Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-18
GOOD morning. Captain Hammond.

Good morning, Captain Hammond.
You must excuse me. I'm busy"
He went into the Office and closed
the door. Captain Nat rubbed his
forehead desperately. He had been
almost sure that Abner Stone would
put him on Keziah's track. Grace had
thought so, too. She remembered
what the housekeeper had told con-
corning her Boston cousin and how
the latter had found employment for
her when she contemplated leaving
Trumet, after her brothers death.
Grace believed that Keziah would go
to him at once.
Nat walked to the door and stood
there. trying to think what to do next.
A smart young person, wearing con-
spicuous suit of clothes, aided and
abetted by a vivid waistcoat and a
pair of youthful but promising side
whiskers, came briskly along the side
walk and stopped in front of him.
We'll, sir?" observed this person,
with cheerful condescension. ANY
thing l can do for your"
Captain Nat turned his gaze upon
the side whiskers and the waistcoat,
"Hey?" he queried.
Il say, is there anything l can do
for your"
The captain shook his head.
''No-oo," he drawled dryly, I'm afraid
not, son. / admit that don't seem
scarcely possible, but l am afraid It's
So"
Looking for something in our line,
was your"
We'll, l don't know. What might
be on your line-clothes?"
The bewhiskered one drew himself
up. Il am connected with Stone &
Barker" he said sharply. "And, see
ing you standing In our doorway, l
thought possibly"
Yes, yes. Beg your pardon, I'm
sure. No, don't want to buy any
thing. l come to see Mr.. Stone on a
personal matter"
He's busy, / suppose"
so he says"
The young man smiled with serene
satisfaction. I'm not surprised" he
observed complacently. I'VE are a
busy house, Mr.-er-"
"Hammond's my name. Are you Mr..
Barker?"
Moo, my name is Prince"
so? Silent partner in the firm,
hey?"
Moo. not exactly" Mr.. Prince was
slightly embarrassed. mo, l am "a
a salesman-at present Was the mat
ter you wished to see Mr.. Stone about
a very private one?"
"Middlin'"
We'll, / asked because Mr.. Stone
is a busy man and We like to save
him all the-the-"
Trouble you can, hey? That's nice
of you, you must save him a lot. Mr.
-er-King, was it?"
mo, Prince"
Sure and sartin', Prince, of course.
knew twas connected with the roy
al family. Well, Mr.. Prince, I'm afraid
even you can't help me nor him out
this time I'm lookin' up a friend Of
mine, a widow lady from down the
Cape. She's a relation Of Mr.. Stones.
and she's come to Boston during the
last day or so. thought likely he
might know where she was, that's all.
That would be little out of your
latitude. hey?"
Il don't know. Her name wasn't
Coffin, was IT,"
Captain Nat started. ct certainly
was" he answered eagerly. How'd
you know that?'
Mr.. Princes complacence was SUI
perb. "Oh," he answered with con-
descension, "Mr. Stone trusts me with
a good many of his personal affairs"
81 should think likely he would.
But about Mrs. Coffin? You was goin'
to say?"
She is with James Hallett & Co.,
the tailors, on Washington street. Mr..
Stone found a place for her there,
believe. I-er-er-superinte the
carrying of her valise and What?"
'Nothin', nothin' Hum! Hallett &