San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
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Soames, and Peter thought that
Mr.. Soames in the last few years
had developed most fatuous man
ner.
will you tell me, please, who
bought it,"
not yet fled" said Mr.. Soames, a
little awkwardly.
"But-jigger the filing" said
Peter impatiently. I'm asking
you the name of the person who
bought the option. l am entitled
to know that, surely, and as it
must be the same"
"Oh. fully entitled - fully
agreed Mr.. Soames. "The option
was bought by Messrs. Bartlett &
Price"
Solicitors! I want the indi-
vidual, please"
Il should prefer to answer your
question in a day or two, Mr.. Yield
ing. There is a-ah-a dependent
and subsidiary transaction which
is not yet complete" said Mr..
Soames. Mr.. Soames sounded more
than a little embarrassed.
Good taste might have urged
Peter to leave it at that. Good
taste was all very well in its proper
place, but when a friend had cried
to you for a lifeline
"Mr. Soames, when | 'phoned l
told you l wanted to see you on
a matter of vital Importance. A
mere desire to hear about my
house would not come in that cate
CORY. There's a tragedy behind
this question, and that's why l
want you to answer it, You know
my friend, ComStock? He rang
you up today with an enquiry as
to the ownership of Monks Yield
ing. He's in very grave trouble
indeed-and unless he's much mis-
taken the key to his trouble lies
in the sale of the house"
Mr.. Soames was decidedly stiff.
my dear sir! This is fantastic.
The sale of that house has nothing
to do with anyone's troubles. It's
forgive me-but it's positively
ridiculous situation"
Monks Yielding has been
bought by a lady, Mr.. SoameS?
You admitted that to Comstock."
81 should prefer not to discuss
the matter"
and the lady has bought
Monks Yielding for someone else"
shot in Peter. "You practically ad-
mitted that to ComStock too"
Mr.. Soames sat bolt upright in
his indignation. :,
I'm very sorry to behave like
this in your house" said Peter,
"but | told you it was a matter OF
vital Importance.
~ confess that l am relieved at
receiving an apology" said Mr.
Soames and shut his mouth like a
trap.
'Mr. Soames, you've always
been a good friend to me, and
your advice in the past has been
invaluable. would simply ask
you to believe that my motives in
pressing you are in no way hostile
to yourself. Ny friend is in a
desperate hole and | must help him
out of il. | ask you to tell me
what YOU can about this deal"
whatever ! tell you about the
deal won't affect your friend or
anybody else, in a hole or out of
it" snapped Mr.. Soames.
Tomorrow | shall be absolute
" compelled to obtain a warrant
emitting me to search all papers
in connection with the SALE
snapped Peter.
"Ther allow me 70 say, my dear
sir, that you will make a most al
mign = fool Of yourself" said Mr..
Soames, now quite out Of temper.
You will also do a considerable
amount of damage 10 another per
sons feelings and your own. Now
listen TO me-" Mr. Soames paused,
and his next words changed life
for Peter. 81 will 90 this far. The
sale of property is not-er-a con-
fidential transaction because the
result Of It must necessarily be
filed. I will tell you who bought
Monks Yielding. It has been
bought by Miss Anastasia Drew"
Stacey"
By all that was insane, Stacey,
So much for Charlie and his gen.
teel vamp, Peter laughed-the ex-
asperated laugh Of the man who
finds the short cut is a blind alley.
Then he stopped laughing.
Stacey had bought Monks Yield
ing. With whose money? Now
he came TO think Of i ne had told
Stacey that he was going 70 live
at Monks Yielding. And all the
time
Why, why, why had she not
said that she had bought Monks
Yielding?
Did you tell anyone you were
going 10 Brighton this afternoon
he asked Involuntary.
81 haven't been 20 Brighton
for ten years at least and 70 the
best Of my belief I'm never going
again" shouted Mr.. Soames. And
now
Thank you, said Peter solemn
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