Part 38 (1/1)

”What would you ask for this time?” Jerry asked banteringly. ”A safe arrival in port?”

Penny shook her head. ”We're almost at the pier now. I'd wish that Dad's hunk of granite would turn into a lump of pure gold. Then I'd truly feel as if I were the captain of a treasure s.h.i.+p sailing home with precious cargo.”

”Oh, I wouldn't ask for a better cargo than we have right here,” Mr.

Parker responded heartily. ”At this moment I would rather have our old rock than all the gold in the world!”