“And that you have nothing but what is included in your father’s estate, and subject to the claims I have against it?”
“I don’t know what the law is on that point. I shall find out very soon.”
Mr. Norton changed color.
“What do you mean by that?” he asked in a low voice.
“I mean that I am going to see the proper authorities, and have the case go on in the proper way.”
“Do you mean to say that you are going to see some lawyer?”
I nodded.
“You young fool, you! What good will that do?” he retorted.
“It may do a good deal of good. I don’t know anything about the law, and I want matters straight.”
“You’ll incur a lot of unnecessary expense; that’s all. We can settle this matter just as well between ourselves. I have bills for all that is due me, and after these are paid the balance shall be held in trust for you.”