“Did he tell you that?”

“Yes. He had borrowed ten bucks off me and I wanted it. He said he hadn’t got it on him, but he would give it to me when he got back.” She looked around the room. “Doesn’t look as if he is coming back now, does it?”

“Did he say how he was going to raise the money?”

“I didn’t ask him.”

“Okay,” Adams said, waving her to the door. “You can go.”

“Thanks copper for nothing,” she said, and flounced back to her room.

“Got any ideas about this?” Adams asked Cutler.

Cutler shook his head.

“If Yarde shows up tell him I want to talk to him. I want information. He isn’t in trouble, but he will be if he doesn’t get in touch with me.”

“I’ll tell him. Want to go out by the escape?”