Part 84 (2/2)
”An attack?”
”Yes”
”Who is there?” said Potts, defiantly
”Giovanni Cavallo, for one; inson, and several others
”Never heard of any of them before”
”Perhaps not But if you write to Sinson, & Co are their solicitors, and do their confidential business”
”Shast
”Yes It would not be for your interest for Bigelow, Higginson, & Co to show Sainst you, would it?”
Potts was silent An expression of consternation caed his hands deep in his pockets and bowed his head frowningly
”It is all bosh,” said he, at last, raising his head ”Let theot to show?”
”I will answer your question regularly,” said the stranger, ”in accordance witha pocket-book froan to read from some memoranda written there
”1st The notes to which the na to 93,500”
”Pooh!” said Potts
”These forgeries were known to several besides your son and yourself, and one of these nature swear that this lacks an inatures handed down from father to son You were foolish to leave these notes afloat They have all been bought up on a speculation by those ished to make the Brandon property a little dearer”
”I don't think they'll make a fortune out of the speculation,” said Potts, as stifling with rage ”D--n them! who are they?”
”Well, there are several witnesses who are men of such character that if my seniors sent them to Suilty In a court of law you would have no better chance One of these witnesses says he can prove that your true nas”
At this Potts bounded from his chair and stepped forith a terrific oath
”You see, your son's neck is in very considerable danger”
”Yours is in greater,” said Potts, withthat you were absurd enough to offer violence to an humble subordinate like elow, Higginson, & Co, who are determined to make money out of this transaction So you see it's absurd to talk of violence”
The stranger took no further notice of Potts, but looked again at his memoranda; while the latter, whose face was now terrific from the furious passions which it exhibited, stood like a wild beast in a cage, ”willing to wound, but yet afraid to strike”
”The next case,” said the stranger, ”is the Thornton forgery”
”Thornton!” exclaiitation
”Yes,” said the stranger ”In connection with the Despardthe Thornton correspondence, and the other your correspondence with the Bank of Good Hope”