And--and I forgot it." "Yes--well, I ain't surprised to death, exactly.

What then ?" "Well--well, you see, they were squealin' worse than usual one mornin' and Colonel Davidson he came in here and--and I remembered I hadn't oiled 'em for three days.

And I--I said how horrible the squealin' was and that I'd oil 'em right away and--and--" "Well, go on! go on!" "And when I went out to do it there wasn't any wind and the mills wasn't goin' at all.

You see, 'twas his oldest daughter takin' her singin' lessons in the house with the window open." Captain Sam put back his head and shouted.

Jed looked sadly at the floor.