She flew out into the passage-way and pounded on her brother's door.
"Eb! Eb! Get up! Quickly, for God's sake!" she cried.

A smothered exclamation, a woman's quick voice, the heavy thud of feet striking the floor followed Betty's alarm.

Then the door opened.
"Hello, Betts, what's up ?" said Col.

Zane, in his rapid voice.
At the same moment the door at the end of the hall opened and Isaac came out.
"Eb, Betty, I heard voices out doors and in the house.

What's the row ?" "Oh, Isaac! Oh, Eb! Something terrible has happened!" cried Betty, breathlessly.
"Then it is no time to get excited," said the Colonel, calmly.