pieces together by nailing the cross-pieces between. He fastened the
other pair in the same way, and the affair began to look something
like catamarans, those funny boats the geographies say folks use in
Australasia.

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But when he nailed the big board on and attached the steering gear, it
was easy to see what all the time the Toyman had been planning to
make. And when he painted the runners yellow with a little blue edge
running around them, and the seat bright red, with a white star on it,
they decided it was the finest bobsled in the world.

And, oh yes, he had to paint the word "Scud" in blue letters, right
near the star.

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Yes sir, there was no doubt about it, it was the finest bobsled in the
world--the _whole_ world, we mean.

And again the boys shouted, "Hooray!," together as in a chorus, not
forgetting to add,--"And thank you, Toyman, _heaps_!"

Then they happened to think the bobsled was ready, but something else
was missing--something very necessary, too.

"Now for the snow!" Jehosophat said.

"I can knock together a bobsled, sonny," the Toyman replied, "But I