Stubby’s experience pleased the crowd greatly, and they showed their appreciation by stamping their feet on the ground and bellowing, grunting, barking, meowing, baaing and bleating.
Amidst this applause Stubby left the platform.
CHAPTER IX
BUTTON IS SPEAKER
AFTER Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
“If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
“Oh, yes, there has! I know there has!” said Billy. “Go ahead and tell them what happened to you at the Barbados!”
“Yes, do,” Stubby agreed. “That was an extremely exciting experience.”
So Button mounted the rocky ledge and began: