hand-organ man, making music, came along, and the live monkey ran into
the yard and up on the steps. And then a dreadful thing happened!

For the live monkey quickly caught up the Calico Clown, and, holding
the red and yellow chap in his hands, the long-tailed creature climbed
up into a tree. Yes, indeed, as true as I'm telling you, the live
monkey carried the Calico Clown up into a tree!




CHAPTER V

TAKEN DOWN TOWN


The Calico Clown was so surprised at the quick action of the monkey in
catching him by one leg and carrying him up into the tree, that, for a
moment or two, the toy said nothing. But as the hand-organ monkey
climbed higher and higher the Clown finally cried:

"Here! Hold on if you please! What are you going to do?"

"Oh, just have some fun!" answered the monkey in a laughing voice. You
see, he could understand and speak toy talk, just as the Calico Clown
knew how to talk and understand animal language.

[Illustration with caption: Calico Clown Amuses the Monkey.]

"Well, it may be fun for you," went on the Clown, "but I don't like