“First time in your life you ever forgot ’em, ain’t it, Rosy?” and there was a general laugh at Dixon’s expense.
“Well, let’s go out on the vacant lots, then. No hospital or old ladies’ home around there, is there?” said Barber.
“Never heard of any. Come on, then,” cried Hamlin, leading the way. Presently he turned, and inquired:—
“What’ll we do for shovels and brooms? We can’t build a fort without ’em.”
“So we can’t,” said Reed, ruefully. “I forgot all about them.”
“Let’s borrow some,” suggested Graham.
“Where?” said Lee, with the touch of scorn in his voice that always irritated the boys.
“Right here on this block,” retorted Graham promptly.
“As if the people in these houses would lend us their snow shovels,” said Lee.
“If I get the shovels, will you agree to pay your share of the price?” asked Graham.