“Of course we can,” replied Frank.
“My crowd will go,” put in Jed Burr.
“Thank you!” laughed Frank, slyly.
“Say, what will I do?” asked Tom. “I’m too fat to climb trees.”
“You can hold the bag,” chuckled Sammy.
Bob looked at Jed, and then at Tom. Then he walked away to another part of the playground.
“Hi, Bob!” sang out Sammy, running after him. “Where are you bound for?”
“Nowhere.”
“What’s the matter with you, anyway, the last day or two?”