PEE-WEE TRIPPED ON HIS APRON AND WENT SPRAWLING.

“Hot frankfurters,” shouted Pee-wee from behind his counter. “They’re all hot! Here you are! Get your fresh sweet cider! Five a glass! Doughnuts six for a dime! All fresh!”

CHAPTER XV

SIX MERRY MAIDENS

“What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.

“Doughnuts,” said Pee-wee.

“We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.

“I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls. “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”

“Oh, isn’t he just too cute!” another girl said. “Could we get a little of your delicious tire tape, we’re so hungry? What are you all going to drink, girls? We’ll have six glasses of carbon remover, if you please, and, let’s see, we’ll have six plates of ice cream hot out of the oven.”