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? ? ? ? During the meal silence prevailed. After it his new acquaintances produced pipes and began to smoke. They offered Rodney a cigarette, but he declined it.

? ? ? ? "I don't smoke," he said.

? ? ? ? "Are you a Sunday school kid?" asked one in a sneering tone.

? ? ? ? "Well, perhaps so."

? ? ? ? "How long have you lived at Oreville?"

? ? ? ? "About four months."

? ? ? ? "Who is the head of the settlement there?"

? ? ? ? "Jefferson Pettigrew."

? ? ? ? "He is the moneyed man, is he?"

? ? ? ? "Yes."

? ? ? ? "Is he a friend of yours?"

? ? ? ? "He is my best friend," answered Rodney warmly.

? ? ? ? "He thinks a good deal of you, then?"

? ? ? ? "I think he does."

? ? ? ? "Where have you been--on a journey?"

? ? ? ? "Yes, to the town of Babcock."

? ? ? ? "Did he send you?"

? ? ? ? "Yes."

? ? ? ? "What interest has he there?"

? ? ? ? "He is chief owner of a mine there.


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