I shall keep my gun here by my bedside, and if any one offers to come in, I'll bring him to a full stop quick enough." "Yes, if you are awake.

But I suppose we ought not to be afraid of burglars here.

People in tents never are.

So you needn't shut it." It was awfully quiet and dark and lonely, out there by that creek, when the light had been put out, and we had gone to bed.

For some reason I could not go to sleep.