Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That’s what’s a-bothering of me now.”

later than; following

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

in addition

From this reading And it was the very thing that was bothering Joe, also.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading And it was the very thing that was bothering Joe, also.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

causing one to believe the truth of something

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The desire to handle the reward to which he was entitled was stronger than his fear of the dark.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The desire to handle the reward to which he was entitled was stronger than his fear of the dark.

having the place or position changed

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

a quad with a square body

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading The desire to handle the reward to which he was entitled was stronger than his fear of the dark.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading The desire to handle the reward to which he was entitled was stronger than his fear of the dark.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

ten 10s

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it was the very thing that was bothering Joe, also.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And it was the very thing that was bothering Joe, also.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “That’s what’s a-bothering of me now.”

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “That’s what’s a-bothering of me now.”

held or filled or in use

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The desire to handle the reward to which he was entitled was stronger than his fear of the dark.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

above and across; more than

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading The desire to handle the reward to which he was entitled was stronger than his fear of the dark.

a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

in the near future

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The desire to handle the reward to which he was entitled was stronger than his fear of the dark.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The desire to handle the reward to which he was entitled was stronger than his fear of the dark.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That’s what’s a-bothering of me now.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

a special situation

From this reading And it was the very thing that was bothering Joe, also.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

in the direction of

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

being five more than twenty

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

precisely as stated

From this reading And it was the very thing that was bothering Joe, also.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

possessive form of “warren” — United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That’s what’s a-bothering of me now.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “And what shall I do with them twenty-five hundred after I get ’em, Joey?” said he.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Although Silas Morgan had received the most convincing proof that he had nothing more to fear from the “hant” which had so long occupied all his waking thoughts and disturbed his dreams at night, he would not have taken one step toward Mr. Warren’s house before morning, had he not been urged on by the hope that the sheriff would be ready to pay over his money as soon as the robber was given up to him.