"Say, Bill," Shorty cried, "you got th' new time-table?"
"Sure," said Bill. "Last time I was to the Junction."
"Well, didn't you notice that th' Eastern Express leaves two hours earlier now?"
"No."
"It does, an' you'll have t' burn up th' prairie t' make it, an' Buck's got th' team all hitched, an' John Big Moose's just throwin' things into his trunk, an' you'd best get a move on."
"Jumpin' garter snakes!" cried Bill. "I never—"
"Oh," Whitey interrupted, "this observation thing is great stuff. And you just stick to it, and—"
"Shucks, I ain't got no time t' argue with kids," said Bill, and started for the door.
"Hold on," called Whitey. "What was that other news you were going to tell me?"