“I don't believe you have those notes and bonds.”
“How could I know unless I paid them? I will tell you the names concerned in most of them, and the amounts.”
And Reginald thereupon enumerated several creditors, with the amounts due to each. By this Leon was evidently convinced.
“And you've paid them?” said he.
“Yes.”
“And you'll give them to me?”
“I will. I am your only creditor now. I have found out and paid every debt of yours. I did this to force you to come to term. That is all I want. You see that this is for your interest. More, I will give you enough to begin life on. Do you ask more than this?”
Leon hesitated for a short time longer.
“Well,” said he at last, “what is it that you want me to do?”
“First of all I want you to tell me about that infernal trick of yours with—the body. Whose is it? Mind you, it's of no consequence now, so long as you are alive, and can be produced; but I wish to know.”