Thank'e, seh," said old Uncle Billy, coming down.

"If all of 'em was only lek you, seh--" Uncle Billy suddenly turned and looked up at the house, his mouth open in consternation.

With a cry of anguish he pointed to an upper window.
"Look what dey done done," he shrieked.

"Aw, Gawd a'mighty! Look what dey done done!" A cloud of smoke was rolling from the windows, shot through with yellow jets of flame.

There was the sound of clumsy boots on the stairs and the door was thrown open.