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A Fish Disappears
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He was sure that it was a bigger fish than she ever had caught. So when he got over to the slippery slide he at once began to boast. His sister stood it as long as she could. Then she declared that she didn't believe he had such a wonderful fish.

"Come on over and I'll show it to you," said the young Otter. "It's twice as big as any fish you've ever caught."

"I don't believe it," declared his sister. "I'll have to see it before I'll believe it."

"All right, come on!" cried her brother, and down the slippery slide he glided into the water. Flat on her stomach behind him went his sister. Together they