Summary

The First Operator tells Mrs. Stevenson that an attempt will be made to get Murray Hill 4-0098 once more. After a few seconds, the First Operator reports that Murray Hill 4-0098 is busy. Mrs. Stevenson glances at the window in her room nervously and becomes angry with the First Operator, telling her that she must be dialing the number incorrectly. Mrs. Stevenson tells the operator that it is their civil duty to redial the wrong number to apprehend the murder being planned. The First Operator says she will connect Mrs. Stevenson to the Chief Operator, Miss Curtis.

Miss Curtis picks up. Mrs. Stevenson explains the situation to her, about the wrong number being called and needing to trace a call she doesn’t have the number for. She explains it is about a murder. Miss Curtis explains that tracing the call depends on...