Nigger Pete drove them out here, and we can close his mouth easily enough.

It's been easy, Herman, and now with these two settled it leaves me a clear field." "Maybe so--yes.

But vat you think it all mean?
I would know how eet vas dey come." The younger man shuffled the papers restlessly, his eyes on the face of the other.
"I confess there are some details missing, Herman," he said slowly, "but in the main it is clear enough.

I take it this man Neale is a damned rascal.

He went North to find the heir, discovered that he was either dead, or had disappeared, ran into some scamp of the same kidney as himself, and, between them, determined to cop the coin.