"I just wanted to give you a call myself, Mr. Floyd. How wonderful of you to call me instead! Truly a marvelous coincidence."
Cory Alden's voice was suffused with giddy enthusiasm.
"Marvelous indeed," I laughed. "Anything you needed me for, Mr. Alden?"
"I went back to Caldwell this morning to look for the criminal, but I've made no headway at all for the entire day. I'm afraid I haven't a clue where to start."
"I called Uncle Nestor just now to ask for his help tomorrow. He told me that he isn't a hundred percent sure he can do it alone and suggested that I call you as well."
"So, you see, that's why I was getting ready to dial your number. It's really great that we had the same idea in a sense, eh?"
The prospect of resolving his recent issues made Cory noticeably cheerful.
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