The girl appeared, looked across the passage at the disordered room and her eyes lit up.

“Gee I Did someone lose something?”

“Did Yarde go out by the escape last night?” Adams asked.

“Do I answer this copper’s questions?” she asked Cutler.

He nodded.

“Okay, if you say so,” she said, “but I thought this joint had protection.”

“Did Yarde go out by the escape last night?” Adams snapped.

“Yes. Everyone uses the escape.”

“This mess couldn’t have been made without a lot of noise. Didn’t you hear anything?”

“I had the radio on, but I did hear furniture being pushed around. I didn’t think anything of it.”