‘You have?’ The sharpness went out of Kile’s voice. ‘Can you bring him over right away, Rico?’
‘Sure. I told him you wanted to see him.’
‘Now look, he may not be the man I’m looking for. I can’t tell until I’ve seen him. Warn him there may be nothing in it for him. I’l only see him on that understanding.’
Rico laughed excitedly. He looked across at Baird and winked. Baird’s face remained dour, and his look was still stony.
‘You’l want him all right, Mr Kile, but I’l tel him.’
‘Be over as soon as you can,’ Kile said. ‘Apartment 200, Roxburgh House. You know where it is?’
‘Sure, Mr Kile, I know it’
Kile grunted and hung up.
‘He wants to see you right away. He’s at Miss Gil is’s place on Roxburgh Avenue. Maybe I’d better come with you.’
Baird got to his feet. He finished his whisky, mashed out his cigarette as he said, ‘Suit yourself.’