Both Mrs. Paine and Mrs. Crawford cried out in alarm, and Uncle John looked at the two lads with disappointment when Hal said:
"Chester is right."
But Uncle John was nothing if not a diplomat.
"We won't discuss it now," he said, with a wave of his hand. "To-morrow we will talk the matter over."
This suited all concerned.
"And that decision having been reached," continued Uncle John, "let's all go down to dinner!"