"Here he comes again!" was the cry, and crash! the head of the
ram struck the shed once more, causing it to tremble greatly.

"I really think he's trying to knock the old thing down!" was
the comment of the doctor's son.

The boys tried to look across the river, but could not because of
a heavy clump of bushes growing between the shed and the water's edge.
They heard a distant cry and wondered what it meant.

"I believe that is Giant and Whopper calling," said Snap.

"More than likely they are tired of waiting for us. Maybe they
are dressing."

A few of the sheep had come up and were gazing curiously at the
boys and the ram. Then the ram commenced to walk around the shed,
viewing it speculatively from all sides.

"Looks like a warrior, doesn't he?" said Shep. "Wish I had a
brickbat to throw at him."

"Here's a short board!" cried Snap, and tore off a piece that was
partly loose. "I wish I could reach him with this."

"Wait, I'll coax him over," answered the doctor's son, and put down
a leg over the edge of the roof. At once the ram charged, and as
he did this Snap threw the board at him, hitting him in the side.
This so surprised the animal that he turned and ran away a distance
of several rods.