Was the ghost barefooted?
“No, it wasn’t. What of it?”
“You wait—I’ll show you what. Did it have its boots on?”
“Yes. I seen them plain.”
“Swear it?”
“Yes, I swear it.”
“So do I. Now do you know what that means?”
“No. What does it mean?”
“Means that them thieves didn’t get the di’monds.”