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We can send out an aeroplane scouting party for him if he appears to be unduly delayed . '' After some more discussion along the same lines Roy , nothing loth for an aerial dash after his hard work in the mine hole , made ready for the trip . From a locker he drew out his solar helmet and goggles and advised Peggy to don her sun spectacles also . But Peggy , as on several previous occasions , declined positively to put on the smoked glasses designed to protect the eyes from the merciless glare of the desert at noon day . `` They 'd make me look like a feminine Sherlock Holmes , '' she declared stoutly . `` I hope that you wo n't take it amiss if I say that you have already proved yourself one , and a good one , too , '' laughed Mr. Bell as the brother and sister clambered into the chassis . But as Roy adjusted his levers for the rise from the depths of the sun-baked arroyo Mr. Bell held up his hand .