But there was no tree that grew near enough; and to jump was out of the question.
"All we can do is yell," Julian said; so they leaned out of a window on the north side of the house and bellowed till they were hoarse.
"Uncle Pi-in! Oh, Uncle Pi-in!"
But there was no sign of him, and it was getting later by the minute, so they went to a window on the south side of the house and bellowed there.
"Aunt Minneha-ha! Aunt Minneha-haaa!" they bawled.
And she, luckily, did hear them. She came out of her house, Tarrigo barking beside her, and glanced to and fro, searching for the source of the yells.
"Up here, Aunt Minnehaha, up here in Judge Chater's house!"
Mrs. Cheever settled her spectacles on her nose and peered up at them.
