“I imagine Mr. Parker intends to turn it over to his lawyer,” the secretary smiled.
The editor entered the office at that moment, and Penny directed her next question to him.
“Dad, is it all settled that the camp board will purchase Mr. Blake’s land?”
“Practically so,” he answered. “If my lawyer, Mr. Adams, approves the abstract, the deal will be completed. Against my advice Mrs. Van Cleve already has given Blake five hundred dollars to hold an option.”
“Why did she do that, Dad?”
“Well, Blake convinced her he had another buyer for the property. It’s the old story. Competition stimulates interest.”
“Do the papers seem to be all right?”
“Oh, I’ve not looked at them,” Mr. Parker replied. “Blake is a good real estate man though, so there’s not likely to be any flaw.”
“Who actually owns the property, Dad?”
“It’s there on the abstract,” he answered. “Why not look it up for yourself?”