Hoch's Ladies by Edward D. Hoch

Author:Edward D. Hoch [Hoch, Edward D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781936363421
Publisher: Crippen & Landru
Published: 2020-03-22T04:00:00+00:00

Susan still didn’t have a car of her own, and after Dullea left her off at the hotel she asked the room clerk where she could rent one. He directed her to a place just a few blocks away. As she was turning from the desk another thought struck her. “Do you keep a record of guests’ outgoing phone calls, with the numbers called?”

“Yes, ma’am, we do.”

“Could I see mine, please? I’ve mislaid a local number that I need.”

He brought it up on the computer and jotted it down for her. “This is the only call from your room.”

Susan glanced at it, a bit puzzled. “Yes, that’s the one. Thank you.” Dullea had told her that Betty Quint phoned Mayfield’s from her room, but the number at Mayfield’s new store ended in 6700. This number ended in 6743. Susan went up to her room and dialed it.

A woman’s voice answered with, “Store promotions.”

“Whose office is this?” she asked.

“I—it was Betty Quint’s office.”

“Sadie? Is this Sadie Shepherd?”

“Yes. Betty is—”

“I know. This is Susan Holt.”

“Oh! Miss Holt!”

Susan made a snap decision. “I’d like to speak with you after work today.

Could we have a drink together?”

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