But all the while he was looking about to see if he and his boon companion, Ted Neefus, could not perpetrate some prank that would be "worth while." "Things are awful slow," complained Ted one afternoon as he and Bob walked home from school.
"That's right," agreed Bob.

"But wait.

I've got a plan." "What is it ?" Bob looked carefully up and down the street.

Then he glanced behind him.

Next he drew Ted into some bushes that lined the thoroughfare on which they were walking.
"You know what's going to happen Friday night, don't you ?" Bob asked.
"No; what ?" "The annual donation party for the minister." "Well, what of it ?" "I'm going." "That's nothing.