Part 14 (1/2)
”It's no use,” said Jack
”Oh, let's try a little longer,” begged Cora
”Well, if he dropped it before he got here, or after he left, we ht as well o to Chelton,” went on Jack ”And we can't look over every inch of all the distance”
”We can drive along slowly,” was Cora's idea ”The wallet is so large that it could easily be seen It's too bad we haven't Sid and Ida along to help hunt for it And the Robinson girls, and Mary The o on to New City, if you'll make a search on the road from here to Chelton, Jack”
”Oh, I don't know as it would do any good”
”It won't do any harm,” said Walter ”That is, if Cora isn't too tired”
”Oh, I should love to go I can't get enough of my new car Will you coo back to Chelton and keep a lookout on both sides of the road”
”Hard to do that with one pair of eyes,” was her brother's reply
”I wish I had soo ahead; I'll do the best I can”
”It would be a good plan,” assented Cora, ”to have a person with you If you could pick up sorin
”No, Jack, I'er would do Some man--”
”Here coht around a bend in the road The man was not very well dressed
”I don't like his looks,” said Jack in a low voice ”He see his looks,” interrupted Walter
”That's Le to Sid when he ran his auto into the blacksmith shop?” asked Cora
Walter nodded
”Hu Le twenty thousand dollars lying alongside the road He ht not admit that he saw it if he happened to spy it while with ht come back and pick it up”
”Well, don't tell hiested Cora with ready wit ”Just say it's--er--a--er--”
”Say it's a lady's pocketbook,” put in Walter, ”and then he'll know it's got everything in it but eance”
”Oh, so that's your opinion of us, is it?” asked Cora quickly ”But, after all, Jack, I think it's the best plan to ask him to ride back with you, and have him watch one side of the road Of course, he's rather dirty--I side of him, but--”
”Oh, I don't arden soil on Lem's clothes He does odd jobs, you know”
”Not very often,” added Walter ”But go ahead, Jack He's co nearer I don't believe you can do better than ask him to ride back to Chelton with you Needn't be too specific about what's in the pocketbook But two pairs of eyes are better than one, you know”