Adrian heard both the question and the answer distinctly.
"It's José," he said to himself. "He knew that it was the plan for Billie and I both to come to the house. The traitor! I have a notion to shoot him in his tracks."
Only the fear of creating a disturbance kept the lad from carrying out his notion.
"Why don't you knock and tell the Gringo you are here?" was the next question.
"They might be in there."
"Well, what of that? You can tell them you were stopped by the guard and have just been released. That'll seem reasonable."
José stepped to the door and knocked.
There was no response and he knocked again.
"Who is there?" asked a voice.
"José. I just come from Vera Cruz. Let me in."