I have spoken with officers and crew.

Jose Medina did not cross on the 21st.

Moreover, Senor Baeza has seen a letter which shows that he was certainly in Palma on the 23rd." "That is true," said Baeza.

"Medina was in Palma on the 21st, and in Palma on the 23rd, and he did not cross to Barcelona on the night of the 21st, nor back again to Palma on the night of the 22nd.

Therefore he was not seen to visit the German Consulate on the morning of the 22nd, and, as Ramon says, Pontiana is lying." "Why should Pontiana lie ?" asked Hillyard.
Ramon took his pince-nez from the bridge of his nose, and, holding them between his finger and thumb, tapped with them upon his knee.
"Because, senor, there are other contrabandists besides Jose Medina; one little group at Tarragona and another near Garucha--and they would all be very glad to see Jose Medina get into trouble with the British and the French.