“Elephants! Elephants!”
“What on earth do you mean?” said David.
“There’s elephants—lots of ’em—coming up the road!” shrieked Nipper.
“Nipper,” said Bill sternly, “how can you tell lies like that? Have you forgotten you’re a Cub?”
Nipper flushed with indignation.
“There are elephants! There are elephants,” he said.
“And camels,” added Bobby, “and—and things called unicorns, I think, or is it crocodiles?”
“What do they mean?” said the twins. Just then Danny came on the scene. “I’ve two bits of news to tell you,” he cried. “You’ll never guess what! First, the mysterious tramp has come back. He’s working for Farmer Higgins, getting in the hay. He is sleeping in one of the barns there.”
The Cubs cheered and turned somersaults in their delight.
“The second thing,” said Danny, “is that a circus is coming up the road. Caravans, tents, boat-swings, elephants, and all sorts.”