"There in the other room gleamed--" "When Patrick reached the second floor," interrupted Bill, raising his voice, "he felt something strike him full in the chest; then two hairy arms clasped him about the throat and--" "In the other room gleamed two--" "Oh, give a fellow a chance, will you ?" cried Bill.

"You want the whole floor.

What do you think--" "Sh-h-h! here comes the executive officer," hastily whispered "Stump." "We've made too much racket.

Let's go into the after wheel-house." "We must be quiet about it," spoke up the "Kid," warningly.

"'Cutlets' is chasing around to-night, and if he catches us in there he'll raise Cain." "All right," replied Bill.