THE FIVE-PIN SHOW 101
heartily at him, that awakened the sleeping "little fat fireman."
" My! But you gave us a fright! " said Nan. "But it's all right now, dear," and she helped Freddie pull the hay out of his hair.
" I guess we've had enough of this game,"' suggested Harry. " Let's do something else."
" I'm hungry," announced Freddie. " Can't we play an eating game? "
" I think so," said Bert. " Dinah and Mar- tha were starting to bake cookies before we came out to the barn, and they ought to be done now. Let's go in."
Into the house, through the rain, tramped the children, and soon, eating cookies, they were telling about Freddie going to sleep in the hay, and Tom trying to make an omelet of himself in the hen's nest.
" Well, this certainly was a nice day, even if it did rain," said Nan, as they were ready to go to bed that night. " I wonder what we can do to-morrow? "
" I know," answered Bert. " Harry and I have a fine plan."
" Oh, tell me what it is." begged his sister.101
