"
"That's the most surprising thing about it," said Jimmy. "But now
that I'm here to-night, why, we can go right ahead and get a lot done.
Seems to me it must be about time for Joe and Herb to show up."
As though in answer to this thought, they heard a tuneful duet,
and a moment later came a vigorous ring on the doorbell.
"You go up and let them in, will you, Doughnuts?" said Bob. "I want
to melt this paraffine and get things started right away."
"Sure I will!" And Jimmy hastened off, returning a few minutes later
with the missing members of the quartette.
"It's about time you got here," said Jimmy. "Bob and I were wondering
if we'd have to do all the work by our lonesome, as usual."
"Gee, you don't know what work means," returned Joe scornfully.
"Last evening you pretty near wore a hole in that old couch resting
on it, and this afternoon you were enjoying yourself, helping your
father instead of coming here and doing a little honest work for a
change."
"Oh, yes, I enjoyed myself a lot!" exclaimed Jimmy. "I sawed enough
one inch planks this afternoon to make either one of you loafers cry
for help! And then you talk about my having enjoyed myself!"
"Well, if you worked so hard, maybe your dad gave you enough money
for it to buy a respectable piece of chocolate with instead of that
measly little sample you brought around last night," said Herb.
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