"What do you mean?"

"Where is that packet?"

"I haven't it."

"Where is it?"

She shook her head slightly.

"You had a packet," he insisted fiercely. "Look here! Regard!" and he spread out a penciled sheet in Clinch's hand:

* * * * *

"Jose Quintana:

"You win. She's got that stuff with her. Take your damn junk and let my girl go.

"Mike Clinch."