CHAPTER XXIV.
PREPARING FOR A MIDNIGHT FEAST.
Dick was in a quandary as to how he was to treat all of his friends, and called Sam and Tom to him for consultation.
"I've got a dollar and a quarter," said Sam; "you can use that, and welcome."
"And here is a dollar and ten," added Tom, passing over the amount in ten cent pieces and nickels. "Haven't you any money of your own?"
"I have two dollars and thirty cents," answered Dick.
"That makes four dollars and sixty-five cents," said Tom, summing up. "That's enough for a pretty fair blow-out."
"So it is, Tom, but where is the stuff to come from? Mrs. Green won't sell it to me."
"That's true."
"And she has her pantries all locked up."
"Oh, pshaw! you don't want to treat the boys on school stuff," said Sam. "Get 'em something from Cedarville—some bottled soda, candies, nuts, and things like that."
"That's the talk, Dick. Let us sneak off
