Captain Elisha soon discovered that his brother's children knew very little concerning their father's affairs.

They had always plenty of money, had been indulged in practically every wish, and had never had to think or plan for themselves.

As to the size of the estate, they knew nothing more than Mr.Graves had told them, which was that, instead of the several millions which rumor had credited A.Rodgers Warren with possessing, five hundred thousand dollars would probably be the extent of their inheritance, and that, therefore, they must live economically.
As a first step in that direction, they had given up their former home and moved to the apartment.
"Yes, yes," mused the captain, "I see.

Mr.Graves didn't know about your movin', then?
You did it on your own hook, so to speak ?" Stephen answered promptly.
"Of course we did," he declared.

"Why not ?" "No reason in the world.