You own it still, don't you ?" The habit of his life of going straight at the business in hand, precluded every other topic.

Then again he wanted a chance to look the boy over under fire,--"size him up," in his own vocabulary.

He might need his help later on.
"Oh, we don't own a foot of it,--don't want to.

If Mr.MacFarlane decides to--" "I'm not talking about MacFarlane's job; I'm talking about your own property,--the Cumberland ore property,--the one your father left you.
You haven't sold it, have you ?" This came in an anxious tone.
"No," answered Jack simply, wondering what his father's legacy had to do with his Chief's proposed work.
"Have you paid the taxes ?" Arthur's eyes were now boring into his.
"Yes, every year; they were not much.

Why do you ask ?" "I'll tell you that later on," answered his uncle with a more satisfied air.