Chapter 18 TOM'S TEMPTATION

"Are you really going to sell it, Frank?"

"Is this a fake?"

"What's the upset price?"

"Honor bright, now! It isn't a joke; is it?"

These were only a few of the questions that were put to the Big Californian, as a crowd of boys filed into the gymnasium the next day after the auction notice had been posted.

"Oh, it's straight all right