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`` As soon as I get settled at ` Zeke 's , I 'll send for Squire Rundlett to come and make out my will . You 've taken a big load off my mind , Mr. Sawyer . '' As Quincy was mounting Obed 's Hill slowly , for it was very steep , he thought to himself -- `` Getting Uncle Ike to do something practical towards helping others was much better than talking theoretical religion to him . '' When he reached the Hawkins House , Andrew was getting ready to drive to Cottonton to meet the three o'clock express from Boston . `` There 's a friend of ours coming down on that train , Andrew -- a young man named Merry . '' He took out his note book , wrote a few lines , and passed the slip with some money to Andrew . `` You get that -- have it covered up so no one can see what it is , and leave it in the barn when you get back . ''