As Chick made his way across the room between piles of merchandise, Griffin saw him coming and greeted him cheerily.
“Hello, Chick!” he said. “What’s the best word to-day?”
“The word o’ hope,” replied Chick. “You feelin’ perty good to-day, yourself?”
“Fine!”
“Ain’t disappointed about nothin’?”
“Not that I know of. Why?”
Chick didn’t answer the question. He looked around cautiously to make sure that no one else was within hearing, then he asked suddenly:
“Say, do you know a girl by the name o’ Rachael?”
“Do I know a girl by the name of Rachael?”