"Of course I won't!"
"Hector, wait a minute! We want to see you. Say, will you be in a nentertainment me and Allee are getting up in our barn?"
The boy looked somewhat surprised at this request, for Peace had been very slow in accepting his friendly advances, though he had showered her with every possible attention ever since the day of the double tragedy in their breakfast room, owing to certain forceful remarks made by his irate parent. Here was an opportunity not to be disregarded, but with a great show of indifference, he leisurely faced the two conspirators, and lazily drawled out, "What kind of an entertainment?"
"One to make a little money," Peace answered briefly.
"What for?"
"'Cause I need it," was the very satisfactory reply.
"How much do you expect to make?"
"You said you got more'n a quarter, didn't you?"
"Yep. Twenty-eight cents."
"Then I think we ought to get more'n fifty cents, 'cause we mean to have a good program."