I watched his movements with interest, although my thoughts quickly drifted to other matters.
"Have you picked up any news lately from the Beaucaire plantation ?" I asked, at last.
He twisted his head about at sound of my voice.
"I heerd said dey done brought de body ob de ol' Jedge home, sah--he died mighty sudden sumwhar up de ribber.

Thet's 'bout all I know." "When was this ?" "'Bout a week maybe mor'n dat ago.

De _Warrior_ brought de body down, sah." "The _Warrior_?
Did anyone go ashore with it ?" "Pears like thar wus two men stopped off at de Landin'.

I disremember de names, but one ob 'em wus an ol' friend ob de Jedge's." I turned my head away silently, but only for a moment.

The two men were in all probability Kirby and his satellite, Carver.