Give the lady's address and telephone number to the switchboard girl before you hang up.

"I'd like to speak to the plant manager," he told the switchboard girl.

Already, employees were crowding in, the switchboard girl among them.

There was a shriek from the switchboard girl when she saw the body.

I turned, to see the switchboard girl from this office peering nervously out through the doors.

"There is a lady here to see you, sir," said the voice of the switchboard girl.

I got an answer, but not from the switchboard girl.

Still no mogul; the switchboard girl at the plant knew to forward his calls to Herman's private line.

The switchboard girl must have been listening in on the New York call.