Morton walked to the window, turned and faced the man who was threatening him. He gradually regained his calm.
“Let me study your proposal,” said Morton slowly. “You want me to pay you one hundred and ten thousand dollars.”
“Correct.”
“That is a demand—”
“Exactly.”
“In return for this money,” added Morton, “you will give me certain letters which are in your possession. You paid money to a certain person to write the first letter, did you not?”
“I did.”
“And you stole it from me after I received it—”
“I stole it.”
“And you paid a thousand dollars for the letter which I wrote—”