“Would you know her if you saw her?”
“Waal, no, seein’ ez I hain’t never seen her in my life. She’s a good gal, I’ve heerd, and I’ve concluded to do somethin’ fer her and her mother. I’ve saved a leetle somethin’ sence I took ter farmin’, an’ ez I hain’t got no one but my niece to leave it to, I’ve come on tew hunt her up.”
“You’d better come to the office with me. Our stenographer is named Millie Price, and perhaps she’s your relative.”
“Waal, it won’t dew no harm tew see the gal. She kin tell ef her ma’s name is Sarah Dusenbury Price and ef she wuz born daown East in the same taown I hailed from, and sich like.”
So Jack piloted Silas Hockins into Atherton’s office.
Then he rushed up to Millie.
“Was your mother’s name Sarah Dusenbury before she married Mr. Price?”
“Yes,” replied the girl, opening her eyes very wide indeed. “How did you come to find that out, Jack?”
“I met a relative of yours, Silas Hockins, and brought him here. He’s in the reception-room. He wants to find where you live. Hadn’t you better see him?”
“I’ve often heard mother speak of her uncle Silas, but I’ve never seen him nor has he ever seen me.”