Having said this, further description is unnecessary--particularly to those who remember Mr.
Beasley's personal appearance.
"What you so interested in the Thayers for ?" inquired Debby.

"One of the heirs, be you?
They didn't leave nothin'." No, the schoolmistress was not an heir.

Was not even a relative of the family.

But she was--was interested, just the same.

A friend of hers was a relative, and-- "What is your friend ?" inquired the inquisitor.