"'Fraid of 'Lonzo's crowd spyin' on us ?" Captain Cy did not reply.

He did not even sit down, but remained standing, his back to the stove.
"Well ?" he asked shortly.

"Did you fellers want to see me for anything 'special ?" "Wanted to see what had struck you all to once," replied Mr.Tidditt.
"Bailey says you scared him half to death this forenoon.

And you look now as if somebody's ghost had riz and hollered 'Boo!' at you.

For the land sakes, Whit, what IS it ?" The captain drew his hand across his forehead.
"Ghost ?" he repeated absently.