“Let me see.”

He drew out a wallet and held up a number of notes.

“Fifty,” he said, in a subdued voice, “when you point him out.”

For a long moment Zahara hesitated, then:

“Sixty,” she corrected him—“now! Then I will do it to-night—if you tell what happens.”

Exhibiting a sort of eager impatience the man displayed a bunch of official-looking documents.

“I give him these,” he explained, “and my work is done.”

“H'm,” said Zahara. “He must not know that it is I who have shown him to you. To-night he will be here at nine o'clock, and I shall dance. You understand?”

“Then,” said the Spaniard eagerly, “this is what you will do.”

And speaking close to her ear he rapidly outlined a plan; but presently she interrupted him.