Six little Bunkers at Captain Ben's

BY LAURA LEE HOPE
Author of Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's, Six Little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's, Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's, Etc.
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1920, by GROSSET & DUNLAP
One, two, three, four, five, six!
Russ Bunker counted thus, pointing his finger at five children in turn, until he reached himself, when he stooped down and turned a somersault on the floor of the attic.
Oh, look at Russ! cried Rose, the sister nearest him in age. How funny he did it!
What made you do it, Russ? asked Violet, or Vi as she was called for short. What made you flop over that way? Did it hurt your head? Did you get any splinters in your hands? Did you——
Say! Hold on a minute! Wait! cried Russ, with a laugh, as Vi stood with her mouth open all ready to ask another question. If we're going to play the steamboat game I can't answer all those questions.
Are you going to play the steamboat game? cried Vi, jumping up and down so that her curly hair bobbed back and forth in and out of her grey eyes. Oh, what fun! But please tell me, Russ, what made you count us all that way, as if we were going to play tag? And what made you flop over, and what——
There you go again with your questions! interrupted Russ, with another laugh. You can't seem to stop, Vi. You don't give any one else a chance.