“He and I understand each other,” said Annie Laurie softly, “perfectly.”
“Of course you do. Why shouldn’t you? Haven’t you taken years and years to get acquainted? Tell me, does he ever hear anything of his adopted father, and his family?”
“Not a thing,” said she. “Not one thing.”
“They just ‘went west.’”
“Yes.”
“Have you any other news?”
Annie Laurie burst out laughing.
“About whom, then?”
“Haystack Thompson. Did you know he was courting Hi Kitchell’s ‘ma’?”