As I told you, my assistant's left all of a sudden and I'm alone in charge of gov'ment property.

I ought to turn in, but--" he hesitated.
John Brown also rose.
"Mr.Atkins," he said, "my memory seems to be pretty bad, but I haven't forgotten everything.

For instance," his smile disappeared, and his tone became earnest, "I can remember perfectly well that I'm not a crook, that I haven't done anything to be ashamed of--as I see it--that I'm very grateful to you, and that I don't steal.

If you care to believe that and, also, that, being neither a sneak or a thief, I sha'n't clear out with the spoons while you're asleep, you might--well, you might risk turning in." The lightkeeper did not answer immediately.

The pair looked each other straight in the eye.
Then Seth yawned and turned toward the bedroom.
"I'll risk it," he said, curtly.