Excerpt: ...As he hung up the receiver George turned to his friends and said, "What would you fellows say if I told you that I had some word about the car?" "We would all say that it was a good word, anyway," said Fred promptly. "I was just talking to my father who told me that he had received a telegram this morning from Newburgh." "That's in New York State," spoke up Fred. "Correct," answered George. "I'm glad that for once in your life you are correctly informed." "You want to be thankful," retorted Fred, "that once in ...
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Excerpt: ...As he hung up the receiver George turned to his friends and said, "What would you fellows say if I told you that I had some word about the car?" "We would all say that it was a good word, anyway," said Fred promptly. "I was just talking to my father who told me that he had received a telegram this morning from Newburgh." "That's in New York State," spoke up Fred. "Correct," answered George. "I'm glad that for once in your life you are correctly informed." "You want to be thankful," retorted Fred, "that once in your life you were able to appreciate the information I possess. I haven't a stingy thing about me, and I have been trying to be generous and give you some of the knowledge I have acquired, after long and painful effort, but you do not seem to appreciate my kind heart." "My father says that the best thing for us to do will be to take the old car and go straight to Newburgh. We may have to stay all night, so you had better go prepared." "We aren't going before breakfast, are we?" demanded Grant. "No, my lean and hungry friend, we'll wait until the wants of the inner man are satisfied." "Not that," said Fred. "Not that. You mean you will wait long enough for him to eat all he needs, but not all he wants. We aren't going to start from here before sunset, if you don't mean that." Conversation was not as brisk after the boys entered the dining room, but when their breakfast had been eaten and they followed George as he led the way to the garage they were all as talkative as before. "Going to take Uncle Sim with you?" inquired Grant. "No," answered George. "I'll have to leave him to look after the place!" "How long before we start?" inquired John. "About three minutes. Are you going with us to-day?" "You're right I am," declared John. "I stayed home yesterday to make my own investigations in the old Meeker House." "And you have finished them all?..".
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