"Oh, was I? I hope not," exclaimed the little fellow, looking rather crestfallen.
"How does Cousin Ronald help him?" asked one of the little cousins.
"I don't know," said Ned; "I couldn't do it."
The call to the supper-table just at that moment saved Cousin Ronald the trouble of answering the inquiring looks directed at him.
After the meal, all resorted again to the veranda, and the little tee-tees, having had their supper in the kitchen, were again a source of amusement, especially to the children.
"Did the folks give you plenty to eat, Tee-tee?" asked Ned.
"All we wanted, and very nice, too," the little fellow seemed to say in reply.
"And he ate like—like a hungry bear; a great deal more than I did," Tiny seemed to say.
"Well, I'm bigger than you," was Tee-tee's answering remark.