“It isn’t a joke. It’s the best news I’ve heard since Noah gave up ship building,” cried Andy. Then he added quickly to his brother: “Shall we tell them anything at all?”
“Sure, we’ll have to tell them something, but not the thing,” was the quick reply.
“We’re going to take a trip this summer, and you two fellows are to go along.”
“Where are you going?” questioned Jack and Fred simultaneously.
At this question the twins looked at each other and slowly a broad grin appeared on the face of each.
“Once upon a time Spouter Powell invited us to take a trip with him. Only he didn’t tell us where we were to go——” began Andy teasingly.
“And another time Gif Garrison did the same thing, and then took us to Big Bear Lake,” added Randy.
“See here! Is this another one of those secrets?” cried Jack.
“That’s it!”