Father never liked him, either, in the old days; and yet--and it's odd, too--he was the means of the old gentleman's making the most of his money." "He?
Who?
Not Heman ?" "Yes, Heman Atkins.

But, so far as that goes, father started him toward wealth, I suppose.

At least, he was poor enough before the mine was sold." "What are you talkin' about?
Heman got his start tradin' over in the South Seas.

Sellin' the Kanakas glass beads and calico for pearls and copra--two cupfuls of pearls for every bead.

Anyhow, that's the way the yarn goes." "I can't help that.