George and Fred came walking towards the dock.
“Where did you two come from?” demanded John in surprise. “The last I saw of you was when we all dived off that rock together. How did you get up on shore that way?”
“Have you ever been kicked by a mule?” asked Fred.
“What are you talking about?” John was completely mystified.
“I asked if you’d ever been kicked by a mule.”
“What has that got to do with this race?”
“Simply this,” said Fred. “A mule kicked me in the stomach at the start of the race and I had to quit.”
“I think you’re crazy,” exclaimed John. “What happened to you, Pop?”
“He was the mule,” said Fred. “Who won the race anyway?”
“Tell us what you’re talking about first,” said John, beginning to get a little bit angry. “Stop talking in riddles.”