24/37 Died some'er's out in Brazil, so I've heard my father say. Had fever or something." The Swede walked on in silence for some minutes. Then he stopped, faced Tod, took hold of the lapel of his coat, and said slowly, as he peered into his eyes: "He ain't dead, no more'n you and I be. I worked for him for two years. I got here last week, and he sent me down to find out how the land lay. |