They nodded, smiling acquiescence.
“Suppose we give each of you a handkerchief if you win,” smiled Harriet.
“It’s a go,” declared Captain George.
“Then I propose this. Each party is to go as it chooses. The one that gets in first wins,” suggested Harriet.
“Are tricks barred?” demanded Sam.
“I don’t know what you mean by tricks. Strategy isn’t,” returned Harriet.
“Whew! That’s a big word,” exclaimed Dill.
“Neither party is to ride, you know,” spoke up George, eyeing them suspiciously.
“Certainly not,” answered Harriet. “We shouldn’t do such a dishonest thing.”
“I beg your pardon. Of course not. You girls have a car and, perhaps, you might think it amusing to work a trick on us.”