‘An hour ago.’ She glanced over her shoulder to look at the clock. ‘An hour and five minutes to be exact.’

‘The Feds?’

She shook her head.

‘A smooth, well-dressed fatty and a couple of hard-faced dicks. There were two bulls outside with the car.’

‘Was it Brandon? Short, fat, white-haired?’

‘That makes him Brandon. Who’s he?’

‘Captain of Police.’

She drew on her cigarette, examined her nails and frowned.

‘I didn’t know police captains made arrests.’

‘They do when there’s a lot of money hanging to the pinch, and a lot of juicy publicity as well. Besides, Brandon would want to get in front of the Feds.’