'I rather like you.

You have a keen sense of humour, evidently; but can't you say how you found out that the men were her Majesty's police officers in pursuit of us ?' 'You're Cap'n Starlight, I suppose,' says the youngster, looking straight and square at him, and not a bit put out.

'Well, I've been pretty quick coming; thirty mile inside of three hours, I'll be bound.
I heard them talking about you.

It was Starlight this and Starlight that all the time I was going in and out of the room, pretending to look for something, and mother scolding me.' 'Had they their uniform on ?' I asked.
'No fear.

They thought we didn't tumble, I expect; but I seen their horses hung up outside, both shod all round; bits and irons bright.
Stabled horses, too, I could swear.