"I guess that's what he did it for--he thought he could hide the
goat so we wouldn't leave him behind," said Daddy Martin. "But we'll
have to, just the same. Trouble won't miss him when we get out on the
ranch."

So the goat and wagon were left at Bob's house, and though Trouble
cried when he realized what was happening, he soon got over it.

The next few days were filled with busy preparations toward going
West. Daddy Martin bought the tickets, the packing was completed,
last visits to their playmates were paid by Janet and Teddy, whose
boy and girl friends all said that they wished they too were going
out West to a big ranch.

"We're going to see cowboys and Indians!" Ted told everyone.

Then came the last day in Cresco--that is the last day for some time
for the Curlytops. The house was closed, Nora going to stay with
friends. Skyrocket, the dog, and Turnover, the cat, were sent to kind
neighbors, who promised to look after them. Bob had already started
to take care of Nicknack.

"All aboard!" called the conductor of the train the Curlytops and
the others took. "All aboard!"

"All aboard for the West!" echoed Daddy Martin, and they were off.