“Well, you won’t tell any one, Chesty?”

“No,” answered the other eagerly. Sam leaned across and whispered in his ear.

“I pried the screen off——”

“Yes, I saw that.”

“Tied my shoe laces together and lowered myself to the ground! Quite simple, you see.”

“Tied your——Oh, cut it out, Sammy, and tell me!”

“All right, Chesty. After I ate my dinner I hid myself in the sugar-bowl, drew the lid on and Perkins carried me out on the tray. He never suspected, Chesty!”

“Oh, don’t be a fool!” said Chester crossly. “Can’t you tell a fellow?” Sam shook his head.

“No, Chesty,” he said solemnly, “that’s something you’ll never know.”