“Does it annoy you?” asked Bob, coolly.
“You don’t seem to realize your situation.”
“Don’t want to if it’s going to scare me to death.”
But Bob did realize matters very plainly, and his chaff was only uttered to keep up his courage.
“Look here, I’ll——” began Barker, when a crash of thunder drowned out his voice and made him shrink back in awe.
“How long are you going to be up there?” called Casco, from the foot of the stairs.
“I’ll be down in a little while,” replied Barker. “Why?”
“Mavelt is here.”
“What news does he bring?”
“The money will be on the express to-night.”