I have him where the hair is short, and he knows it, as well as I do." "What is it, Wilton ?" "No matter what it is.

When a thing is told me in confidence, I keep it to myself; but if he turns traitor to his cronies, he must look out for breakers.

He knows what it is." "Well, if you can get him, he will be a first-rate fellow to have." "I think I can get him.

Here he comes; you keep out of the way, and I will see how deep the water is." Monroe went forward to find a student to whom he had been deputed to speak in the interest of the enterprise leaving Wilton to grapple with the old lion of mischief, whose teeth, however, seemed to have been worn out in the cause.
"What's up, Wilton ?" demanded the third lieutenant who was now off duty, and therefore allowed to speak to the crew, though it was a privilege of which the officers seldom availed themselves.
"Who said anything was up ?" asked Wilton.
"You look as though you meant something.

What were you and Ike Monroe talking about just now ?" continued Shuffles.