"But of course they can't now show up the way they used to." "Where are they, then ?" asked Magnus, with a new hope breaking in upon him.
"How can I tell?
All I know is there are some hanging about still, and I shouldn't wonder if they weren't far from here." "Really, I say! I wonder where ?" "I'd as good as bet you'd come across one or two of them after dark in Deadman's Lane, or up at the cross roads, any evening for a week yet.
They don't clear out as fast as fellows think.

But I must be off now, as I've a lot of work to do.

Ta, ta!" Alexander stood where the other left him, in deep meditation.

Those few casual observations of his schoolfellow had kindled anew the fire that burned within him.

Little could Dell guess how interesting his news was! After dark! The afternoon was getting on already.