CHAPTER XXIV
THE PAPERS IN THE TRUNK
Nat now asked for his uncle and was told that his relative was at the barn. Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn. In the meantime Sam Price had driven off.
"Uncle Abner, where are you?"
"Who's thet a-callin' me?" came from the farmer, as he looked forth from one of the horse stalls.
"I've come to ask you for a job," went on Nat, lightly.
"Nat! How be you?" Abner came and shook hands. "Want a job? Is it all up in New York?"
"No, uncle, I was only fooling. I came home for a vacation of a couple of days, that's all."
"Well, you're welcome, Nat. But it must cost money to travel so far for jest two days' vacation."