"You see the measure was overrun." "Wouldn't the man naturally think the gun was loaded, and take it as it stood ?" "That would be a reasonable conclusion," said father.
"But he looked!" I cried.

"That first night when you and the boys went to the barn, and the girls were getting supper, he looked at the gun, and he LIKED it when he saw it wasn't loaded.

He smiled.

And he didn't limp a mite when I was the only one in the room.

He and Leon knew it wasn't loaded, and I guess he didn't load it, for he liked having it empty so well." "Ummmm!" said father.