The front desk at the Savoy handed Reggie half a dozen messages. All the same. ‘Captain Cormack called – please call back.’
Up in his room the telephone was ringing.
‘Reggie – where in hell have you been? I’ve been calling you all day.’
‘Something came up. I’m afraid we may have to delay our little adventure for a while.’
‘What?’
‘Something rather important.’
‘Reggie, what’s up?’
‘I can’t tell you that, really I can’t.’
‘I know. You told me – we’re not allies yet.’