“No, I don’t.”
“Nor do I.”
“The fact is, Mr. Slocum is the biggest blower I ever met with. I don’t believe half the stories that he tells about himself. If they were true, he would be, I think, one of the most remarkable men that ever lived. I don’t believe he’s as brave as he pretends.”
“Suppose we find out.”
“How can we?”
“Has he ever seen your bear?”
“I don’t think he has. We never let it out into the road.”
“Can’t we manage to have him fall in with the bear some evening, John?” asked Julius. “It would be fun to see him try to stare the old fellow out of countenance.”{149}
“That’s a splendid idea, Julius. I’m in for it, but I don’t see exactly how we can manage it.”
“I’ll tell you. He goes by your house sometimes in the evening, doesn’t he?”