"Where you been, Nicknack? Where you been all dis while?"
"It is a note from some one in trouble!" cried Daddy Martin as he pulled the bit of paper from Nicknack's neck.
"What does it say?" asked Uncle Frank.
"And who is it from?" Mrs. Martin inquired.
"It's signed 'The Lame Boy,'" answered her husband. "And he must be in the snow bungalow the children built!"
"In the snow bungalow!" cried Aunt Jo in surprise.
"That's what it says. I'll read it to you," went on Mr. Martin. Then, while Teddy and Janet fed cabbage leaves and pieces of cookie to their goat, their father read aloud the short note.
"I am out in a little playhouse in your yard," the note read. "I hurt my foot so I can't walk and I am snowed in. This goat came in to see me and I tied this note on his neck. I thought maybe he would take it to somebody who would help me. I have only a little piece of bread left to eat. Please help me, whoever finds this."
"Help him! Of course we will!" cried Uncle Frank. "Where's my shovel? Come on, Dick! We've got to dig him out! Come on, everybody!"
"I want to help!" cried Teddy.