"Goody! I'll do it," said Bobby. "I'll put the dime in the box for my new express wagon."
Bobby put the alarm clock near his bed. It was set to wake him at four o'clock.
The next morning, after Red Top had crowed in the hen-house, he went out into the yard and crowed three times. Then he started toward the house. Very proudly he strutted along the path.
He was just going around to the side of the house, when Bobby came out of the back door.
"Shoo, shoo!" said Bobby. "You must not crow near the house this morning."
And he drove Red Top back toward the corn crib.
"That is too bad," thought Red Top. "They will miss my nice crow. I must go again."
So he went up the path again toward the little mound. Bobby was watching and drove him back.
"I will not let you crow here this morning," he said. "Shoo, shoo!"
Six times Red Top tried to get to the little mound. Six times Bobby drove him back. Finally, he drove him beyond the horse barn.