"Not so all-fired much," he said lightly. "But enough to buy a hat!"
"If hats are sellin' ten dollars or under?" ventured Hodges.
Packard affected to look surprised.
"What do you know about how much is in this roll?" he demanded innocently.
"One-dollar bills?" said Hodges. "Ten of 'em?"
"You don't look like a mind-reader."
"Well, you're right about the wad bein' Blenham's. Leave it with me, if you want. I'll see he gets it. There ain't enough there for a man to steal," he added reassuringly.
"How do you know it's Blenham's? If he told you that he had lost it he'd have told you where. What's the answer; where did I pick this up?"
"Blenham didn't say he los' nothin'. But I know it's his because he got most of them bills from me."
"Tell me when," and Packard held the roll in a tight-shut hand, "and I'll leave them with you."