Nor did he see Sabella stoop to pat Bim, who had gone to meet her.

He did not notice the entrance a moment later of a boy with a very puzzled expression of countenance and an open letter in his hand.

Neither did he see that the boy was accompanied by the printer who had furnished his reward notices, and who now pointed in his direction, saying, "That's him there.

That's Mr.Brickell." At the same moment Sabella exclaimed, "Oh, Winn, here's Bim! Isn't he a dear dog ?" Then she too caught sight of Billy Brackett, and pulling Cap'n Cod by the sleeve, whispered, "There he is, uncle.

That is the gentleman you have come to thank for helping us so splendidly last evening." While she was thus whispering into one ear, the night watchman of the wharf-boat, who stood on the other side of the old man, was saying, in a low tone, "Yes, sir.