The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch; Or, Little Folks on Ponyback

stable in which Nicknack was usually kept. They found their father and

find him?" ask

uch," answered Teddy.

"I wonder if that little tyke of our

ny trouble," declared Jan

ks very much as though Trouble and Nicknack had gone

look," answ

d. "I looked under the shed f

ing about taking Nicknack over to Mr. Newton's house, where he would be kept while we are

"Trouble couldn't hitch the goat to

of times, and he's helped, too. At first he got the straps all crooked, but I showed

Martin. "Come on, Curlytops, we'll go

all right," said Mrs.

ll right-don't worry,

, Teddy and Mr. Martin started for the home of Mr. Newton, which

here, in the yards of houses wher

le found he could drive Nicknack, which he could do, as the g

," said Jan. "

n of the little boy,

ard rushed Janet and Teddy, followed by their fath

o Ted. "Want to help me fly th

ou," agreed Ted.

sked Bob, in

ur goat," an

smay, for he was counting on having much fun

ck-" be

n Trouble?" b

?" Bob inquired.

came out on the porch just then. "We'd been talking before Trouble about bringing Nicknack over he

slowly. "You didn't see anything of Trouble

rning, and I'd have seen Nicknack all righ

aimed Mr. Martin. "I wonde

ran away with hi

uch things!" exc

e is used to playing with him all alone. He never yet has been hurt. Of course we are not sure that the

e, too, and so was the wagon and harness. So we just

not here. Bob, put away that kite of yours and help Mr. Martin and the Curlytops look f

r yard coming over," put in

ar, that's sure, and he can't get lost. Everybody in town kno

Martin. "His mother was a

to have anything happen to your children-or fear

"We'll find him all right." But Mrs.

ack-and this place was first searched lest, perchance, Trouble might have slipped in t

Curlytops, Mr. Martin and Mrs. Newton came

's ways, and where he would be most likely to go. Let Janet go with her father, and we'll go up and down

. I expect your mother will be along any minute now. She won'

ddy and Mrs. Newton inquired at a number of houses, but no one in them had seen Trouble

, and he was beginning to feel afraid

and automobiles go along this main street where we've been looking. Maybe if Trouble hit

e done that," ag

this street and as the grass in them was high-tall enough to hide a smal

, but in the third-after they had stopped at one or two house

ar

ou hear?"

d a goat bleating

whispered

d then through the

-a-a

!" cried Teddy,

brother is there, to

vacant lot there, in a tangle of weeds, was the goat-wa

rouble!" c

his head pillowed on his arm, while Nicknack was bleating now

Mrs. Newton as she to

onse. "Oh, 'lo, Teddy," he went on as he saw

!" cried Bob. "What

body go 'way-out West-I not have a go

ng about bringing Nicknack over to your house, Bob, to keep him for us. Trouble likes the goat and I guess he di

b. "That'd be a lo

Teddy. Your little brother started off to hide the goat and wago

e harnessed him

p on him, but Trouble had managed to make enough of them stick on the goat's back, and

straightened out the goat's harness. "Den I got slee

n. "Well, I'm glad we've found you. Come along, now. Ted, you and

especially when she met Mr. Martin a

he other searchers and told them

tin, as she clasped the little fellow in he

ack to go 'way

o we wouldn't leave him behind," said Daddy Martin. "But we'll have to

use, and though Trouble cried when he reali

tickets, the packing was completed, last visits to their playmates were paid by Janet and Teddy,

cowboys and Indians!

as closed, Nora going to stay with friends. Skyrocket, the dog, and Turnover, the cat, were sent t

or of the train the Curlytops an

st!" echoed Daddy Mart