The others stared at him in delight, the same delicious thought striking them all at the same moment
"Golly, what a marvellous idea!" said Fatty, wishing he had thought of it himself.
"Yes; let's do it!" said Larry excitedly. "Let's put all kinds of silly dues, that couldn't possibly point to Luke. It will give old Clear-Orf a most frightful headache sorting them all out!"
They all began to giggle. What should they push into the cage?
"I've got some peppermint drops," said Pip, with a chuckle. "I'll chuck one into the cage."
"And I'll put a piece of my hair-ribbon in," said Daisy. "It tore in half today and I've got the bits in my pocket I'll put a half-bit in through the wire!"
"And I've got some blue buttons off my doll's coat," said Bets. "I'll put one of those in!"
"I believe I've got a new pair of brown shoe-laces somewhere in my pocket," said Larry, digging about in his shorts pockets. "Yes, here they are. I'll put one into the cage."
"What will you put in, Fatty?" asked Bets.
Fatty produced a collection of cigar-ends out of his pocket. The others stared at them in amazement.