“What do you wish?” asked Dan.
“I wish we could help him.”
There was an instant’s silence. Then Tommy fell over a stone and began to stutter violently.
“Lu-lu-lu-lu-lu—” sputtered Tommy.
“Easy there,” cautioned Dan. “You’ll blow up in a minute.”
“Lu-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu——”
“Shut up, you fellows,” said Dan indignantly, “and hear what he has to say. It’s going to be great!”
“Lu-lu-lu-let’s!”
“Eh?”