"But——"
"Uncle Adin, ask me no questions, but rest easy in the thought that you won't lose your home. Leave the matter in my hands. That is all you need to do."
"Sarah, what does the boy mean?"
"He means something, Adin. We may as well leave it in his hands as he asks."
"Very well, I don't know as he can do any harm—or good."
"That remains to be seen, uncle."
Dean went to church on Sunday, and received a warm welcome from nearly all the congregation, for he was popular with those of all ages. He wore a smiling, untroubled look which puzzled Squire Bates and Brandon.
"Does he know that I am going to foreclose the mortgage?" asked the squire of Brandon.
"Yes, for I told him."