“Deacon Pillpopper came out to call on me the other day to see if he could solve the Bible’s secret; and as soon as he set eyes on the marked [[181]]verses he said their meanin’ was ‘under ten an’ ten,’ and not just ‘ten an’ ten.’ ”
“ ‘Under ten and ten,’ ” repeated Scoop, his eyes dancing. “You’re right, Mrs. Kelly. The penciled marks were under the chapter headings and verses. ‘Under ten and ten.’ Hot dog! We can find the money in a jiffy.”
“But how are we going to get the spy out of the mill?” I spoke up.
Laughing, Scoop told us his plan.
“I shall be on needles an’ pins,” worried Mrs. Kelly, “until I learn how you come out. Be careful, boys. Don’t let the ould scoundrel come in an’ surprise you.”
When the visitor had gone, we got together a collection of axes, crowbars and hammers. We would need these tools when the time came to tear up the office floor.
“Now,” grinned Scoop, “we’ll go to school by way of the old mill and have a chat with soapy. He’ll be tickled, I imagine, to learn that we’re going to do some more soap peddling for him.” [[182]]