And at the same time, a body that wanted to know who was roosting on that ash-barrel without exposing himself by going near it, or seeming to be interested in it, could just stand on the street corner and take a glance down the alley and satisfy himself, don't you see ?" "Yes, his idea is plain, now.

He seems to be a man that can't be candid and straightforward.

He acts as if he thought we--shucks, I wish he had come out like a man and told us what hotel he--" "Now you've struck it! you've struck it sure, Washington; he has told us." "Has he ?" "Yes, he has; but he didn't mean to.

That alley is a lonesome little pocket that runs along one side of the New Gadsby.

That's his hotel." "What makes' you think that ?" "Why, I just know it.