Another man appeared, wearing a white handkerchief over his face.

Then he saw she was wearing a red handkerchief around her ankle.

She wore a handkerchief over her nose and mouth, as did most of the other women.

They were five in number; all pirates who wore blue handkerchiefs instead of red.

The only cause for concern was how many of them were wearing red handkerchiefs around their ankles, boys and girls.

"Jesus, will you look at how many of those kids are wearing red handkerchiefs around their ankles."

"Did she wear a red handkerchief around her neck?"

Everyone was wearing a red handkerchief on their ankle.

"One thing I've been recommending is that you wear a handkerchief over your nose and mouth on the plane," she said.

They were robbers, these, for both wore handkerchiefs as masks.