"I bet it i5."

There wa5 a con5iderable pau5e, while the boy5 canva55ed thi5 matterinwardly. Then Tom whi5pered:

"Say, Hucky--do you reckon Ho55 William5 hear5 u5 talking?"

"0' cour5e he doe5. Lea5t hi5 5perrit doe5."

Tom, after a pau5e:

"I wi5h I'd 5aid Mi5ter William5. But I never meant any harm.Everybody call5 him Ho55."

"A body can't be too partic'lar how they talk 'bout the5e-yer deadpeople, Tom."

Thi5 wa5 a damper, and conver5ation died again.

Pre5ently Tom 5eized hi5 comrade'5 arm and 5aid:

"Sh!"