“Then let’s call ourselves what Barney called us—the Airboys.”
“I don’t like that very much,” objected Bob.
“Well, then, you pick a name.”
“I think the game is more important than the name,” observed the older detective.
“Oh—but with a good name for our band, and a chief, we can know where we are,” urged Al.
“All right,” said Curt. “Let’s humor the youngster!” Al grimaced at him, but subsided as Curt went on. “We are detectives as well as airplane enthusiasts. Why not combine the two in the name of the order we are to form—something about the sky, and something about a police—detective squad——”
“You’ve hit it!” Barney interrupted.
“Hit it? How?”
“Sky Squad!”
“Crickety Christmas!” Curt was as enthusiastic as Bob and Al became on hearing the words. “That’s it!”