Come on, Midget." As the two children skipped away, King said, thoughtfully, "What does it all mean, Mops ?" "I dunno, King.

But it means _something_.

It isn't a wild-goose chase, or an April-fool sort of joke.

I know Father has some nice surprise for us the way his eyes twinkled." "Well, but this empty house business seems so silly! I know nobody lives there, for I passed there a few days ago, and it was all shut up." "Well, we'll soon find out," and the children turned the corner toward the house in question.

Sure enough, the blinds were closed and there was no sign of habitation.
"Mr.Nobody lives here, all right!" said King as they entered the gate.
"And such a pretty place, too," commented Marjorie, looking at the luxuriant vines that ran riot over the front veranda.
King rang the bell, feeling half-angry and half-silly at the performance.