CHAPTER II

A CONSPIRACY REVEALED


By this time the four boys were in front of the drug store, from which
Alice Keene and Jennie Smith came out.

"What were you doing in there? Having a Dutch treat of soda?" asked Bart
of his sister.

"I was taking back some court-plaster I had," replied Alice.

"Court-plaster? For what?"

"I'll not tell you."

"I know," answered Bart, for he had a habit of teasing his sister.

"What for then?"

"You heard Stumpy had broken his heart over the way Jennie treated him,
and you were going to mend it."

"Silly! I'll tell you what for, and you can see how far wrong you were.
I bought a lot, thinking some one might get hurt at the ball game. When
I found I didn't need it I took it back and got my money. I hadn't
opened it."