So the goat and wagon were left at Bob's house, and though Trouble cried when he realized what was happening, he soon got over it.
The next few days were filled with busy preparations toward going West. Daddy Martin bought the tickets, the packing was completed, last visits to their playmates were paid by Janet and Teddy, whose boy and girl friends all said that they wished they too were going out West to a big ranch.
"We're going to see cowboys and Indians!" Ted told everyone.
Then came the last day in Cresco—that is the last day for some time for the Curlytops. The house was closed, Nora going to stay with friends. Skyrocket, the dog, and Turnover, the cat, were sent to kind neighbors, who promised to look after them. Bob had already started to take care of Nicknack.
"All aboard!" called the conductor of the train the Curlytops and the others took. "All aboard!"
"All aboard for the West!" echoed Daddy Martin, and they were off.
CHAPTER IV
THE COLLISION
"Won't we have fun, Jan, when we get to the ranch?"