Of course you know the younger one." "Never saw him before." "Then you have never traveled much on the lower river.

That's Joe Kirby." "Joe Kirby ?" "Certainly; you must have heard of him.

First time I ever knew of his drifting so far north, as there are not many pickings up here.

Have rather suspected he might be laying for Beaucaire, but the two haven't touched a card coming down." "He is a gambler, then ?" "A thoroughbred; works between St.Louis and New Orleans.

I can't just figure out yet what he is doing up here.