"How long you going to be gone?" asked Ben.
"Maybe two weeks."
"Whee!"
"It will depend somewhat on how long it takes us to eat up our table stuff," laughed Dick.
"My, but you fellows are in luck!"
A few more of the Grammar School fellows happened along. There was much envious talk. There were also several pleas to be taken along, but the mention of the five dollar assessment silenced all such requests.
"All ready!" called out Joe Miller at last. "You youngsters jump on lively, for we've got a long way to go."
With a glad whoop Dick & Co. piled aboard the truck, stowing themselves away as comfortably as might be.
"Giddap!" grumbled Joe at the horses.
"Say!" shouted Ben Alvord as the start was made.