“All right,” says I, “go ahead. But this’ll stand Wicksville on its head.”

Mark only grinned and wagged his head. Then he went back and printed a big sign:

WATCH THIS WINDOW FOR OUR

ANNOUNCEMENT SATURDAY

Every Man, Woman, and Child in Wicksville Vitally Interested

A Question That Has Been Argued For Years Will Be Settled

When that was done Mark stood tugging at his cheek for a minute. “B-better send Tallow and Binney out with the wagon again,” says he.

So he went to work making more signs for the wagon. One of them says:

WICKSVILLE’S BURNING QUESTION

SMALLEY’S BAZAR WILL SETTLE IT