imals.

"We're well, thank you," said Janet, shyly.

"And Tip and Top were taken away but we got them back," added Ted.

"An' Mr. Nip he catch a bu'glar!" lisped Trouble.

"My! My! There must have been a lot of excitement while I have been
gone!" laughed Uncle Toby, for it was, indeed, he.

"When did you get back from South America?" asked Mr. Martin.

"I didn't go," answered Uncle Toby. "I got all ready to go, but changed
my mind and went to Canada instead. I'm going back to live in my old
house."

"And will you--will you take your pets?" asked Teddy.

"Well, not right away," answered Uncle Toby. "You may keep them as long
as you like. I wish I had been here for the show, but here's the
ninety-nine cents I promised, and if you give the show for me later on
I'll give a hundred dollars for the orphans."

"Oh, how lovely!" cried Janet. "Let's start and give it now!"

It was, however, a little too late in the day for that. But, a week
later, Uncle Toby did see all the pets put through their tricks and he
gave another hundred to the orphan fund, so that many of the poor
children had a fine vacation time in the country.

"Well, we certainly had a lot of fun with all the animals," said Janet
one day, when she and Teddy were playing out under the trees with the
dogs and the cats.

"Yes," he agreed, "we did. We had as much fun this summer as if we had
gone away. And I wonder what we can do next?"

"Oh, something, I guess," said Janet. "What I'm going to do now is go in
and get something to eat."

"I'm a crack-crack-cracker!" shrieked Mr. Nip from his perch.

"Well, I want something more than crackers!" laughed Janet.

"So do I!" agreed Teddy. "We'll get some bread and jam and also feed our
pets. I guess they're hungry, too."

And while the Curlytops are thus engaged we will say good-bye to Janet,
Teddy and Trouble.

THE END

THE CURLYTOPS SERIES

By HOWARD R. GARIS

_12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Jacket in full colors
Price per volume, 50 cents. Postage 10 cents additional._

[Illustration]

=THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM=
_or Vacation Days in the Country_
A tale of happy vacation days on a farm.

=2. THE CURLYTOPS ON STAR ISLAND=
_or Camping Out with Grandpa_
The Curlytops camp on Star Island.

=3. THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN=
_or Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds_
The Curlytops on lakes and hills.

=4. THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK'S RANCH=