"Nothing doing," replied Jack.
"Then you won't sell at any price?" asked King.
"No, not at any price," repeated Bob.
"Well, would you rent her to us for a few days?"
"Sorry, sir, but you see our vacation will be over in a short time, and we want her to use every day," replied Bob.
"Very well, then, we'll bid you goodby," said Mr. King, as they both arose, but the look he gave them was by no means as pleasant as the one with which he had greeted them.
As soon as the two men were out of hearing, Jack turned to his brother, "Pretty thin wasn't it?"
"It sure was; all they were after was to get hold of that new battery. Something tells me that we are going to have trouble keeping our secret."
At this moment their father came out on the porch.
"Boys, can you take me across? I want to catch the nine-thirty downtown."