Two things, one seen and one heard, remained in his memory as he trudged back to the farm.
One was a brief case lying on the back seat of the auto on which was printed WALLACE CONSTRUCTION CO.

The other was something he heard one of the men say after he had returned a little way along the road.
"I didn't think you were such a fool," the man said, evidently to young Gamely.

Within a few seconds more the auto was rolling away.
It seemed to Pee-wee that Gamely had told the men of his proposal to join the big enterprise and that they had denounced his wisdom and judgment.
But Pee-wee was not the one to be discouraged by that.

"Maybe they know all about construction," he said to himself, "but that's not saying they know all about refreshment shacks.

I bet they don't know any more about eats than I do." Which in all probability was the case.
On the way back to the farm, Pee-wee noticed in a field the most outlandish scarecrow he had ever seen.