Well might he ask that. What could he do? How was he going to get
down?

Herbert and Sidney, standing at the gate, saw the music man turn
around the corner of the street.

"Now we'll go back and play with my Monkey and your Clown," said
Herbert. "We'll practice for the circus we're going to have."

"That'll be fun!" laughed Sidney.

But when the two boys went back to the porch--well, you know, as well
as I, what happened. They saw the Monkey on a Stick, but no Clown!

"Why--why, where is he?" asked Sidney, looking around. "Did you take
him, Herb? Did you take my Calico Clown?"

"No, of course not," answered Herbert. "They were both here when we
went to get our bread and jam. Oh, Sid! I know what happened!" he
suddenly exclaimed.

"What?" asked his brother.

"The hand-organ monkey took your Clown away with him!" went on
Herbert.

At first Sidney thought that this might be so, but, after thinking
over the matter for a moment, he shook his head and answered: