“I don’t cal’late I did,” answered Cal calmly. “I only paid nine eighty-five.”
Further discussion of the subject was stopped by Molly, Hoop and Clara, who had finished their set and now joined the others on the steps.
“He only beat us six to three,” announced Molly triumphantly, nodding at Hoop. “Don’t you think we did pretty well?”
“I guess it would have been closer if I hadn’t been in it,” said Clara.
“You did splendidly! Didn’t he, Hoop?”
“He will learn all right, Molly.”
“Didn’t hit you on the nose again, did they?” asked Ned. Clara reddened and shook his head.
“I guess I never will,” Molly laughed. “It cost me two days in jail.”
“It was a pretty big jail,” said Cal.