"Heard about Harvey Blissett?" he asked.
"No, sah. What he been doing?"
"He won't do anything more, Rufe. He's dead."
"You doan' mean tell me dat man dead?"
"It's quite true."
"How dat come about?" inquired Rufus, his eyes fairly goggling with eager interest.
Guy explained how Blissett had come by his end.
"Well, boss, I doan' see nuffin to worry about. 'Twaren't your fault as dat Montanny animile kick him on de head. An' anyways, we's mighty well rid ob him. Dat's my 'pinion."
"But suppose I'm accused of killing him, Rufe?"
"Dere ain't nobody as would believe dat, sah," stoutly declared Rufus.