“Walk in, sir,” he said cordially. “Step into our private office. We then can discuss the matter without interruptions.”
Nick was waiting only for an interruption.
“Oh, I don’t think that will be necessary,” he demurred. “I can tell you briefly what I require.”
“Very well.”
Hart stepped out and joined him.
“My name is Peterson,” Nick continued. “I have in my charge a quantity of valuable jewelry. It is part of the estate of a very wealthy widow. The estate has not been settled, owing to long litigation, and it has become necessary to raise quite a sum of cash with which to meet legal expenses.”
“I follow you,” Hart nodded, anticipating an unusually profitable deal.
“I may require ten thousand dollars, possibly more.”
“What is the value of the jewelry?”
“Fifty thousand, at least.”