“Oh, sure he will!” replied Mr. Crispen.
CHAPTER XIV
A CAPTIVE
Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden. The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer. Each time the door was opened a bell rang. Sometimes Mrs. Traddle heard it and sometimes she didn’t.
But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work. It was getting dark now.
“There!” exclaimed Mr. Crispen as he set the bait and adjusted the catch of the sliding door. “The trap is all ready. What we need now is for the deer to come along and be caught.”
“Are you sure the trap will work?” asked Teddy.
“Oh, sure!” said the cobbler. “Just you try it.”
“Go on, Teddy, get in!” advised Dick with a laugh.
“And get caught!” cried Teddy. “I should say not!”