Aunt Polly then heard the story for the first time, as did Dot and Twaddles and Linda.
“You take it,” advised Linda, when Jud repeated the offer of the reward. “If the constable had put his calves in the pound it would have cost him twice that to get them out.”
“But I don’t like to have them take money,” protested Aunt Polly.
“All right,” said Jud suddenly. “Mr. Sparks can pay them back some other way.”
CHAPTER XIV
THE PICNIC
Jud went off whistling, and soon after they had finished breakfast the four little Blossoms saw a tall, stout man drive in. His horse was a beautiful, shiny black animal, evidently groomed and tended with great care.
“That’s Mr. Sparks,” Linda informed the children.