“I—I—did not know he had a son,” faltered the colonel.
Oliver could not help but smile, the man was so confused.
“If you do not know the man it is not likely that you would know he had a son,” he said.
Colonel Mendix jumped to his feet.
“I want none of your smart sayings, young man!” he said.
“And I haven’t anything very smart to say,” replied Oliver. “I only want to know the location of this Aurora mine.”
“What do you want to know that for?”
“I want to find out about it for Mr. Bright.”
“Did he send you?”