A chorus of protest drowned his voice.
"A stu—" he roared, "debaker. It's a riddle about a Studebaker car!"
"Let's tell Ford stories!" shouted Brownie.
"I know a lot of them!" shouted Pee-wee.
"Why is this island like a Ford car?" Townsend asked.
"Why?"
"What's the answer?"
"Because there are a lot of nuts on it," said Townsend. "Why is Scout Harris like a Ford? Because he's small but makes a lot of noise. Horrible! Here's a better one. Why is——"
"I know one! I know one!" shouted Pee-wee.
"Let's see if we can catch some eels," said Townsend.