"I'm goin' t' try it myself."
"You're not!"
"I am!"
Both boys burst into a laugh. It was an amiable thing to do. And there could have been no better preparation for the work in hand.
"Look here, Billy——" Archie began.
"No," Billy insisted; "it won't do. You haves your way always, Archie. An' now I'm goin' t' have my turn at it. I'll try it first. An' if I gets across you can follow."
"You might stumble."
"I know that."
"Look here, Billy——"