Invite the stranger in to stay all night as he drives along the road.

You'll never miss your old friends; and probably you'll find old neighbors most anywhere.

Why, this country has moved out to Wisconsin.

It won't be long till you'll have to go there to find 'em--ha, ha, ha!" "If we could find a man out there named Tucker--" "An old--sort of--of relative of mine," I put in, seeing that Bill was spoiling it all, "John Rucker." "I know him!" cried Wisner.

"Kind of a tall man with a sandy beard?
Good talker?
Kind of plausible talker?
Used to live down east of Syracuse?
Pretty well fixed?
Went out west three years ago?
Calls himself Doctor Rucker ?" "I guess that's the man," said I; "do you know where he is now ?" "Had a wife and no children ?" asked Wisner.