Part 21 (1/2)
”Notin' at ail, est banana in the bunch, av people only knew it”
”Well, Pepper?” said Rand
”Heads”
”Head it is,” announced Rand ”You're it, Pepper”
”Begorrah, 'tis a long tail that has no head,” coan Rand, ”has been chosen to carry our hpoints”
”When do I go?”
”At the rise of the sun to-morrow,” replied Rand, ”you must be prepared to take the trail”
”Before breakfast?”
”We will not require that sacrifice of you,” said Rand ”Here is thethrough a hostile country beset with enemies--”
”Monkey Rae's,” e must be delivered under all circumstances It contains information of the utmost importance, which must not be allowed to fall into the eneive you your final instructions”
”Very well, sir,” replied Pepper, ”I will not fail to carry out your commands to the letter”
”Bravo, boys, well done!” co in the doorway, unseen by the boys, enjoying the fun ”If I was only a little younger, there is nothing I would like better than to be an Indian brave with you”
For a moment the boys were silent in the presence of the bank president, whoarded with more or less awe, until Gerald broke the silence
”Shure, 'tis niver too late to have fun, Mister Scott,” he said
”We'd be plased to have ye for one of us We'll make ye prisident an' ye'll find it a hape more fun than bein' the prisident av the bank”
”I don't doubt it,” replied Mr Scott laughingly, ”but I'm afraid I am almost too old to keep up the pace you set But I'll tell you what I a so with me”
”Hurrah!” cried the boys with a will
”Ready Uncas!” called Don, raising his bugle, ”the Scout salute!”
As the roo with the noise Mr Scott clapped his hands to his ears
”Thanks,” he said; ”Mrs Scott sentthe matter, you were so quiet, but after that I think she will conclude that you are all right”
”What is that you have there, Rand?” he added as he caught sight of the coin that Rand had been using to toss up ”Where did you get it?”
”Those are the ones that we found in the road,” replied Rand ”Do you knohat they are?”