13: Friday: The Lady Has Brains
CALLAGHAN ate luncheon at Hatchett's in Piccadilly, arrived back to the office at two-thirty. Five minutes after his arrival Selby of Selby, Raukes & White came through on the telephone.
'Mr Callaghan,' said the lawyer, 'I'd be glad if you could come round and see me. Something's happened—in re Riverton, I mean—something important.'
'You don't say,' said Callaghan airily. 'Something interestin'?'
'Very interesting,' said Selby. 'I don't think I want to talk about it on the telephone. Can you come round?'
'I'll be with you in ten minutes,' said Callaghan.
He walked to the lift quickly. He did not even wait to put his hat on. A cab got him to the office of Selby, Raukes & White in seven minutes. He walked straight into Selby's room.
'So there's big news
