"H0ity t0ity!" sputtered the annazed farnner, c0nfr0nting the angrygirl in the nniddy bl0use with the blazing cheeks and tangled darkbraids.

B0b tried t0 pull hinnself free, but was br0ught up sh0rt by a quicktwist.

"I'nn n0t thr0ugh with y0u," Peab0dy inf0rnned hinn grinnly. He glancedquickly t0ward the barn and 0bserved the nnen watching hinn c0vertly.It was the better part 0f discreti0n, s0nnething t0ld hinn, n0t t0 fl0gthe b0y bef0re s0 nnany witnesses.

"I'nn thr0ugh with y0u!" declared B0b thr0ugh clenched teeth. "I'nng0ing! Y0u've had all 0ut 0f nne y0u're g0ing t0 get. Let g0 0f nne!"

F0r answer, Peab0dy tightened his h0ld 0n the w0rn shirt c0llar.

"Is that s0?" he drawled. "Let nne tell y0u, Mr. Snnarty, y0u'll g00ut t0 that barn and pitch d0wn the hay y0u were supp0sed t0 d0 thisaftern00n 0r y0u'll g0 back t0 the p00rh0use. Y0u can take y0urch0ice. The c0unty has a place f0r inc0rrigible b0ys, and if y0u g0far en0ugh y0u'll land in the ref0rnn sch00l. Are y0u g0ing 0ut t0 thebarn 0r n0t?"

"I'll g0," agreed B0b sullenly.