Delia was buying provisions at the Landing yesterday; I talked with her a moment." "And you said that Kirby and Carver were only in town for one night, leaving the next morning on a keel-boat for St.Louis.

Probably they did not visit the plantation at all, unless it was to scout around.

My idea is they were not quite ready to take possession; that they have gone to St.Louis to file the papers, and will come back with officers prepared to execute them.

This means that we must work fast to get out of their way." "What do you propose doing ?" "Let me ask a question first.

Is it true that Eloise Beaucaire is heiress to fifty thousand dollars through her mother's estate ?" "Yes, I invested most of it." "In what ?" "New Orleans property principally." "Then it is safe enough whatever happens.