How did miss mebbin manage to get her weekend cottage?

In Saki's short story "The Lumber Room," Miss Mebbin manages to get her weekend cottage through clever manipulation and blackmail. After Mrs. Packletide gives up big-game hunting following the tiger shooting incident, Miss Mebbin - who had been Mrs. Packletide's companion during the hunt - uses her knowledge of the truth about the tiger's death. She knows that the tiger actually died of a heart attack from the loud noise of the gunshot, rather than being shot by Mrs. Packletide. Miss Mebbin cleverly blackmails Mrs. Packletide by repeatedly mentioning the "unfortunate accident" of the tiger's death and how it would be terrible if this truth became known. To keep Miss Mebbin quiet and protect her social reputation, Mrs. Packletide is forced to buy Miss Mebbin the weekend cottage she wanted.This illustrates Saki's typical theme of the clever, observant character outwitting the pompous, social-climbing character.