Then two additional "rifles" were to be manufactured.
Other work was performed, and all was gotten in readiness.

Prescott had a number of mysterious-looking little packages that he had bought in the village.
"Oh, dear, but I hope nothing happens to keep Dodge and Bayliss from coming to-night," breathed Tom, as he labored fast.

"David, little giant, hurry up with those barrels.

There can be no telling how soon we shall have to defend ourselves with these 'Quaker' guns!" As they worked, the high school boys indulged in many a chuckle.
"It takes something like this to keep me awake to-night," Dick yawned.

"If there were no excitement coming, I'm so dead sleepy that I could go right into dreamland standing up." "So could I," chirped Dave.