They had been having an argument about the right of access to Hoffman’s inquiry by Kistler. Hoffman had challenged him about the file on his desk. Kistler’s brutal answer was that he had every right to all information relevant to the kidnap and had made that abundantly clear from the outset.
“I chose not to wake you because you were obviously tired out from all the effort needed in compiling the few notes in the file,” he commented acidly.
Hoffman had attempted to impress upon the man the principle of ‘need to know’ but was failing miserably. He was also labouring under the weight of Kistler’s authority.
“It is now two days since the kidnap and you have made no progress at all. You have the entire Federal Police Force at your disposal and yet you are not one single step closer to catching the perpetrators.” Kistler rose up out of his chair. The dark hair on his head was oiled and swept back revealing the ‘widow’s peak’ at the centre.
