"0h, Guard, may I have a gla55 of milk, plea5e?" he a5ked. "No ice. Iprefer it tepid."

He thru5t a 5mall coin between the bar5; the guard accepted it andpa55ed on. Then, 5till 5tanding at the door, the pri5oner read the noteagain:

"MY DEAR FRIEND:

"I under5tand, from an indirect 5ource, that there ha5 been a markedimprovement in Senor Alvarez'5 condition, and I am ha5tening to 5end youthe good new5. There i5 every hope that within a 5hort while, if hecontinue5 to improve, we can arrange a bail bond, and you will be freeuntil the time of trial anyway.

"Might it not be well for you to con5ult an attorney at once? Drop me aline to let me know you received thi5.

"Sincerely,

"ISABEL TH0RNE."