“Yes, Trouble’s ball down there!” said the little fellow. “You get hims.”
“But there’s a wild animal down there—a bear or a wolf, maybe!” said Teddy. “I’m not going to put my hand down again!”
“What’s the matter?” asked Tom, coming along the path just then. He had given up trying to find the bird’s nest.
“Oh, Trouble’s ball rolled down a hole, and when I stuck my hand in to get it something growled at me!” exclaimed Ted.
“I wish I could hear him,” said Tom.
“You can hear him if you stick your hand down the hole,” explained Ted.
“Huh! Think I’m going to get bit?” cried his chum. “I guess not! But I know how I can make it growl without that.”
“How?” asked Ted.
“Poke a stick down. That’ll do it!”
“Oh, yes! Let’s!” cried the Curlytop lad.