strange noise at midnight, Russ decided he could hear better if he were
higher up, and nearer the window.

The hammock had been left hanging by one hook, after Laddie and Vi had
finished swinging in it a little while before, and up this Russ climbed.

But his hands slipped, and down he fell, making a good deal of noise. Of
course if Rose had put the mat under him, as he had told her to do,
there would not have been such a racket.

"And now we sha'n't ever know about the ghost," said Russ, just before
his sister hurried off to tell the others that Grandpa Ford had a treat
for them.

"Yes, we shall," said the little girl.

"How?"

"We'll wait till we get there. We're all going, 'cause Grandpa Ford said
so. When we get to Great Hedge we can find the ghost for ourselves."

"Yes, maybe we can," agreed Russ. "Anyhow, I'm not going to climb up any
more hammocks. It hurts too much when you fall." And he walked from the
porch, limping.

Then, after Russ and Rose had gone away, Grandpa Ford told Mr. and Mrs.
Bunker more about the strange doings at his house, which was surrounded
by the great hedge. And the old gentleman ended with:

"And now I want you all to come out there with me and help solve the