He was bare-footed at the time he committed the crime.

In short," Terry added, "he is the chicken thief whom Colonel Gaylord whipped a couple of days before he died," and he briefly repeated the incident I had told him.
"You mean," I asked, "that he was the ha'nt ?" "Yes," said Terry, "he was the second ha'nt.

He has been hiding for two or three weeks in the spring-hole at Four-Pools, keeping hidden during the day and coming out at night to prowl around and steal whatever he could lay his hands on.

He doubtless deserved punishment, but that fact would not make him the less bitter over the Colonel's beating.

When I heard that story, I said to myself, 'there is a man who would be ready for revenge if chance put the opportunity in his way.'" "But," I expostulated, "how did he happen to be in the cave ?" "As to that I cannot say.