“I wonder if he’s referring to us,” said Jerry. “I’d like to hear a little more of this.”
The next words came more distinctly though the sentence was broken here and there by intervening silences.
“Make it hot—pay you—have a good time soon,” was what came to their ears.
“Well, it’s a good thing to know this in advance, that is if it’s us they’re referring to,” said Ned. “We can be on the watch.”
Having finished their cream, even Bob voting he had enough, the boys started to leave. As they walked past the room whence the voices had come, the door opened and two figures emerged. They were Bill Berry and Noddy Nixon.
[CHAPTER IX]
A TEST OF SPEED
At the sight of the motor boys, Noddy started and seemed to turn back. Bill Berry, however, was troubled by no such timidity. He pushed forward while his companion hung back.