That was all they could get out of him. It was plain that he did not want to talk about it, and did not mean to talk.
“Anyway, we did up the townies all right,” said Frank. “There was some sport in that.”
“Too much work,” grumbled Bruce. “Everything is too much work, and work was made for slaves.”
Ned Noon came in and looked around.
“Where is Hodge?” he asked.
Bart was not there, but they fancied he would put in an appearance very soon, so, while they discussed the fight with the “townies,” they kept looking for Hodge.
But Bart did not appear.
“Hope he wasn’t pinched,” said Frank. “He’s so proud that arrest would seem a frightful disgrace to him.”
There was a queer look on the face of Ned Noon.