“Yes, tobacco.”

“Did you mention my name?”

“Yes, and he looked uneasy.”

“Ernest,” said Luke Robbins, with a sudden inspiration, “I know the man.”

“Who is it?”

“Don’t you recall any man at Oak Forks with whom you had trouble?”

“Tom Burns?”

“Yes. That’s the man.”

“Why didn’t we recognize him then?”

“Because he has grown a full beard.”