ANSWERS THAT DID NOT ANSWER "Jack and Jill," it appeared, were a brother and sister who lived in a tiny house on a hill directly across the creek from Sunnycrest.

Beyond this David learned little until after bumps and bruises and dirt had been carefully attended to.

He had then, too, some questions to answer concerning himself.
"And now, if you please," began the man smilingly, as he surveyed the boy with an eye that could see no further service to be rendered, "do you mind telling me who you are, and how you came to be the center of attraction for the blows and cuffs of six boys ?" "I'm David, and I wanted the cat," returned the boy simply.
"Well, that's direct and to the point, to say the least," laughed the man.

"Evidently, however, you're in the habit of being that.

But, David, there were six of them,--those boys,--and some of them were larger than you." "Yes, sir." "And they were so bad and cruel," chimed in the little girl.
The man hesitated, then questioned slowly.
"And may I ask you where you--er--learned to--fight like that ?" "I used to box with father.