"Well! help me put this wagon into shape," said Rufe. "Then we'll fill our tubs and barrel without any more fooling."
The wagon-boards were replaced and loaded without any further accident. The well-filled tubs were set one upon another, and Wad stood holding them; while Link, having placed the board seat over the barrel of water, sat upon it. They found it a pretty sloppy ride; but they could laugh defiance at a little water now. Chokie, it need hardly be said, did not ride in a tub of water, but walked between Jack and Rufe beside the oxen.
CHAPTER XXI.
PEAKSLOW SHOWS HIS HAND.
"Hullo!" cried Link from his perch, as the wagon passed the potato-patch, "there comes Peakslow down the road through the woods,—just turning the corner for home!"
Jack started with sudden excitement.
"Can you see his team?"
"Yes; one of the horses looks like yours; and he has an extra horse led behind."
Jack ran up to the road to get a look, and came laughing back to the house, where the boys and their load of water had by that time arrived.