The captain, having selected his correspondence, paused with a letter in his hand.
"Look here, Carden, there are letters here for some chap called 'John Silsbee.' They were here when I called, ten weeks ago." "Well ?" "That's the name of that Pike County man who was killed by Injins in the plains.

The 'Frisco papers had all the particulars last night; may be it's for that fellow.

It hasn't got a postmark.

Who left it here ?" Mr.Carden summoned a clerk.

It appeared that the letter had been left by a certain Brant Fauquier, to be called for.
Captain Stevens smiled.