THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.

The family was in bed, and the house in darkness.

The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
"Gawd, I'm dry," said Chook, yawning.

"I could do a beer." "That comes of runnin' along the street so 'ard," said Jonah, grinning.
"It must 'ave bin a fire by the way I see yer run.

W'y was yer runnin' so 'ard ?" Then his face darkened.