Fred's hand trembled a little as he put the last piece in position and lit it. Then he stepped back and joined the others on the porch. They held their breaths for a few minutes and then——
"Well, what do you know about that?" shouted Ward Larue, in amazement.
FULL SPEED AHEAD
"My goodness gracious!" Carrie Pepper gasped. "Good land sakes!" she added, as though the occasion demanded more.
Before the delighted and envious eyes of the watchers, the pin of the Riddle Club was blazing—the gold question mark in the center of the shield. It burned brightly for a few seconds, faded to a red glow, grew cold, and died out.
"Oh!" breathed Polly softly. "Oh, how lovely!"
"Where did you get it?" Joe Anderson asked curiously, forgetting his bandaged hand and the pain it gave him.