Your picture on the front page, too, entitled, 'Did He Do It, or Did He Did It Not.'" "Say, I ain't done nuthin', I tell ye!" almost shouted old Ricks, who was too excited to realize that the boys were making fun of him.

"If them blamed city newspapers say I did I'll sue 'em fer damages, that's wot I'll do.

I ain't teched Ham Ludd, nor his cat, nor his dog nuther! And it was the wind blew the fence down, I didn't tech that nuther!" He paused to catch his breath, "Where was Ham killed?
I didn't hear of anybuddy gitting struck by a train." "Oh, I don't know who the man was, or where he was struck," answered Tom, as he started to walk away.

"But they are after you, Mr.Ricks.

If I was you, I'd pack my valise and hike for California, or Sing Sing, or some other place." "I ain't going to run away, Tom Rover, and you can't make me," was the wild reply.