"He said he had when he was going to run away from us."
"Why was he going to run away from you?"
Danny swallowed rapidly but didn't answer.
"Because Danny wouldn't let him be el'funt in our play circus," Chris explained for his brother.
Mr. Bowe took Chris' words up so quickly that Jerry thought his father was angry with Chris.
"Wouldn't let him be the elephant!" he exclaimed. "Why did Gary want especially to be the elephant?"
"I don't know," Chris answered.
"Remember, if you can," urged Whiteface. "It will help me to prove to every one that Gary is our boy."
"I guess it was because he knew something about el'funts," Danny ventured. "He knew that el'funts' tails are small and round like a rope, but he didn't know how he knew."
"I see," said the clown. "That is an important fact. I'm glad you told me."