"Where you goin' ?" "Store." "What store ?" "Bill Hodge's." "What fer ?" "Lard." "Want me t' go 'long ?" "If you want to," and there was a half smile on Bob's face.

Ted knew the meaning of that smile.

He had more than once been associated with Bob in his tricks.
"Kin I watch ye ?" he asked eagerly.
"What for ?" asked Bob with an air of assumed indignation.

"What do you think I'm going to do ?" "Oh, that's all right," returned Ted.

"I won't say anythin'.