The rest are small farming villages." "But we'll attract a lot of attention," declared Holmes.
"You won't," laughed Darry.

"You didn't go to town with us last night, and consequently you're not known there." "I'd rather not go through the town myself," Dick explained, "but it seems to me that as long as we must purchase supplies we ought to make a stop in the town that's likely to have the best stores." Fenton's principal street had rather a sleepy look this hot August morning.

There were but few people abroad as Dick & Co.

turned into the main thoroughfare.
At Miller's place there was not a sign of life.

"I'll wager that brute is applying raw beef to his eyes this morning," muttered Tom, somewhat vindictively.
Prescott's watchful glance soon discovered a provision store that looked more than usually promising.