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David Cummings was not at the office of D. Cummings & Co. when she arrived there. Jim Leathers, the bookkeeper, was expecting her, however.
-"Cap'n Dave is awfully sorry," explained Jim, "but his grandfather isn't any better to-day, in fact I judge the cap'n thinks he's a pretty sick man. He sent down word by Kohath--Cap'n Dave did-- that, maybe, if it wasn't too much trouble, you'd just as soon come up to the house and see him there. He's very anxious you should. Said if you couldn't do that I was to let him know and he'd try and come here anyhow. He wants to see you particular, so Kohath said."