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Breck cleared his throat timidly and replied. "I was just trying to buy some grub." "What with?" "Dust, of course." "Where'd you get it?" Breck did not answer. "He's been snoopin' around up the Stewart," a man volunteered. "I run across his camp a week ago when I was huntin'. An' I want to tell you he was almighty secretious about it." "The dust didn't come from there," Breck said.
Drop it and run! There's a b'ar in the yard! Run! Run! "And them boys did run, but they held fast to their bucket and brought most of the water inter the house with 'em. Then Miss Sally barred that door, too, and they all went to the winder and peeped out. There was Mister B'ar snoopin' about the yard, and lookin' almost as big as one of the steers.
You'll wake the pretty lady. Besides, too many questions before dinner is apt to spoil the appetite, to say nothin' of the temper. Turn to, an' lend a hand with them potatoes. Smash 'em good first, an' then beat 'em with a fork until they're light an' creamy, an' you won't have so much gimp left for snoopin' into things that don't concern you!" "Say, now listen, mother!" "Well?"
I've got a lot to do to-day, but it's in hand, and I don't have to fuss. You'll not forget the wig you'll bring it round yourself?" "Suh. No snoopin' into the parcel then. But if you go to Manitou to-night, how can you have that fiddler?" "He comes at nine o'clock. I'll go to Manitou later. Everything in its own time." He was about to leave the shop when some one came bustling in.
You've done a lot of good in this country. I've seen you out in all weather and you've made over many a man and broke and bitted some of the wildest colts on the prairie." "I jes' keep watch an' when ol' Satan comes snoopin' eround I'm right thar to ketch holt an' flop him. It done come to pass frequent I've laid it on till he were jest a hollerin' fer mercy. Where do Samson Traylor live?"
He'd never oughter been let to git on there ag'in. I've been away, or I'd heard of it before. Is he off?" "Not yet," replied Preston, smiling secretly. "I wanter know why not? I won't have him snoopin' around there. It was understood when I sold Tingley that island that I reserved sartain rights " "This here is Mis' Tingley," interposed Preston, turning the old man's attention to the lady.
I'm afraid 'at Dick'll wait until I'm gone, an' then come snoopin' around, like a coyote sneakin' into camp when the hunters are away. Don't answer me now, child; just think it over careful. I've generally let you have your own way, but I do wish you'd give in to me this time." Was Jabez failin' was he? Well, not so you could notice it!
"On little wax skin's there," answered the old man, as quick as lightning; "the little snoopin' critter carn't find his gloves now; though the nags is at the door, and we all ready.
It was like their "snoopin'"! They ran to him eagerly. "You were talking to the stranger," said his sister breathlessly. "She spoke to me first," said Leonidas, on the defensive. "What did she say?" "Wanted to know the eleckshun news," said Leonidas with cool mendacity, "and I told her." This improbable fiction nevertheless satisfied them. "What was she like?
"Tut, tut, now!" says I. "You're the one that's occupyin' the witness stand, you know. You were about to tell why you came." "Was I?" says she. "You might guess that: you've had a man pryin' and snoopin' around my flat for two days." I gawps at her for a second, and then chuckles. "You mean a classy-dressed gent with whiskers?" says I. She nods. "Mr.
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