"This waiting for Dick Prescott to get back with the news is a wearing proposition." "Come down to my house," suggested Dave.

"I've got that catalogue from the tent and camping goods house.

Let's go and look over the catalogue, and try to decide just what we want to buy for our camp when Dick gets the money for the canoe." "That would be bully fun, if we really knew that Dick had sold the canoe," smiled young Holmes wistfully.

"However, until we do know, I suggest that we avoid all false hopes and keep away from all catalogues." At this instant Tom nudged Dave.

Two men were passing, and one of them was saying to the other: "Yes; I sold the double house for eighty-two hundred dollars---a clear profit of twenty-two hundred.