We had to have 'em locked up to keep 'em away from the rats and the dirt-daubers.

Some of 'em's right smartly de-faced, but I reckon you'll git on with 'em all right." "Well, those are pretty long hours," said Gordon.

"Seems to me they had better be shortened.

I shall--" "Them's the usual hours," interrupted the old man, positively.

"I've been trustee now for goin' on twenty-six year, an' th'ain't never been any change in 'em.