And yet he seemed steady and sensible enough when he didna let his schemes of 'improvements' run away with him like yon furious beastie.

Eh well, puir man--it was a sudden ending! And his family--eh ?" "I don't think he has one--at least here," said Raymond.

"You can't always tell in California.

I believe he was a widower." "Ay, man, but the heirs; there must be considerable property ?" said Buchanan, impatiently.
"Oh, the heirs.

If he's made no will, which doesn't look like so prudent and practical a man as he was--the heirs will probably crop up some day." "PROBABLY! crop up some day," repeated Buchanan, aghast.
"Yes.