“Ah! mornin’, Mr. Don,” exclaimed Godfrey. “Proud to see ye, sar. How’s all the folks? Mine is only jest tol’able, thank ye, ’ceptin’ the ole woman, an’ she’s poorly. How do I know that’s the Emmy Deane? Kase I know it is, an’ I can tell a’most every boat on the river that stops here, too. When she whistles, ye’ll see she’s got four--two high up an’ two low down. Mr. Don,” added Godfrey, lowering his voice, “can I see ye jest a minute, please, sar?” Don, wondering what business Godfrey could have with him, which was of so private a nature that it could not be spoken of in the hearing of his father and brother, drew off on one side, and the man, after clearing his throat, continued: “We’re powerful poor folks, Mr. Don, an’ the ole woman she was tuk down with the fever ’n’ ager last night, an’ done shook the roof clean off’n the house; an’ Dave, he hain’t got a shoe to bless hisself with.” “Well,” said Don, when Godfrey paused and looked at him. “Wal, Dave, he wants me to ax ye, Mr. Don, please sar, would ye mind givin’ him five dollars this mornin’, sar, kase ye know ye promised him ten fur breakin’ that pinter pup, an’ we’re powerful poor folks, ye know.” “Certainly I’ll give it to him,” replied Don, quickly. “He can have it at any time for the asking. I would have given it to him yesterday if I had known that he wanted it.” “Wal, he didn’t want it yesterday, an’ he wouldn’t a wanted it to-day, only the ole woman’s got the fever ’n’ ager, an’ we’s so poor. He told me to ax ye would ye give it to me, an’ I’ll give it to him, please, sar.” Don readily consented to this. He produced his pocket-book and handed the five dollars to Godfrey, who clutched the money and made off with it in such haste that Don looked at him in great surprise. “What did he want of you?” asked Bert, when his brother came back to the carriage. “He wanted some of the money I promised David for breaking that pointer,” was the reply. “O, that reminds me,” said Bert. “How much did you give him?” “I gave him half of it.” “And I gave him the other half yesterday, so David is paid up in full, and you owe mother five dollars. Dan dunned me, and I borrowed the money to give him. He came over to see you, but as you were not at home, I acted in your place. Was that right?” “Perfectly. I told David he could have the money whenever he wanted it. I am somewhat surprised, though, for I understood him to say that he intended to keep some of it to send off those quails with.”