It was about half an hour after the boys had gone out to the barn, and Mrs. Bunker was wondering if they were all right, when Laddie came running to Grandma Bell's house, very much excited and out of breath, crying:
"Oh, come quick! Come quick!"
"Mercy me! what's the matter now?" asked Mrs. Bunker.
"Russ can't stop! Russ is going and he can't stop!" panted Laddie.
CHAPTER XIII
THE RED-HAIRED MAN
For a moment or so no one seemed to know what answer to make to Laddie. He stood there, all out of breath, looking at his father and mother and Grandma Bell, who were sitting on the side porch.
"What—what did you say?" asked Mr. Bunker.
"It's Russ," Laddie answered. "He's going and he can't stop! I tried to make him, and he tried himself, but he can't stop, and he's running like anything!"