CHAPTER VII
A STRANGE CONFESSION
“Say, Jack,” began Nat at breakfast a little later, “what are you going to the village for?”
“Got to get something Aunt Angelina sent me,” replied our hero. “I got a letter saying she had forwarded me a package by express. It’s got some heavy underwear in it for one thing, but I know enough of my aunt to know that’s not all that’s in it.”
“What else?”
“Well, I shouldn’t be surprised if there were some pies and doughnuts and cakes and——”
“Quit!” begged Bony, who sat on the other side of Jack. “You make me hungry.”
“What’s the matter with this grub?” inquired Jack.
“Oh, it’s all right as far as it goes——”