Humming a tune quietly to himself Uncle Peter watched the flyingsquadron disappear in a bend of the road, then he sat down near meand exclaimed, "John, you're worried about something and I've a beautifulfair idea what it is. This property is too gigantic a load for you tocarry, eh?"

From the depths of my heart I said in reply, "It certainly is!"

"Well," exclaimed the very aged gentleman, "it surely has made a hit with me.I never struck a place I liked half as well as this. How would youlike to sell it to me, then you and Clara J. could live with us,eh? Come on, now, what d'ye say?"