"Let us know about it," added Fred.
"About what?" asked Tim Bunker, whose modesty in his new position did not seem to cause him much trouble.
"We are to have a race with the Butterfly, when Tony gets things to his mind," replied Frank.
"That'll be fun! Are ye going to put up anything?"
"Put up anything?"
"Yes; what's going to be the stakes?"
"I don't know what you mean, Tim."
"When they race horses, each man bets on his own."
"We are not going to bet; that would be contrary to the constitution."
"Would it? I didn't hear nothing about betting."