11. A FRIEND IS LOST
That night, on their way to dinner in the galley, the boys were overtaken by the long-striding Mr. Klecker.
“I heard you’re leaving us, gentlemen,” he said to them.
“Yes, that’s right, Mr. Klecker,” Garry replied.
“Too bad. I was hoping I would have the opportunity to talk to you about the old circus days. Yes, it’s too bad.”
Gino, too, showed how much he liked the boys. He baked them special pies and told them that they were his going-away presents to them.
After supper, Patch said to Garry, as they were leaving the galley, “Gee, they’re not making our leaving very easy, are they?”
“No, Patch, they’re not making it very easy at all,” Garry agreed.
“We’re not making what very easy?” asked a voice behind them.