ours has gotten into trouble with him."

"Nicknack wouldn't make any trouble," declared Jan. "He's such a
nice goat--"

"Yes, I know!" said Mrs. Martin quickly. "But it looks very much as
though Trouble and Nicknack had gone off together. Is the goat's
harness in the stable?"

"We didn't look," answered Teddy.

"The wagon's gone," Janet said. "I looked under the shed for that
and it wasn't there."

"Then I can just about guess what has happened," said Daddy Martin.
"Trouble heard as talking about taking Nicknack over to Mr. Newton's
house, where he would be kept while we are at Uncle Frank's ranch,
and the little fellow has just about taken the goat over himself."

"Nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Martin. "Trouble couldn't hitch the goat
to the wagon and drive off with him."

"Oh, yes he could, Mother!" said Teddy. "He's seen me and Janet
hitch Nicknack up lots of times, and he's helped, too. At first he
got the straps all crooked, but I showed him how to do it, and I
guess he could 'most hitch the goat up himself now all alone."

"Then that's what he's done," said Mr. Martin. "Come on, Curlytops,
we'll go over to Mr. Newton's and get Trouble."