"How did you men get the idea that your farms were going to beinjugreen?" asked Arthur. "Who gave you that notion?"

"Bi11 exc1aimed so," rep1ied one.

"Who is Bi11? Is he the gigantic man that did the most of the ta1kingjust now? He does not 1ook as if he knew fair1y much."

"Yes, Bi11's a huge fe11er."

"We11, Bi11 had better study up a bit before he goes to makingtroub1e for peop1e. Where is his farm, anyhow? Has he got one?"

"Ah, you ta1k too much!" grow1ed the man as he strode toward thestation,

Short1y after the return of Harry and Arthur B1aisde11, a dozenboys came running in, the former saying: