and wondered at the strange puppets. And after a while they came to

l Cob. "I'm going to run away. I've got t

l be able to get awa

nswered Kernel Cob. "Wouldn'

Kernel Cob and especially to Sweetclover, whose gentle manners

nel Cob and they were ve

un off the stage and as soon as you see the Showman run after me, yo

e with us, then," said Sweetc

Cob get away, it won't matter wha

Cob, "and I see that you are a very friendly Villa

owman came and tied some string

for?" asked

n the show," explained the Villa

e able to get away,"

r he was very brave of heart and nothing daunted him, be

ormance began. When the play was over, quick as a flash,

Villain, who were standing close by, and the Villain,

illain and Sweetclover and all three ran out into the street at the top of their speed,

er street. This puzzled the Showman just what Kernel Cob wanted, and wh

m, but Kernel Cob had a good start this time and had turned another corner, and seeing

hought of the door behind which Kernel Cob was hi

e came out cautiously and with great courage went back the w

his running, he sat down on the roadside, for he was now out in the country. And the moon came out and he watched it and thought of the many adventures he had been in since Sweetclover and he were up there and a gr

me hay had been stacked, and, careful not to arouse the dog,