"Why not?"

"You don't know what there may be about here. Didn't you hear the guide say there were reptiles here?"

"Re—reptiles?"

"Yes."

"Oh-h-h, wow!"

"If you must sleep, try it standing up. Get on your horse and take a nap. That will be safer," advised Butler.

"I—I guess I don't want to go to sleep," stammered Stacy.

"I thought not. Here is some punk, if you want it, Mr. Lilly."

"How do you chance to have punk?"

"Oh, I frequently find it useful, especially in wet weather," answered Tad.