"But you won't tell.

All right; we'll find the way, and we'll punish you into the bargain.

Dan, get a piece of paper from the other room." Dalzell was quickly back with the desired item.

On the paper Dave wrote a name and a telephone number.
"It's near the end of the doctor's office hours," murmured Dave.

"Go to a telephone and ask the doctor to meet you at the corner above.