Six little Bunkers at Captain Ben's

by Laura Lee Hope

And this woman—the one who owned the candy store—was still waving her hands and crying excitedly to Captain Ben and Daddy Bunker.

"Oh come in! Please come in and see what the matter is!" she begged.

By this time Captain Ben had stopped the automobile, and he was getting out, followed by Mr. Bunker. The latter turned to Russ, Rose, Vi and Laddie and said:

"Now you little Bunkers stay right in the car until we see what the matter is."

"Can't I come and see, too?" Vi asked.

"No, indeed! There may be danger!" her father said.

Several persons from the village streets were now running toward the little candy and soda water store, and one boy began to shout:

"Fire! Fire! Fire!"

Quickly the woman turned to him.

"Don't say that, Johnnie Mack!" she exclaimed. "It isn't a fire at all, and I don't want a lot of engines and hose carts coming and mussing my place up!"