"Yes," he said, "we noticed he never came to see us and--and--" "And wasn't over'n above sociable when we come to see him," finished Captain Shadrach.

"Yes, we noticed that.

But I say, Judge, he must have had SOME money left.

What became of it ?" "Goodness knows! He was a child, so far as money matters went, in his later years.

Very likely he frittered it away in more stock ventures; I know he bought a lot of good for nothing mining shares.