"Why didn't you flash this stingy talk on me before we got started?" I wanted to know. "It's a shine play to wait till you get me all tied up with these artists here!"
Skinski and Dodo both took a bow.
"I didn't," Bunch cackled, "You framed up the whole thing, and now you're sore because I won't leave home and friends to plug your game."
"It's as much your game as mine!"
"It isn't!"
"It is!"
"Rats!"
"Make it twice on the Rats!"
In two seconds more I suppose we would have come to blows, but just then a well-known voice behind us gurgled, "Hayo, John! why, I hadn't any idea you were here! And Bunch, too! I'm so glad to see you!"
It was Peaches, and behind her, smiling sweet approval, stood Aunt
Martha.