Pap used to sleep there, sometimes, 'long with the hogs, but laws bless you, he just lifts things when HE snores.

Besides, I reckon he ain't ever coming back to this town any more." The spirit of adventure rose in the boys' souls once more.
"Hucky, do you das't to go if I lead ?" "I don't like to, much.

Tom, s'pose it's Injun Joe!" Tom quailed.

But presently the temptation rose up strong again and the boys agreed to try, with the understanding that they would take to their heels if the snoring stopped.

So they went tiptoeing stealthily down, the one behind the other.