“Good, so far, Dory; but your chisel is in chancery,” said the carpenter.
“What is sauce for goose is sauce for gander,”
replied Dory as he picked up the chisel, and inserted it in the opening made by the hatchet. Twisting the hatchet a little, he started the nails with which the cover of the box was secured.
In the manner described, Dory alternately used the tools till he had gone half-way round the box, when he and Thad took hold of the board with their hands, and pulled it off.
“That was very well done,” said the carpenter. “But the board could have been taken off without pulling it off with the hands.”
“I know it, Mr. Brookbine; but that was the quicker way to do it,” replied Dory.
“So it was. It is quicker to pick up a rock, if you can, than to hoist it with a machine,” added Mr. Brookbine. “Now, Corny Minkfield, you and Nat Long may open the next one.”
These operators had closely observed the method of Dory, and they opened the box without any difficulty. The others were disposed of in the same manner. The boys turned to the instructor for the next step in the interesting proceedings.
“These boxes contain six sets of carpenter’s tools,” said Mr. Brookbine. “I shall describe them to you as they are taken from the cases.
The tools are all packed in the same order. Dory will pass me the first package, and those who have opened the boxes will take the same bundle from each of them.”