Going down to the drain ?" "Yes.

Mr Marston's found a curious great piece of wood, and the men are digging it out." "Don't stop late, my lads," said the wheelwright, anxiously.

"I wouldn't be coming back after dark when the will-o'-the-wisps is out." "I don't believe all that stuff, Hicky," said Dick.

"Father says--" "Eh! What does he say ?" cried the wheelwright, excitedly.
"That he thinks it's one of Mr Marston's men who has a spite against him, and that when there was that shot the other night, it was meant for the engineer." "Hah! Yes! Maybe," said the wheelwright, drawing a long breath and looking relieved.

"But I wouldn't stop late, my lads." "We shall stop just as long as we like, sha'n't we, Tom ?" "Yes." "Then I shall come and meet you, my lads.