"Oh, well. But some kites don't have any tails," said Russ. "I know a
boy, and he knows how to make kites that go up without any tails. So
that riddle's no good!"

"Yes, it is!" insisted Laddie.

"Why is it?"

"'Cause some cats haven't got tails either."

"Oh, there are not any cats without tails."

"Yes, there are! You go and ask Mother. She showed me a picture of one
the other day. I think it's called a Banks cat, 'cause maybe it lives in
a bank, and it doesn't have any tail so it can't get caught in the
door. You go and ask Mother if a kite isn't like a cat 'cause they both
have tails, and some kites have no tails and so haven't some cats."

"I will!" exclaimed Russ. "I'll go and ask Mother if there's ever a cat
without a tail!"

Away the two boys started, but they had not reached the house before,
out in the street in front, they heard a loud bang, a most awfully loud
bang. At the same time they heard their Grandpa Ford crying:

"Whoa! Whoa there! Don't run away!"

"Oh, what's that?" asked Laddie.