6: Sunday: Horker Comes Across
IT was cold and a thin rain was falling when Callaghan parked his car at the garage and walked round to his apartment. As he entered, Wilkie came out of his glass box.
'There was a telephone call for you, Mr Callaghan,' he said. 'It came through at 10.10—about four minutes ago. It was from Mr Darkie. He said he'd like to have a word with you. And a Mrs Riverton called.'
Callaghan took off his wet cap, felt in his coat pocket for a cigarette.
'What did she want?' he asked.
'She wanted to see you,' said Wilkie. 'She left this note.'
He handed over the envelope. Callaghan went up to his apartment and took a hot shower. He put on a fresh suit, then stood looking at the envelope from Thorla Riverton. He tore it open. The note said:
I am terribly worried. I
