Then he helped Mrs. Bowe up and sat down by her. The keeper had taken
the ladder away when Jerry again saw Danny and Chris looking up at him
in envy. There was plenty of room in the little house for them. He
turned to his father.
"Is Great Sult Anna O'Queen's back strong enough for her to carry Danny
and Chris, too?"
The most surprised look spread over Whiteface's features and the
beautiful lady remarked:
"Gary has your kind, thoughtful nature."
"I think Great Sult Anna O'Queen's Irish back is strong enough to carry
Danny and Chris. I'll ask her. First though, we'd better find out how
much they weigh?"
"How much do you weigh, Danny?" Jerry called down.
"I don't know," replied Danny.
"If you don't weigh too much, mebbe you and Chris can ride, too."
"Us ride on a el'funt!" exclaimed Danny. "Why, why, I don't weigh much,
do I, Chris?"
"No," replied Chris eagerly. "You're not big enough to weigh much and
I'm littler than you are."
"I think I can tell near enough," said Whiteface; "Danny weighs about
sixty pounds and Chris about forty.
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