10/27 For Jose Medina's tobacco factories were built at a free port in French territory. "But I want the man for my friend." He put the letters back in his pocket and paid his bill. As he went out of the Maison Doree, he felt in the right-hand pocket of his jacket to make sure that a little deadly life preserver lay ready to his hand. All the work which Baeza had done for him had, indeed, been faithfully and discreetly done. But--but there was always a certain amount of money for the man who would work the double cross--not so very much, but still, a certain amount. |