彼は知人の伝を頼って東京で職を得た。
He found a job in Tokyo by relying on an acquaintance's connections.
出版社に伝があるなら紹介してほしい。
If you have a contact at a publisher, I'd like you to introduce me.
あらゆる伝をたどって、ようやく彼の居場所を突き止めた。
I followed up every contact I had and finally tracked down where he was.