"No, but I've got something else for you."
"What's that?" questioned Butler.
"A surprise."
"What kind of a surprise?"
"Just a surprise surprise, that's all. What do you think?"
"Too early to think. I'm going back to bed," growled Rector. "And don't you dare wake me up again."
Tad stepped out.
"The crowd has given us the slip," announced Stacy.
"What—-why they've gone!" exclaimed Tad.
"Yes, they've gone. Gone where there aren't any Pony Rider Boys to make life miserable for them."