"Why not?"
"What, with all those crews working against us? It will be a case of three to one. Of course we shall do as much as any one of them, and perhaps a little more, but we cannot expect any great results."
"Maybe I can think of something," mused Teddy.
"I wish you might."
"What would you say to ditching the other fellows?" asked
Teddy innocently.
"Teddy Tucker, I am ashamed of you!" exclaimed Phil.
"Sometimes I am ashamed of myself, I am so easy. If it wasn't for my tender heart, Phil, I would have been a great showman by this time."
"Yes, it really is too bad about your tender heart. I—"
His words were cut short by a jolt that nearly threw the lads from their chairs.
"Collision!" yelled Teddy. "Brace yourself!"