Then he returned to his lab. well pleased with himself.
The Outlaws crept back through the hole in the hedge and met Ginger in the road. They looked at Ginger as one might look at someone who has returned from the jaws of death. Ginger, now that the danger was over, rather enjoyed his position.
“Well,” he said with satisfaction, “did you see him an’ hear him. I bet he’d’ve killed me if he’d caught me.”
“Blown you up,” said Douglas.
“Turned you into something,” said Joan.
“Wonder what he meant by saying ‘Wait’ like that?” said William meditatively.
“He meant that he was goin’ to put a spell on you,” said Joan composedly.
Ginger went rather pale.
“Soppy fairy-tale stuff,” said William.
“All right,” said Joan, “just you wait and see.”