"Mr. Bumbus of course."
"Oh! I thought you said Mr. E."
"Don't be silly, boy," interrupted Nickel Plate.
"Bumbus, be quiet."
"I be," said Bumbus.
"Can you read?" whispered Nickel Plate.
"Yes, sir."
"That's good. Then perhaps you know where Bogie Man lives."
"No, sir, but if you'll tell me I can find his house," said Billy, hoping it wasn't the real Bogie Man he meant.
"That would be telling," said Nickel Plate.