“Perhaps you were mistaken,” objected Palermo.
“Not a chance of it,” replied Wilkinson. “I still have Palermo’s note. When it comes due — next week — I’m going to demand payment.
“If Palermo is short on cash, he will never cease to regret it.”
“This sounds incredible, Wilkinson,” objected the visitor. “Doctor Palermo told me of this matter, although he did not mention the matter of the bonds.
“He said that you held his note for thirty thousand dollars, but he did not think that you would renew it.
So I agreed to give you my note in its place in order to—”
“I wouldn’t accept it, Chatham.”
“Isn’t my security good?” There was a note of anger in the speaker’s voice.
“It’s too good,” replied Wilkinson tersely. “I don’t want your note. I want Palermo’s!”
“Suppose he doesn’t made it good?”