And the Cricket hopped over to where Kernel Cob was lying.
"Who are you?" he chirped.
"I'm Kernel Cob. And Sweetclover and I are looking for Jackie and Peggs' motheranfather," said Kernel Cob, "Have you seen them?"
"Never heard of them," chirped the Cricket. "What's their names?"
"Just Jackie and Peggs' motheranfather; that's all."
And just then Sweetclover woke up and sat on the side of the chair.
"I'm sure that there isn't anybody by that name," chirped the Cricket, "but I'll soon find out."
"I'll send a chirp to all the crickets in this house and garden, and they'll send a chirp to all the crickets in the next house and garden, and so on, and so on, and so on, all through this country, and in a little while I'll be able to tell you if they're here or not."
"How'll you ever get the message back?" asked Sweetclover.