"Don't keep us waiting, Shadow. Tell the story to a finish," said Phil.
"Well, they got the pork and beans——"
"Yes."
"And they sat down, facing each other——"
"All right—fire away," said Sam, as the story-teller paused.
"And they began to eat——"
"Glad to know they didn't begin to weep," was Roger's soft comment.
"And they ate the pork and beans all up," continued Shadow, soberly. And then he stopped short and looked around blankly.
"Eh?"
"Well, I never!"