Yes, I'll promise you to try and break away from Nick; and I hope you'll keep mum about my coming here to-night.

If you don't mind, Thad, I'd like to have my flash light now.

And I ought to be going back home in the bargain, because dad doesn't like me to be out nights unless he knows where I'm at." Thad chuckled as though he considered this last in the light of a joke; for Leon roamed the streets until a late hour every night he chose; as there was no need of their staying longer, they passed out of the window, and headed toward heir respective homes..