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The Scouts soberly agreed. Not many months earlier, Albert Monahan, a wealthy citizen of Belton, had paid the way of the Explorers to Peru where they successfully had traced his long-missing brother. A trip to Colombia, however, was a different matter. They could not expect Mr. Monahan or anyone else to provide passage money.

“We’ll forget it,” Jack said carelessly. “But you must seize the chance, Mr. Livingston.”

“At any rate, it will do no harm to send that cable,” the Scout leader said, smiling. “Something may turn up.”

For the remainder of the evening, the Explorers attended to routine business matters. All discussion of the proposed trip to Minnesota carefully was avoided. The Explorers knew that they might make the excursion alone or with another adult, but the prospect of having an outing without Hap left them completely cold.

Later, after the meeting had adjourned, Jack and Ken talked over the matter as they walked home together.

“Do you think Hap will accept the offer?” the latter speculated.