Don't you think so ?" "Mebby so," agreed Billy.

"But you see, I know that Phil wants Kitty 'cause--" "Sh! What in the world is that ?" whispered Patches in great fear, catching his small companion by the arm.
"That! Don't you know an owl when you hear one?
Gee! but you're a tenderfoot, ain't you ?" Catching sight of the Dean who was coming toward them, he shouted gleefully.

"Uncle Will, Mr.Patches is scared of an owl.

What do you know about that; Patches is scared of an owl!" "Your Aunt Stella wants you," laughed the Dean.
And Billy ran off to the house to share his joke on the tenderfoot with his Aunt Stella and his "pardner," Phil.
"I've got to go to town to-morrow," said the Dean.

"I expect you better go along and get your trunk, or whatever you have and some sort of an outfit.