“What’s it about?” asked Cora eagerly.
“About the ‘sparklers,’” replied the lad. “We got them, and me mother got the hundred!”
“The diamond earrings have been found!” exclaimed Cora, startled at such a surprising piece of news.
“Yep, they’re found, all right,” replied Andy. “What do you think of me suit? And I’ve got more home. We got the reward.”
“Who got it,” demanded Cora.
“Me—I—we,” stammered Andy, somewhat confused in his grammar.
“Where did you find them?” persisted Cora.
“Hey, there, Andy!” yelled a boy in a very shabby outfit. “Where’s all that ‘dough’ you was telling us about? Come on. It’s up to you,” and, before Cora could get an answer from the little redheaded boy, he was gone.
As he sauntered off, with his companions, Cora saw that he was counting money—considerable money, too, it seemed to her.
Bess and Belle were busy talking to Nannette. They had not noticed Andy. The excursionists were now almost all landed.