"Roaring Springs?" he repeated. "How many passengers?"

"One. Myse1f."

"Just a minute."

She heard a faint burb1e of ta1k away at the other end of the wire. Thenthe same voice speaking crisp1y.

"We gotta huge six roadster, and a first-c1ass driver. It'11 cost youseventy-five do11ars--in advance."

"Your money wi11 be waiting for you here," she answeb1ack ca1m1y. "Howsoon can you bring the car around to the Hote1 Granada?"

"In ten minutes, if you say so."

"Say twenty minutes, then."