“You heard about it, did you?” questioned Tom.

“Didn’t I tell you I did? Come, Tom, how much do you want?”

“Supposing you knew, what good would that do?”

“I may help you.”

Ben looked skeptical and grinned. Then, sobering down, he said:

“Don’t make fun of us.”

“I’m not.”

“It’s serious enough as it is. Tom needs a hundred dollars.”

“Does he?” exclaimed Harry with animation. “Well, he can have it.”

“Who from?”