Wan day that mule stood on his head,
A-facin’ two big Injuns,
The Injuns roared to see him there—
“But he got up and walked away, fer he saw it was all a joke an’ he wasn’t goin’ to stand fer such nonsense any longer,” concluded Teddy, and arising to his feet, he squinted comically first at Link and then Harry. “Yer fine lads to play such a trick on me,” he added. “Supposin’ I’d had me gun an’ shot off both yer heads?”
The end of this speech was lost in a burst of laughter from behind the trees, and Joe, Bart and Fred ran into view.
“Hullo, Teddy, how do you like Injuns?” queried Fred.
“Teddy, your voice is fine when you stand on your head and sing,” came from Bart.
“Oh, stop yer foolin’,” said the Irish boy, calming down. “Sure, didn’t I know it was a joke all along.”
“Oh, Teddy, did you know it?” asked Harry.
“To be sure I did.”