“What did the papers contain?”
“Never mind.”
“They ought to be pretty valuable if Barker offered you five hundred dollars for them.”
“Who said he did?”
“You did.”
“I was only foolin’. They ain’t worth anything to anybody but me.”
“How long have you known Barker?” went on Bob, seating himself beside the old man.
“Longer than I care to remember.”
“Did you ever know Peter Thompson?”
“Yes.”