Everybody laughed; for they had all recently seen “On with the Show” and recognized the quotation at once.
“Curtis wrote only a note; for he had just arrived, and had not yet seen anything interesting. This other letter,” she continued, “is from Phil Spenser.”
“Oh, are he and Tom going to meet us in Boston as they spoke of doing?” asked Jeanette.
“Time alone can tell,” replied Nancy.
“They started out in Tom’s old Ford coupe, intending to take in quite a part of the Adirondacks on the way. Thinking to make better time, or merely for the experience, I don’t know which, they drove all one night, instead of putting up anywhere. They made a wrong turn at some point or other, which took them off the main highway onto a very deserted road, where they were held up by a couple of armed men——”
“How perfectly thrilling!” cried Martha.
“Who relieved them of all their money, their watches, etc., punctured all the tires, and then rode off in their own little car. The boys stayed there until morning, and then got a passing motorist from the highway to tow them to the nearest garage. They had no money to pay for repairs; so made arrangements with the garage owner to stay and work out their bill. They worked there for a week, and then started on, almost penniless, for Lake Placid——”
“But why didn’t they send home for some money?” demanded Martha.
“Because Tom had taken with him all he could afford to spend on vacation, and Mr. Spenser, under protest, had furnished Phil with a like amount.”
“I thought the Spensers had quite a lot of money,” said Jeanette.