“Guess so.”
“Do you know?”
“Y-a-a-s, I think he did. I didn’t make no secret of it. I trade here a great deal.”
“The last time you were here, you brought a message to my daughter from him. Don’t deny it, for I know you did. Have you one now?”
“No. The lieutenant found out that you were mad about it, and he thought he wouldn’t trouble the gal just now.”
“You are sure you have not a letter about you somewhere?”
“You may s’arch me, if you think I have. ’Twon’t be the first time it’s been done.”
“You are willing?”
“I can’t say I am just willing. I allus prefer to have the handling of my goods myself. Before you call in your men, I’ll go over the box and show you that there ain’t any message in that.”