'No fear of that near Wanabeen,' said Ned. 'I shouldn't mind if someone would take those two male passengers, though, and leave them somewhere.'
'Not very sociable, are they?' asked Jim.
'Regular bears. They have been growling all the way.'
'Put 'em inside,' said Doonan.
'No such luck. I'm glad they are fairly wet outside, but they must be precious dry inside.'
'I'll give them a quencher,' said Jim, good-naturedly.
'Don't be a fool; it would be wasted on them,' replied Ned. 'I can do with their share.'
Ned Glenn sat down and caught sight of one of the passengers looking at the house, evidently in search of him, and in hopes of a speedy departure.
'You keep calm, my friend,' said Ned, shaking his fist. 'It will do you good to cool in the rain a bit.'
'Any news?' asked Jim, when he had attended to Ned's want.