“And you have come to revenge yourself upon my mother?” demanded Andy, in a tone indicating so much scorn that the lawyer, case-hardened as he was, couldn’t help winding.
“You are mistaken,” he said, remembering his determination to appear only as agent. “I came on business of my client, Mr. Starr. I shall take a future opportunity to settle with you.”
He walked away, and Andy entered the cottage to learn from his mother what had passed between her and the lawyer.
This was soon communicated, and gave our hero considerable anxiety, for he felt that Mr. Starr, though his claim was a dishonest one, might nevertheless be able to enforce it.
“How did Mr. Ross treat you, mother?” he asked, fearing that the lawyer might have made his errand unnecessarily unpleasant.
CHAPTER VII.
THE LOST RECEIPT.
“Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.
“Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
“No; far from it. He was very pleasant. He is acting only as the agent of Mr. Starr.”