"Mrs. Delancy, you are being robbed by these fellows. Can't you see that
these brothers-in-law and their wives will profit immensely if they
succeed in keeping the wool over your eyes long enough? Let ME show you
some figures." He excitedly drew a packet of papers from his pocket and
in five minutes' time had her gasping with the knowledge that she was
legally entitled to more than half a million of dollars.

"Are you sure?" she cried, unable to believe her ears.

"Absolutely. Here is the inventory and here are the figures to
corroborate everything I say."

"But THEY had figures, too," she cried in perplexity.

"Certainly. Figures are wonderful things. I only ask you to defer this
plan to compromise until we are able to thoroughly convince you that I
am not misrepresenting the facts to you."

"Oh, if I could only believe you!"

"I'd toss the documents down to you if I were not afraid they'd join my
card. That is a terribly ravenous beast. Surely you can coax him out of
the barn," he added eagerly.

"I can try, but persuasion is difficult with a bulldog, you know," she
said doubtfully. "It is much easier to persuade a man," she smiled.

"I trust you won't try to persuade me to come down," he said in alarm.