’Buttheytellyouyoumaytakeit？’
’Yes，theSMUGGLERS:buttheBUYERSmustnotknowthatthesmugglershavebeenkindtomeattheirexpense。’
’Isee，’saidStockdaledoubtfully。’Imuchquestionthehonestyofthisproceeding。’
Byherdirectionheheldthetubwiththeholeupwards，andwhilehewentthroughtheprocessofalternatelypressingandceasingtopress，sheproducedabottleofwater，fromwhichshetookmouthfuls，conveyingeachtothekegbyputtingherprettylipstothehole，whereitwassuckedinateachrecoveryofthecaskfrompressure。Whenitwasagainfullhepluggedthehole，knockedthehoopdowntoitsplace，andburiedthetubinthelumberasbefore。
’Aren’tthesmugglersafraidthatyouwilltell？’heasked，astheyrecrossedthechurchyard。