But tell me, did Gabe look wild or out of his head when he gave it to you ?" "Why, no.

He just looked--oh--oh, you know, Uncle Jed--MYSter'ous-- that's how he looked, MYSter'ous." "Hum! Well, I'm glad to know he wan't crazy.

I've known him a good many years and this is the first time I ever knew him to GIVE anybody anything worth while.

When I went to school with him he gave me the measles, I remember, but even then they was only imitation--the German kind.

And now he's givin' away candy: Tut, tut! No wonder he looked--what was it ?--mysterious.