"I used up all my breath telling that unknown, unseen fellow just what I thought of him." "If you want to know what I think of the fellow," uttered young Prescott, "it seems to me that the unknown chap is clever and bright enough to be capable of better things than stealing supper from other people.

This tie-up is about the most ingenious thing I've seen in a long time." "Maybe I'd appreciate it more," retorted Darry, "if I could see it as you do, on another fellow.

Are you going to hurry up and cut away this rope ?" "Not if you are able to wait calmly while I untie it," Dick answered.
"It's surely a good piece of rope.

It will go part way toward paying for the steaks." With that Prescott began to untie the knots.

When his fingers ached from this from of exercise, Greg took his place.