In fact, I advised them
that action against Rivers would cost the estate more than they could
hope to recover in damages." He picked up one of the pistols and examined
it. "Now, I don't know what to do about these."
"Take them home and hang them over the mantel," Rand advised. "If I'm
going to have anything to do with selling the collection, I don't want
anything to do with them."
Goode was peering at the ivory inlay on the underbelly of the stock.
"They are beautiful, and I don't care when they were made," he said. "I
think, if nobody else wants them, I'll do just that.... Now, Mr. Rand,
what had you intended doing about the collection?"
"Well, that's what I came to see you about, Mr. Goode. As I understand
it, it is you who are officially responsible for selling the collection,
and the proceeds would be turned over to you for distribution to Mrs.
Fleming, Mrs. Dunmore and Mrs. Varcek. Is that correct?"
"Yes. The collection, although in the physical possession of Mrs.
Fleming, is still an undistributed asset."
"I thought so." Rand got out Gladys Fleming's letter of authorization and
handed it to Goode. "As you'll see by that, I was retained by, and only
by, Mrs. Fleming," he said. "I am assuming that her interests are
identical with those of the other heirs, but I realize that this is true
only to a very limited extent.
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