He had searched the house thoroughly from top to bottom, and he had seen nothing unusual, but these men and boys were so positive that he could not believe the eyes of all had been deceived.
"This interests me," he said at last.

"I'll tell you what we'll do, Mr.
Crow.

You and I will come down here to-night, rig up a tent of some sort and divide watch until morning.

If there is anything to be seen we'll find out what it is.

I'll get a couple of straw mattresses from our boathouse and--" "I've got rheumatiz, Mr.Bonner, an' it would be the death o' me to sleep in this swamp," objected Anderson hastily.
"Well, I'll come alone, then.