They write you at the Union Hotel, Columbus, telling
you of the foregoing letter, a copy of which they
enclose, and asking you to investigate the standing of
Messrs. Lee and Watkins.
Reply that you visited the drug store in question on a
Tuesday (give date), because in your experience the
early part of the week is very quiet in the business
of small towns. Say that two clerks were kept busy
constantly and that several people spoke of the
enormous business done on Saturdays and market days.
The firm has good credit in the town. You are
satisfied that the gentlemen in question are reliable.