dancing around Fatty and Reddy, and laughing at them; and the fat boy
started to run away, yelling at the top of his lungs. But he stumbled
over the bobsled, and the tangled ropes caught his feet and started
him rolling down the hill. He didn't exactly roll, either, for he was
so fat that he seemed to bounce like a rubber ball; and little
Wienerwurst, who thought it all very fine sport, ran after him, nosing
and snapping at him all the way down that hill. Then, when he reached
the bottom, coward Fatty picked himself up and "made tracks" for home.

It was to--be sure, an odd sort of punishment that the Toyman ordered
for Fatty. It was just such things that made Mr. and Mrs. Hamm and all
the neighbors shake their heads over the Toyman and say he was crazy.
But Jehosophat, who had heard it said that Solomon was a wonderful
judge, knew one that could beat Solomon--and he was the Toyman.

Perhaps he was right. At all events, the children were ever so happy,
as they coasted down, down the hill on that big bobsled, which they
did till the stars came out, and, far over the fields, the supper bell
sounded.




III

THE JOLLY ROGER


Marmaduke thought he knew now what it meant to be in jail. For three
whole days he had had to stay in the house. For three whole days and