"Indeed." The faces of both men fell. "The map is of no use to you, Mr. Wenrich," went on Hammerditch.
"That may be true."
"And it is no more than right that we should have it."
"Dat is so," said the Canadian. "Ze map should be ours."
"You said Mr. Amberton had sent you for the map," said Herman Wenrich.
"So he did," answered Hammerditch, and Le Fevre nodded.
"Did he give you a written order?"
"He did not. He didn't think it was necessary."
"I have received a written order—or rather, a written request, for it."