246 Fohnny's Scheme.

 

and marched on with the air of a
great man, feeling very angry be-
cause he could hear them laughing
at him for a good while.

Next he saw a big man coming
towards him, and soon he made him
out to be Richard Walker, the car-
penter, whom most people called
Dick; and he felt rather afraid that
he would ask him some questions.

And so he did; for Dick was
quite surprised to see the little fellow
alone so far from home.

‘Hulloa, my lad! he cried. ‘Is
that your Why, where’s your sis-
ter? Has she gone and left you all
by yourself ?’

‘May’s dorn home,’ said Johnny,