Police and court were determined to do all in their power to protect the Christmas shoppers.
* * * * * "Now, as to our camping plans," Dick resumed, a little later in the afternoon.

"You fellows who aren't yet sure that you can get leave to go, will have to keep right on the trail until that permission is given.
You can say that some of us are going, and that may help you some at home." "It may help the rest," suggested Dan Dalzell mournfully, "but nothing will do me any good.

I'm dished.

No camping out in winter is going to come my way." "Oh, I wouldn't be too sure," urged Dick.

"But, at least, you can be sure you won't go if you don't try some more coaxing." "Say, you come and do the coaxing yourself to-night, when dad is home," begged Dan.
"I will, if you think it will do any good, Danny," Prescott agreed.
"At any rate, your little speech can't put the matter any further back than it stands right now," Dalzell declared.