“I’m going to tell Farmer Joel about him,” announced Russ.
“Maybe he’ll have him arrested,” suggested Violet.
Suddenly Laddie pointed to the boy and exclaimed:
“Look how funny he’s acting!”
“What makes him do that?” asked Vi.
“Oh, listen to him yell!” ejaculated Russ.
Indeed, the peddler lad was acting strangely. He was in the woods now and he was jumping up and down, waving his arms about, slapping his hands on his head and legs, and at the same time crying aloud.
“What’s he saying?” asked Rose.
“Hark!” advised Russ.
They all listened, and from the jumping boy came the words: