“Do you know him?”
“I used to work for him.”
“He has a brother; hasn’t he?”
“I believe he has, but I never saw him. He does not live in this part of the country.”
“What’s his name; do you know?”
“Simon, I believe. I am not sure, but I think I have heard Mr. Lee refer to him by that name. He seldom spoke of him.”
“Do you know why?”
“No, sir,” and Dan must have shown some surprise at the number of questions the man was asking, for the latter added:
“Please don’t think I am too inquisitive. I’m a stranger around here, and I’m looking for some friends. I thought the storekeeper would be the best man to inform me, and I should like to know a little about him, before I call on him.”
“I can’t tell you very much about him,” replied Dan, “as, even though I worked for him for a time, he never told me much about himself or his brother.”