Finally Mr. Newton's house was reached. Into the yard rushed Janet and Teddy, followed by their father. Bob Newton was making a kite on the side porch.
"Hello, Curlytop!" he called to Ted. "Want to help me fly this? It's going to be a dandy!"
"Yes, I'll help you," agreed Ted. "But is he here?"
"Who here?" asked Bob, in some surprise.
"Nicknack, our goat," answered Teddy.
"What! Is he lost?" exclaimed Bob in some dismay, for he was counting on having much fun with the goat when the Curlytops went West.
"Nicknack—" began Ted.
"Have you seen Trouble?" broke in Janet.
"Is he lost, too?" Bob inquired. "Say, I guess—"
"Our goat and little boy seem to have gone off together," explained Mr. Martin to Mrs. Newton who came out on the porch just then. "We'd been talking before Trouble about bringing Nicknack over here, and now that both are missing we thought maybe Baby William had brought the goat over himself."