“No.”

“I wonder how hard you are going to look for Nurse Gurney.”

“Well, we’ll have to be convinced she has been kidnapped. Brandon won’t act on your say-so. It’ll depend on Salzer.”

“This damned city seems to be run by Salzer.”

“Aw, now, Vic, you don’t mean that.”

I got to my feet.

“Find her, Tim, or I’ll start something. I liked that girl.”

“Just take it easy. If she has disappeared we’ll find her. You’re sure that horse Crab Apple’s okay? I don’t want to lose five bucks.”

“Never mind Crab Apple. You concentrate on Nurse Gurney,” I said and stamped out of the room.

I drove back to Orchid Buildings. Paula was waiting for me in my office.