"
"Now, who will volunteer to carry it to Highpoint?"
"I will!" cried Dick.
"I will make the attempt," announced Donald.
"Lave it to me," said Gerald.
"I'll take it," responded Jack.
"I ought to be the one," pleaded Pepper. "You know I am not in the
race."
"You can't all go," decided Rand; "how shall we settle it?"
"Take a vote on it," suggested Jack.
"We will each one write a name on a slip of paper and put it in
the box," proposed Pepper.
For a moment each boy was busy with paper and pencil and then the
ballots were thrown upon the table to be counted by Rand.
"Each one of you has received one vote; you each voted for yourself,"
announced Rand, when he had gone over them. "You will have to draw
lots."
"Let's toss up for it," said Donald. "Toss up your lucky penny,
Rand."
"How can you manage that?" asked Jack, "there are five of us and
only one penny."
"That's easily fixed," replied Donald, "Jack and I will toss first
and the winner takes the next one."
"Very well," agreed Rand, "what do you say, Jack?" giving the coin
a toss in the air.
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