She touched my hand in guiding the flame to her cigarette. I could feel her arm trembling. The tips of her fingers were cold.

“How did you find me?”

“Easy.”

“No. It couldn’t have been.”

“You forget I’m a detective.”

“I don’t care if you’re the whole police force. It wasn’t easy. I’ve been around enough to know how to take care of myself when I’m in a jam.”

“All right, what difference does it make whether it was easy or hard? I found you, didn’t I?”

“Why?”

“Because I wanted to hear your story.”

“I haven’t any.”