“How would you like to sell this hat?” she asked.
“Why, it’s not worth anything.”
“I’d like to have it,” said Penny. “I’ll give you another fifty cents.”
“It’s a deal.”
Penny offered the boy a dollar bill, and a moment later he beached the boat. Jerry was waiting to help her ashore. His alert gaze fastened upon the hat which she hugged close, but he withheld comment. To the boy he said:
“Son, how would you like to earn five dollars?”
The boy’s eyes brightened. “Say, this is my lucky day!” he exclaimed. “What doin’?”
“It’s easy,” Jerry told him. “All you need to do is to be here for a couple of days with your boat. You’re not to allow anyone to use it except me.”
“And me,” added Penny. “I’ll need taxi service myself if I come back here.”
“That’s all right,” agreed the boy.