He nodded.
I said, “Under those circumstances, Crumweather is a pretty good lawyer for Carter to have.”
He stood looking at me for a minute, then said, “You’re right as usual, Lam. Come on, Bertha, let’s get out of here.”
Bertha said, “I want Elsie back in the office.”
“You can have her in two or three days as soon as I can wind up the business here.”
Bertha looked at Alta, then back at me, then at Henry. She said, “All right, Donald, remember you’re working. This is an office, and these are office hours. Break it up.”
“Break what up?” I asked.
She jerked her head in the direction of Alta.
Alta Ashbury pushed up her chin. “I beg your pardon, Mrs. Cool,” she said, “but as far as I’m concerned this case isn’t finished. There are some other things I want to talk over.”
“Well, I’ve got a detective agency to run, and I’m employing this boy. You can talk to him after hours.”