“He’s honest so far as we know.”
“Pretty good cook, too, isn’t he?”
“Sometimes. What do you want to know for?”
“Why, we’re thinking of taking him up to our camp. We’re tired of doing our own work.”
“Well, you’re welcome to Jeff if you want him. We’re through with him. We prefer to do our own work.”
“I see.” Sands paused for a moment. “You say he’s perfectly honest?”
“As far as we know.”
“And he’s a fairly good cook?”
“Yes.”
“Hum!” Sands rubbed his chin reflectively. “Well, I think maybe we’ll give him a chance. It’s awfully hard to get anybody up here.” And thereupon rather abruptly he started to walk back to his cronies.