"But I say, why shouldn't I want to open the bales and kegs and see what's in them ?" "Because they belong to somebody else, as I told you before." "If they belong to anybody at all they belong to my father, and he wouldn't mind my opening them." "Don't know so much about that," said Vince stolidly.

"I'll ask him." "No, no; don't do that," cried Mike, in alarm; "you'll spoil all the fun." "Very well, then: you ask him what he thinks, then we should know." "There's plenty of time for that.

I never did see such a fellow as you are, Cinder.

What's the matter with you ?" "Wet," said Vince.

"It was just as if some one with an enormous bucket had dashed water into my face." "Then you shouldn't have looked over.