"Of course I am! Where do you s'pose a feller would be at this time of night?"
"I'm comin' over!"
"Well, come, then; an' don't make so much noise about it. Nobody knows who may be 'round here;" and Master Carrots retraced his steps to the packing-case dwelling.
CHAPTER V.
A SUGGESTION.
It could be understood that Teenie was a frequent visitor by the familiar manner in which he threaded his way amid the obstacles before reaching Carrots's very retired residence.
"Old man," said Teenie, "this is ever so much nicer a place to live in than a reg'lar house."
"Yes," the host replied, grimly; "'specially when the nights are cold, or it rains. I s'pose you'd rather have the water comin' in on you than not, when you're asleep, wouldn't you?"
"Well, I didn't mean it jest that way," Teenie replied; "but when you get in here an' have the candle lighted, it allers seems mighty fine. I got mother to let me come down an' stay all night with you."