The visitor was wearing a large hat and kept their head low as they entered the stables where the officers tethered their horses. Along the way, they inquired about the name Winters Montagne and were led to Winters's side.
Winters didn't recognize the face, but the visitor was able to accurately state his surname.
"Are you Mr. Montagne?"
"Do I know you?" Winters became alert.
"I'm a friend of Benvenuto; I have a verbal message for him from me."
Hearing the name Benvenuto, Winters hurriedly led the visitor away from the stables to a secluded area.
According to the cripple, a group of Montans were turning the place upside down looking for Benwei, but this friend had just announced Benwei's name in front of others.
"What message? Go ahead," Winters couldn't help but remind the other, "Someone is looking for your friend, so don't mention his name casually. If the wrong person hears that name, they could follow you and find him."
