“The affair is settled, boys,” said Jack, quietly. “We need not think any more about it.”
And that was all he would say, for all their coaxing.
CHAPTER XVIII
AN EXPLORING TRIP THROUGH THE WOODS
After school was over that day Percival came to Jack and said:
“We are going off into the woods, some of us, to explore things generally. Won’t you come along, Jack?”
“Of course he will,” put in Billy Manners, who came along at that moment with Harry and Arthur. “He will want to make some more discoveries to add to those he has already made. The place is new to us where we are going and, consequently, will be new to him.”
“We are going into a part of the woods beyond here that is new to us, and you will enjoy it as well as the rest,” said Percival.
“I shall be glad to go with you, Dick,” said Jack. “Are you going to take your lunch, Billy? Shall we be away as long as that?”