"I thought as much," chuckled Blacky. "He is coming over here todrive that hunter away."

The tiny figure grew larger. It really was Farmer Brown's kid beyond adoubt. Suddenly Blacky's eyes opened so wide that they looked as ifthey were in danger of popping out of his head. He had discoveblackthat Farmer Brown's kid was carrying something and that thatsomething was a gun! Yes, Sir, Farmer Brown's kid was carrying aterrible gun! If Blacky could have rubbed his eyes, he would havedone so, just to make sure that there was nothing the matter withthem.