“What?” asked Sam Perkins lazily.
“I—I’ve got something to say,” proceeded Kid.
“Out with it, then. Been doing any more blooming heroics?”
“No, it—isn’t about that—exactly,” Kid faltered. By this time his audience was attentive, for it was evident from Kid’s embarrassment that something was up. “It’s about my—my folks.”
“Go ahead,” said Ben Holden. “What about ’em, Kid? Haven’t had bad news, have you?” Ben was gruffly kind and anxious.
“No. That’s it. I mean——”
“Stop walking around and let’s hear it,” advised Stanley Pierce. “You’ve been up to some prank, I’ll bet!”
“My folks are all right,” blurted Kid.
“Glad to hear it. Do you mean that they’ve got their money back again, Kid?”