Tobias was relieved to find that Mr. Cheevers knew the boy and was happy about him. There had been some anxiety on Tobias' side that the kid might take valuables and steal away in the dead of night. "That's good to hear," he said. He drove the wagon through town up to the road to Castleton. "Like I said, I won't tolerate theft. Ye'll be in police custody sooner than ye can say sorry. But if ye need anything, you merely need to tell me. I'll ask ye to work hard, but ye'r also my responsibility while ye work on t' farm, ye understand?"