He folded his napkin with care, and rose.
"That's about all of it," he said, shortly.

"I asked around at two or three of the neighbors' houses, and the last one I asked knew where you'd moved and told me how to get here." When the trio were again in the library, the captain spoke once more.
"I'm 'fraid I've talked too much," he said, gravely.

"I didn't realize how I was runnin' on.

Thought I was home, I guess, with the fellers of my own age down at the postoffice, instead of bein' an old countryman, tirin' out you two young city folks with my yarns.

I beg your pardon.
Now you mustn't mind me.