But how they got enough ter live on, him an' Nora, beats me." "Perhaps Captain Wegg left some money," suggested Patsy.
"No; when Joe an' Hucks ransacked the house arter the Cap'n's death they couldn't find a dollar.

Cur'ous.

Plenty o' money till he died, 'n' then not a red cent.

Curiouser yet.

Ol' Will Thompson's savin's dis'peared, too, an' never could be located to this day." "Were they robbed, do you suppose ?" asked Louise.
"Nat'rally.