“But I done saw it! It rose out of a box and waved long white arms at me!”
“What’s that about a ghost, Aleck?” questioned Jack, as he came in, followed by the twins.
“I done saw a ghost in de barn. Came out of a big box down in a back corner. It was all white and groanin’ and moanin’ something terrible. I think somebody’s gwine to die!” and Aleck rolled his eyes in fright.
“It must be Fred,” declared Randy. “Aleck, it’s Fred, and he’s playing a trick on you.”
“How could dat be Fred? Who locked him in dat box?”
“Was he locked in?” questioned Randy quickly.
“He sure was. De hasp of de lid was slipped over de staple.”
“Then there’s the answer to the riddle,” announced Andy. “Fred got in the box and couldn’t get out again.”
“But dat ghost am all white—jest as white as a ghost could be,” declared Aleck emphatically.