Ben Calvert sat in his office at the Calvert real estate and loan company. He picked up a sheath of papers which had been lying on his desk and then threw them back down again. Opening a drawer, he took out a rubber band, and taking an end in each hand, stretched it back and forth. He looked at his watch... What was taking his secretary so long? Suddenly the door of the outer office opened and closed, and he got quickly to his feet. His secretary came into the room, but she was alone...