“That’s so,” said Bert. “There aren’t very many ways a fellow can make money in school, I guess.”
“It’s easy enough to spend it, though,” philosophized Small. “I had a whole two-dollar bill a week ago, and now I’ve got about twenty cents. And there’s no more coming for another week!”
“Pshaw, making money’s easy enough.” Kid beat a tattoo with his heels against the grain bin and looked as much like a captain of industry as he knew how.
“I’d like to see you make any!” exclaimed Small.
“Bet you I could!”
“Bet you you couldn’t! Not unless you got it from home.”
“That wouldn’t be making it,” replied Kid. “That would be finding it! I bet you I could make—” he paused and studied a moment—“make ten dollars in a week if I tried.”
Small hooted and Bert and Lanny smiled amusedly. Only Nan took the boast seriously.
“Could you really, Kid?” she cried delightedly. “Why, ten dollars would be almost enough to buy the books!”