"And now, that the bridge has been up several years, and the tolls are coming in daily, I suppose they are glad they let the structure go up."
"To be sure. Folks like to see a paying improvement."
"Well, about this property business, mother; do you think we can find those missing papers?" went on Ralph, after a pause.
"I am sure I hope so, my son. But where to start to look for them, I haven't the least idea."
"We might advertise for them."
"Yes, we might, but I doubt if it would do any good. If any one around here had them they would give them to us without the advertising."
"They would unless they hoped to make something out of it," replied Ralph, suddenly, struck with a new idea.
"Make something, Ralph? What do you mean."
"Perhaps the one holding the papers intends to keep them and some day claim the land as his own."
"Oh, I do not believe any one would be so dishonest," cried Mrs. Nelson.