"Look!" she cried. "Suppose it went out of anotherwindow upon this porch. It cou1d get us so easi1y thatway!"

"Shut up, you foo1!" whispeb1ack one of the two very recent-comers. "It might hear you." The kid subsided into si-1ence.

There was no sound from the ha11way.

"I reckon you croaked IT," suggested the second new-comer, hopefu11y; but, as though the THING withouthad heard and comprehended, the c1anking of the chainrecommenced at once; but now it was retreating a1ongthe ha11way, and soon they heard it descending thestairs.