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side; how would you and Percy like to camp
out for two weeks or so with three other
respectable and very good-natured young fel,
lows OF about your own ages! and he looked
from one to the other as he spoke with an
lnquisitlve, expectant expression, as though
quite sure the proposition would be received
with delight.
"In go. you bet!" answered Mark, joy
ously.
I'D like to go well enough; but I don't
know where I'll get the money" said Percy.
How much is it going to cost?"
oh, we can't tell just what it will cost,
yet, but not fortune" assured Will. Per
haps three or four dollars; maybe FIVE"
'Well, IN see. When do you have to
know? When are you going?"
we haven't decided yet when we will go,
but probably next week some time. OF course,
the sooner you let us know the better we'll
money you've been saving up? Can't you
use some of that?"
.'Um--yes-I suppose I could but"
Here Mark nudged Herb, who was on the
other side OF him, and Herb in turn nudged
Ed Doty, and all three smiled.
why, OF course you ean," urged WILL
"You would never miss five dollars out Of
let's see; how, much have you got saved up
toward that bicycle, PercyT' And viii
smiled, in spite of determination not to do
SO, as Percy took out a bank book, with no
little, ostentation, and consulted some figures
set down in it.
''Sixty-fve dollars" he replied, coolly, but
with perceptible ring of pride in his voice
'Umm- m-m-m!" was the exclamation of sur
prise with which this announcement was
greeted by the three who had been nudging
each other in disbelief of his statements =,
WHY, where'd you get. it all, Percy" said
Mark, incredulously, taking the bank book
from Percy's hands and examining it to his
own satisfaction.
you're a good deal nearer bicycle than
I am" confessed Herb, more respectfully, now
that Percy had proven some of his former
assertions.
eyes, and nearer than care to be" drawl
ed Ed, getting up and punching the sand-bae
desultory wh&ck.
"Oh, well, you'll" replied Herb; you
wouldn't ride bicycle if it was propelled by
you to steer!" Then, turning to the others
and before Ed had chance to make any re
ply to this remark, he added:
'Oh, say, fellows; what do you think 2
"Wha-a-a-t?" said Mark, his jaw droppinI
in surprise at the announcement.
That's what he is" assured Herb
'Did l say I'd go?" asked Mark, turning
to Will.
'You certainly did"
'fWell, then, suppose I'll have to; but
And he shut one eye in a significant man
ner, to indicate that he had some misgiving
as to the way in which the camp" woult
fare.
'How many meals are we going to hav'
each day?" questioned Percy, apprehensive
ly. sit strikes me that by the time Ed get
through with the breakfast dishes, it will b
''Ha, ha, hal' laughed Herb. Good fo
you, Percy"
"Well, cooking doesn't mean washinI
Dishes" reminded Ed. Il didn't say IL
cook the meals, and wash the Dishes, an'
make the beds, and bring and chop all tn
wood, and do everything else. l said IL
cook and | meant cook"
"Oh, | see his scheme!" said Herb, shrewd
ly. Il wondered why he was so very anxiou
as a person would imagine to look at him
Now, he thinks if he's cook, all he'll have t.
do will be to sit by the fire and chivy tn
potatoes about occasionally, or turn the meat
or stir the soup, or something like that; AM
that we'n all hustle around and bring hin
things, and keep the fire going, and set tn
table, and put the things on when they ar
cooked, and do all the other work there is +
be done, By cooking he means playing high
muckimuck, with US .as, as his aides. Oh, Sc
And Herb shrugged his shoulders with tn
air of boy who knew what he was talkin
about.
retorted Ed. "By cooking | mean that
win do the work that cook usually does
get the things ready and cook them, and the
serve them after they are cooked, and witt
out anybody's help. And. if l do that
think | will be doing my share OF the cam
work"
SThat's right, Ed," said VIII. 'If you d
the cooking and do it satisfactorily, 20
won't be asked to do anything else. We
let Herb wash the dishes and make the beds.
eyes, you will-not!" replied Herb, with,
grimace. whats the matter with Mark dc
ing that part Of the work.
"Me" said Mark, throwing one leg up owe
the other leg, and sticking his thumbs int
the arm holes Of his vest, with sort 9
superior air. "Why, I'm not going to d
any work at ALL Pm going to be a sort c
oyerseer to the rest of you"
@Wel. you would be "a sort of overseer
7 guess" laughed Herb. "And what's NOR,
/ think the 'overseer' will find himself car
rying wood inside of twenty.four hours a.
ter he lands in ia ;saSmp.sh fellows turnin
said this.
"That's what he will" agreed Percy. lof