Part 32 (2/2)
”That's very nice,” replied Nellie ”Won't you shake hands withme twice to do myself the favor,” replied Gerald ”Sure I wasn't there to have the pleasure of saving you, but I would have been there if you had sent et the most important part, Nellie,” her brother re hands
”Mother sends her regards to you all,” went on Nellie, ”and hopes you will accept the little present she has sent you”
”But we don't want any reward for e did,” protested Rand
”It was reward enough to have helped you”
”This isn't a reward,” continued Nellie; ”just a little token of her esteeht if you didn't win the race it ht console you a little We do hope you will like it”
Frank had gone from the room, but returned noith a handsome Dart motorcycle
”Crickets!” cried Pepper ”I-i-it's a beauty, ain't it?” while the boys gathered around it to examine it ”S-s-say----”
”Whistle it, Pepper,” said Jack ”I don't knohat it is you want to say, but I guess we all agree with you”
”We can take turns using it”
”We can draw lots for the first ride on it”
”Or toss up for it,” proposed Donald
”I aan Nellie
”We most certainly do,” chorused the boys; ”and we are ever sothat would have suited us nearly so well”
”There are five more just like it outside,” went on Nellie; ”one for each of you, and we hope you will get a lot of pleasure from them”
”But we can't accept all these,” protested Rand, while the others stood silent in stupefied amazement
”Crickets!” exclaimed Pepper ”I will be awful sorry to-morrow”