Still, before getting excited about it, and, perhaps, unnecessarily frightening Rose, Margy, Mun Bun and Violet, it might be well to make sure. So Russ asked:
“Which way is he coming, Laddie?”
“Right across the lots,” was the answer. “I saw him when I was after cattails. He’s coming right this way!”
“Then we’d better hide behind a fence,” advised Violet. “The other day, when we saw the old mad bull pawing in his field and making a noise like thunder, mother said we should hide behind a fence.”
“There isn’t any fence here to hide behind,” said Mun Bun, who was beginning to understand what it was all about.
“Did you hear the bull make a noise like thunder?” asked Violet. You might be sure she would put in a question or two, no matter what was happening.
Before Laddie could answer, and while Russ and Rose were thinking what was best to do to get their younger brothers and sisters out of the way of the powerful beast, there came from the near-by meadow a rumbling sound.
“There he goes!” cried Laddie. “I mean here he comes, and he’s bellowing like thunder!”
Certainly it was a fearsome sound.
“I want my mamma!” wailed Margy.