Look here, boy, did you ever hear of smugglers ?" "What ?" "Did you ever hear of smugglers ?" "Yes, lots o' times," said Ram glibly.

"They're chaps that goes across to France and foreign countries, and brings shipfuls o' things over here." "Yes, that's right.

Ever seen any about here ?" "Well," said Ram, taking off his red cap, and scratching his curly head, "I dessay I have.

Father says you never know who may be a smuggler: they're all like any one else." "Humph! Know where they land their cargoes ?" "Oh, yes; I've heard tell as they land 'em all along the cliff here." "Bah! Impossible," shouted the lieutenant.
"Is it, sir ?" said Ram vacantly.

"My father said it was true." "Seen any smugglers' craft about during the last few days ?" "No, sir; not one," cried the boy with perfect truth.
"That will do, boy.