October first, twelve hundred dollars.

November first, twelve hundred dollars.”

Arthur went quiet.

I could picture him in his study, rubbing his temple while he looked at the numbers on his monitor.

“Eighty-five thousand dollars of initial capital,” Arthur said softly.

“Plus eight thousand four hundred dollars in unrecorded cash rent.

The total taken from your savings is ninety-three thousand four hundred dollars.”

“Is the money gone, Arthur?”