"I don't think I'd do that," said Coal Oil Johnny.
"It matters so little what you think!" said Grace.
"But all alone?" objected Bassity.
"I told you it holds five," said Miss Sinclair.
"I shall make it a point to go every trip," said Coal Oil Johnny.
"Indeed you shan't," protested Grace. "The basis of the whole idea is that no friends are allowed. It's to be genuine money-making without favoritism or the personal element, and I think it's splendidly original and American."
Coal Oil Johnny looked at her and slowly shook his head.
"Don't do it," he said seriously. "Please don't do it."
"But I please will, thank you," she returned; "and I'm going to make more money out of it than anybody."
"What does your father say?" he asked,