"Tom, you must have been right." "But why does he come here ?" questioned Sam.
"Why as near as I know, some relative o' his'n used to have an interest in the lumber company as run the mill," replied the farmer.

"It was a man named Foxwell.

He's dead now.

Maybe he left his share o' the place to this man Crabtree.

He was a teacher, wasn't he ?" "He was, years ago.