. Roy Blakeley's silver fox patrol . le—you just ought to have seen him. He juststood there gaping, while Harry handed thethings out. So you see you were on top afterall; hey Constable? he said. And a man maysit down on something and never know it. LetPee-wee take those things—hes the doctor. Therest of us will follow. Come along up, Consta-ble, were going to make Mrs. West give useach a cup of iced tea for a reward. Honest, I couldnt tell you which was funnierto look at, Pee-wee or that constable. Harrydidnt smile at all. There stood the kid, holdingthe big silver punch bowl in his two arms,
. Roy Blakeley's silver fox patrol . le—you just ought to have seen him. He juststood there gaping, while Harry handed thethings out. So you see you were on top afterall; hey Constable? he said. And a man maysit down on something and never know it. LetPee-wee take those things—hes the doctor. Therest of us will follow. Come along up, Consta-ble, were going to make Mrs. West give useach a cup of iced tea for a reward. Honest, I couldnt tell you which was funnierto look at, Pee-wee or that constable. Harrydidnt smile at all. There stood the kid, holdingthe big silver punch bowl in his two arms, andthe silver teapot and the spoons and things, andthe plush jewelry box piled inside it. I never sawhim look so small as he did with that big load. And the constable—g-o-o-d night! There hestood, gaping at Pee-wee, while the rest of us be-gan laughing, all except Harry. He acted just asif nothing had happened at all. Now, if theresanything else missing in town, he said, just letus know, and well get it. Speak while were here,. I NEVER SAW HIM LOOK SO SMALL AS HE DID WITH THAT BIG Blakeley-s Silver Fox Patrol. Page 96 TR8 NEW IORK rut KUAT10NSR L SILVER FOX PATROL 97 because in about fifteen minutes were off for bur-ied treasure. You see we used to make a spe-cialty of German spies, but now there arent any;things are dull since the war. Any little job-lotof mysteries you want unravelled? No? Oh,very well. We make a specialty of murders andkidnappings and Bolsheviki plots; we like Bolshe-viki plots best of all. But were not always willing to take a little burglary caseto accommodate some one. All right, Pee-wee,forward march—up the steps—and lookout youdont slip! Wont you join us, Constable? Themore the merrier. CHAPTER XVII WE LET OUR YOUNG HERO DO THE TALKING GEE WHIZ, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-weewith his arms around the big bowl and the otherthings piled inside it, away up to his neck. Helooked awful funny. You leave it to me
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