deteckertiff

Updated: May 26, 2025

He done says as how he's on guard a deteckertiff an' I can't go nigh dat buildin' t' sweep up de refuse." "Well, that's right, Rad. I'd prefer that you keep away. I'm doing some special work in there and it's " "Am it dangerous, Massa Tom? I ain't askeered! Anybody whut kin drive mah mule Boomerang " "I know, Eradicate, but this isn't so dangerous.

Victor [pseud.] Appleton - Tom Swift and His War Tank, or, Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam

"Koku is a good discourager," said Mr. Swift, with a chuckle. "You couldn't have a better guard, Tom." "No, and if I can keep him and Eradicate from trying to pull off rival detective stunts, or 'deteckertiff, as Rad calls it, I'll be all right. Now let's have another go at that carburetor.

Victor [pseud.] Appleton - Tom Swift and His War Tank, or, Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam

"Do you mean to tell me, Rad," went on Tom, "that one of the workmen from another shop entered Number Thirteen on the pass issued in the name of one of the men regularly employed in my new shop?" "Dat's whut he done, Massa Tom." "How do you know?" "'Cause I detected him doin' it. Yo'-all done made me a deteckertiff, an' I detected." "Go on, Rad."

Victor [pseud.] Appleton - Tom Swift and His War Tank, or, Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam

I don't want nuffin t' do wif dat ornery, low-down white trash! But I's gone an' done whut I said I'd do!" "What's that, Rad? Come on, tell us! Don't keep us in suspense." "I's done some deteckertiff wuk, lest laik I said I'd do, an' I's cotched him! By golly, Massa Tom! I's cotched him black-handed, as it says!" "Caught him? Whom have you caught, Rad?" cried Tom.

Victor [pseud.] Appleton - Tom Swift and His War Tank, or, Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam

I'll see Massa Tom, dat's whut I will. I guess yo' ain't de only deteckertiff on de place. I kin go on guard, too!" and Eradicate, dropping his rake, strolled away in his temper to seek the young inventor. "Well, Rad, what is it?" asked Tom, as he met the colored man. The young inventor was on his way to the mysterious shop. "What is troubling you?" "It's dat dar giant.

Victor [pseud.] Appleton - Tom Swift and His War Tank, or, Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam

"No doubt he for I'll assume for the sake of argument that it was a man will be looking for a hue and cry. He'll expect it, and when it doesn't come, he'll begin to imagine all sort of things." "I see!" cried Walter. "He'll believe we are on his trail, have a clue and " "Exactly!" interrupted Jack. "You're a regular 'deteckertiff, Wally.

Margaret Penrose - The Motor Girls on Waters Blue : Or the Strange Cruise of the Tartar

"Me I say so! I on guard. I what you call special policeman detectiff no let enemies in!" "Huh! You's a hot deteckertiff, yo' is!" snorted Eradicate. "Anyhow, dem orders don't mean me! I kin go anywhere, I kin!" "Not here!" said Koku firmly. "Master Tom say let nobody come near but workmen who have got writing-paper. You no got!" "No, but I kin git one, an' I's gwine t' hab it soon!

Victor [pseud.] Appleton - Tom Swift and His War Tank, or, Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam