“Perhaps you can,” suggested his mother with a smile. “California is not so far away. But I suppose you’ll have to wait until next vacation.”
“Yes, I suppose so,” admitted Jerry. “And that’s a long ways off—a long ways.”
“The time will soon pass,” said his mother. “But tell me about your auto trip. Did you have a good time?”
“Fine, and we beat Noddy Nixon in a great race.”
“I wish you wouldn’t have anything to do with that young man,” said Mrs. Hopkins. “You have nothing but trouble when you do.”
“I guess he’ll not want much more to do with us,” returned Jerry. “We manage to beat him every time. But I must go find the boys. This will be great news for them—this letter from the Seabury family.”
“I thought it was from—Nelly.”
“So it is—but it’s all the same,” answered Jerry with a blush.
CHAPTER IV.
MORE LETTERS
Jerry found Ned, his nearest chum, at home, and told him of the news from the west.