"I haven't heard any such rumors," he said.

"I believe Lieutenant Rayburn said he heard some idle report about the bank's having lost a sum of money, but there was no hint at dishonesty." Captain Sam turned to Mr.Babbitt.
"YOU haven't heard any yarns about money bein' stolen at the bank, have you ?" he demanded.
Before Phineas could answer Grover's hand again fell lightly on his shoulder.
"I'm sure he hasn't," observed the Major.

The captain paid no attention to him.
"Have you ?" he repeated, addressing Babbitt.
The little man shook from head to foot.

The glare with which he regarded his hated rival might have frightened a timid person.

But Captain Sam Hunniwell was distinctly not timid.
"Have you ?" he asked, for the third time.
Phineas' mouth opened, but Grover's fingers tightened on his shoulder and what came out of that mouth was merely a savage repetition of his favorite retort, "None of your darned business." "Yes, 'tis my business," began Captain Sam, but Jed interrupted.
"I don't see as it makes any difference whether he's heard anything or not, Sam," he suggested eagerly.