“We know the place,” Scoop said quickly, giving Tom and me a look that was intended to shut us up if we had any thought of saying anything. [[51]]
“Back of the brick house there’s a’ old mill.”
“Yes,” said Scoop.
“Well,” said the soap man, flapping the lines, “when you want to settle up with me that’s where you’ll find me.”
“In the old mill?”
“Exactly. Git up, Romeo.” [[52]]
CHAPTER VI
THE MYSTERIOUS SOAP MAN
We watched the rickety buggy until it had disappeared in the direction of town in a cloud of dust.