were so chagrined they knew not what to do.

"We must find out who did this," said Ham.

"Maybe it was Snap Dodge and his crowd," suggested Carl. "It
would be just like them."

"If they are guilty---I'll fix them!" went on Ham, bitterly.
"They had no business to touch our fireworks. Just think what
they cost us!

"And it made us the laughingstock of the whole town," added Carl,
sourly.

"I've got an idea---that celebration at the square---maybe they
held it with our fireworks!"

"What! Say, it must be so! Oh, what fools we were! Of course
it was them. I see it all now---'Carlham fireworks' indeed!
That's Carl and Ham, as plain as day."

"Yes, and the 'Swimmer Company' is plain enough, too. They did
this to get even for taking their clothes away that day."

"We can't say they stole the fireworks. If we do they may say
we stole their clothes."

"We won't say anything---but let us get square, the first chance
we get," and so it was decided. It was several days before Ham
and Carl heard the last of the "grand celebration" they had reported