“No, I am not satisfied,” said Mr. Smith, “and I wish a gentleman in whom I have much confidence to exchange a few words with you.”

A moment later Murray entered the office and addressing the lawyer who was acting for Fellman said:

“How far, sir, are you implicated in this fraud?”

“How dare you?” fumed the lawyer.

Murray showed his badge.

“Oh, I see!” ejaculated the lawyer with a sneer. “You wish to scare us, eh? You mean to bulldoze us—blackmail us.”

“You didn’t answer my question.”

“No, sir, I repudiate the insinuations of fraud in behalf of my client.”

“You do?”

“I do, sir.”