Rand took the letters doled out to him by Mr.Smock, glanced at the superscriptions, and put them in his pocket, then walked to the Eagle and spoke to the hostler there, and finally, as the big red ball of the sun dipped behind the mountains, betook himself to Tom Mocket's small house on the edge of town.
He found Vinie on the porch.

"Is Adam here ?" he asked.

She nodded.
"That's well," he said.

"I want a talk with him--a long talk.

And, Vinie, can you give me a bit of supper?
I won't go home until late to-night;--I have sent my wife word.