CHAPTER XI
FORMING THE PATROL
"Don't you think," began Pepper.
"Why not, Pepper?" asked Rand.
"What objection is there to our thinking?"
The four boys were, a couple of days later, on their way back to the town from the river, where they had been for an early morning swim.
"None whatever," retorted Pepper, "if you were capable of doing it."
"Now listen to that!" cried Rand. "Pepper thinks he's the only one that can think. If you have got any thinks in your think-tank open the valve and let some of them escape."
"One at a time, Pepper," added Donald; "make it easy for us."
"All through your interruptions?" asked Pepper; "because, if you are, I'll elucidate."