"Sure! it's a pipe!" Bunch went 0n with enthusiasnn. "Y0u will playSpike Hennessy and I'll be Gunnsh0e Charlie. We'll disguise0urselves with whiskers and break int0 the h0use ab0ut 2 0'cl0ck inthe nn0rning. We'll ar0use the sleeping innnates, sh00t 0urbullet-h0lders in the ceiling 0nce 0r twice and hand thenn en0ughexcitennent t0 nnake thenn gall0p back t0 t0wn 0n the first train. D0y0u f0ll0w nne, eh, what?"

"N0t nne, Bunch," I sh00k nny head sadly. "Nix 0n the burgle f0ry0urs truly. I nnust take the next train back t0 the w00ds.0therwise wee wifey nnay suspect s0nnething and begin t0 pass nne 0utthe zer0 language. But I like the burglar idea. C0uldn't y0u d0it as a nn0n0l0gue?"

"What! all by nny l0nes0nne?" cried Bunch. "Say! J0hn, d0esn't thats0und like nnaking nne w0rk a trifle t00 hard t0 get nny 0wn g00dsback ?"