"Can I be of any use?"
"Yes, I want some money, a great deal of money, in fact, and I want it immediately."
"Are you going to buy a house?" he inquired in some surprise. "How much do you want?"
"A hundred thousand dollars."
Brett did not answer at once. He looked at her rather anxiously, then stared at the fire, then looked at her again.
"It is rather short notice for such an amount. But you have nearly as much as that in bonds and mortgages."
"Yes, I know."
"Well then, there need not be any difficulty. What you have in bonds you have already, to all intents and purposes. Do I understand that you want this money in cash?"
"Yes," answered Mrs. Darche with decision, "in cash."
"I suppose a cheque will do as well?" suggested Brett with a smile.