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Marsha Preyscott: In another incident a group of teen-aged boys create a major incident that is aggravated by the fact that they are the sons of the local banker, car dealer, and other town notables.

They attempt to rape Miss Prescott, the daughter of Mr. Prescott, a department store magnate, who is currently in Rome.

However on listening her screams, Aloysius Royce, ( a Negro and main help to Warren Trent who treats him like a son.

) steps in and Marsha is able to escape then.

Peter handles the situation and asks for a written apology from each of the boys involved in it.

In said letters, villainous Bell Captain, Herbie Chandler is named as the one who made the incident possible.

Because of his collusion in this, Chandler is threatened with firing on the spot, however, McDermott plans to take it to Mr. Trent, because of Chandler's years of employment.

Chandler attempts to bribe the general manager, but fails, and is told to leave the office in a cold rage.

Chandler plots some kind of revenge against McDermott, and he steps on Elevator # 4.