“Sure,” said Roy. “Good idea. Tom would always take raspberry, I’d take chocolate, and you’d take—let’s see——”
“Oh, there’s a big dry goods store,” said Artie.
They cut across the street and entering a large store, asked where scout supplies were sold.
“Two aisles to your right, then one to your left,” was the answer.
“We get you,” said Roy.
Reaching the point indicated, and seeing no scout supplies, they asked again.
“Two aisles down and take the elevator to the third floor; then two aisles forward,” said a young lady.
“We thank you,” said Roy, bowing elaborately.
Having followed these directions and seeing no scout supplies, they inquired of another clerk.
“In the basement,” said the clerk.