“I do have one little thing for you. That Whitey Blake you asked about. My information is that he’s been away, but is due back in Hong Kong today.”
“Know what flight he’ll be on?”
“No.”
“Got an address for him?”
“Not yet, but I have a man digging on it. Should have something before long. I did learn that Blake is known as a sharp operator, but he’s never been in any brush with the law here.”
“Anything on jade thieves yet?”
“Not a whisper, but I’ve got all my lines out. Ought to have something in a few days.”
“All right,” I said. “We’ll keep in touch.”
I hung up and went back to my coffee. I had just finished it when there was a knock on the door. I looked at my watch and made a mental bet with myself.
“The door’s unlocked,” I called. “Come in, Jimmy.”
The door opened. I was right
