"It is," returned Bott.
"Any news of him yet?"
"None, excepting that he fell over the cliff on Three Top Island and his body was washed away."
"The widow must feel bad about it."
"Sure."
"I was going to stop at the cottage, but I must get over to Eastport."
"There's a letter just came in for Mrs. Nelson from New York," went on Bott. "I suppose I might send it to her. It might have some sort of news she might want to hear."
At these words the squire became more attentive than ever. Who knew but what the letter might refer to the missing papers that the widow had advertised for?
"Did you say you had a letter for Mrs. Nelson?" he asked, stepping to the window.
"Yes."