been so big that the piece had "kicked back" about a yard.
"Say, that was a noise!"
"If that didn't wake the folks up nothing will!"
"I'm glad she didn't burst."
"So am I"
"By gum, you're celebratin' all right!" came from Jack Ness, as he poked his head from behind a tree. "I guess they must have heard that clear down to the Corners."
"Further than that!" replied Tom.
"Oh, Tom, did you do that?" came a voice from an upper window, and Nellie showed her face.
"What an awful noise!" came from another window, as Dora appeared.
"Did it wake you up?" cried Tom.
"It made me bounce right out of bed!" declared Nellie. "I thought I was shot."
"I thought the house had been hit," said Dora.
"Did your cannon burst?" questioned Grace, as she appeared beside Nellie.
"Not a bit of it!" declared Tom. "Just listen, while we fire another shot."
"Oh, Tom, wait till I put some cotton in my ears!" cried Mrs. Rover, as she showed herself, followed by the others.
"Boys, you didn't shoot off anything in the
