“I’ve been thinkin’ that perhaps father is going to make his will this afternoon.”
“Why shouldn’t he let us know?”
“Oh, perhaps he wants to surprise us.”
“Jeremiah, do you think there is any fear of his leaving his property to them relations of his in the East?”
“I can’t say, but I guess not. He never hears from them. Like as not, he doesn’t know where they live.”
“We must find out, some way, whether he makes a will, and what’s in it,” said Mrs. Brackett, nodding vigorously. “When they get home, try to get it out of the boy what the old man did, and where he went.”
“I will, Lucindy.”
CHAPTER XXXIV.
WHAT MR. DODGE DID IN JEFFERSON.
Andy had no previous intimation that he would be called upon to drive Mr. Dodge over to Jefferson, but he was very glad to do so.