To Pease, who had followed him, Mather cast one look of impotence; then he strode to the promoter's side.
"Mr. Ellis, give me the note!"
But Ellis put it in his pocket. "It is mine."
"I will pledge myself for it," offered Mather, "at what terms you please."
"It is not for sale," said Ellis doggedly.
"I will bring cash for it on Monday."
"Thank you," sneered Ellis, "but I mean to keep it."
"Mr. Ellis," Mather cried, "on what terms will you part with the note?"
"I will part with it," he replied, "only to Miss Blanchard herself, as you must admit is proper, and the terms I will arrange with her alone."