“Perhaps; but Mr. Begoin says I have a perfectly clear case and need not be afraid of them.”
“How much does he think you ought to have?”
“He says he will sue them for five thousand dollars. I don’t think, though, that I’ll get more than half that. But if I get only a thousand it will be better than accepting five hundred now.”
“You are right, father. I’d let Mr. Begoin go ahead. He must know just what he is doing. What did he say about the Jabez Garrison affair?”
“He cannot help me much in that matter. Our only hope is to find Garrison, and make him give up whatever money he still possesses.”
“Do you imagine he took much cash with him?”
“It’s more than likely he took some. But you must remember he owes some large amounts. Those would have to be squared up before I could get back the amount of my bond.”
“But wouldn’t the claim of the benevolent order be a prior claim to ordinary business claims?”
“I think so, since that was actual cash entrusted to him.”
“When do you expect to hear from Mr. Begoin again?”