"I thought for sure that he was going to throw out some hooks to drag us into that game of poker.

If he had, I should have known he was sent here, and I'd kicked him out, whether you had been willing or not, Merry!" "I'd opened the door and held it wide for you," smiled Frank.
"What do you think of him, Browning ?" asked Harry.
"His way of talking made me very tired," yawned the big fellow.

"He seemed to work so hard to get anything out." "I'll allow that we have had two rather queer visitors," said the Virginian.
"And I shall take an interest in them both after this," declared Frank.
"Talk about superstitious persons, I believe he heads the list," from Jack.
"He said he was not superstitious," laughed Merry.
"But the cat worried him." "And my twiddling my thumbs," put in Bruce.
"And this dagger pin in my scarf," said Frank.
"It's a wonder he didn't prophecy shipwreck, or something of that sort," groaned Rattleton, who had settled at full length in his berth.

"If this rolling motion keeps up, I shall get so I won't care if we are wrecked." "He must be a dandy in a good swift game of poker!" laughed Frank.

"I shouldn't think he'd be able to make up his mind how to discard.