He was conscious of becoming an immediate centre of speculation.
"I wondered," remarked Steele, "when I saw your name on the hotel register. Going out to Camp, are you?"
"Yes," Ross hesitated. "In answer to that letter you wrote father for Mr. Weimer."
"Oh!" Steele’s tone was edged with astonishment.
"Come out to see to the work, did ye?" asked Andy.
"Yes."
Andy glanced sidewise, and Ross caught the look of incredulity.
"Expected to hire men to do it, did ye?" That Andy was a general information bureau was due to his faculty for asking questions.