"Oh, I only hope that I get a fair chance to pay him back one of these near days! But, at any rate, my Christmas isn't going to be spoiled.

You have already agreed to my going away on the camping trip to-morrow, and that is going to be more fun for me than two Christmases." "I'm glad you're looking forward so to enjoying your vacation in the forest," smiled Mrs.Prescott.

"It does seem fortunate that you have such a treat at hand to repay you for your disappointment." Suddenly Dick looked blank for an instant.

Laying down his knife he employed his right hand in making a frantic thrust into one of his trousers' pockets.

Then he fished up a banknote.
"Thank goodness that is all right," he gasped.