This certainly beats the Dutch! What ought I to do about it, I wonder?
Of course, if I told the whole thing to mother, I suppose she'd let me have the new skates ahead of time; or I could borrow Kenneth Kinkaid's, because, after breaking his leg that way in the running race he says he isn't to be allowed to skate a bit this winter.

But ought I let the scamp keep my skates ?" He mused over it for several minutes, as if undecided.

Then the sound of voices outside caught his attention.

One seemed to be gruff and official, another whining.
Hugh jumped up and stepped to a window.

He could see down the street on which the Morgan home stood.