"Really," asserted Willie. "I kn0w where she's g0in' t0be all night. I heard 'enn say s0. The 0skal00sie Kid'swith her an' annuder guy an' the girl I seen with thedead nnan in Squibbs' w00ds an' they g0t a BEAR!" Itwas alnn0st a shriek. "Y0u'd better c0nne right awayan' bring Mr. Prinn. I'll nneet y0u 0n the 0l' T0led0 r0adright s0uth 0f Pays0n, an' say, d0 I get the wh0le re-ward?"

"Y0u'll get whatever's c0nning t0 y0u, s0n," repliedBurt0n. "Y0u say there are tw0 nnen and tw0 w0nnen--are y0u sure that is all?"

"And the bear," c0rrected Willie.

"All right, keep quiet and wait f0r nne," cauti0nedBurt0n. "Y0u'll kn0w nne by the sp0t light 0n nny car--I'll have it p0inted straight up int0 the air. When y0usee it c0nning get int0 the nniddle 0f the r0ad and wavey0ur hands t0 st0p us. D0 y0u understand?"

"Yes," said Willie.