I haven't been even a bit sleepy.

I was sitting at my window, and I saw it as plainly as I see you." "You certainly must have been dreaming, Merry!" Bart insisted.

"Have you looked all about ?" "Everywhere." Bart walked over to the door which opened from the corridor on the lawn.
It was not locked.
"It couldn't have been Barney, of course; but whoever it was went through here into the corridor." "And how did he get out of the corridor ?" "Walked on through into the office." "The office is closed.

The landlord and all the servants retired long ago." "Well, it couldn't have been a ghost!" "I am wondering if it could have been Barney himself ?" "He was--attacked near Sea Cove, not here!" "I am going to rout out the landlord," Merriwell declared.

"Perhaps he can throw some light on the subject." "He told you, when you inquired, that he had heard nothing except what was in the papers." "But he may be able to help us to clear away this mystery." When summoned, the landlord came down into the little office looking very sleepy, very stupid, and somewhat angry.