human
So when you folks asked me if I had seen your father's coat and the lap robe I didn't know for sure, and, anyhow, I was afraid to say anything. But I'm not afraid any more.
gpt
Why not?
human
answered Bob,
gpt
I heard Mr. Blipper and his partner, a man named Hardy, quarreling to-day. First it started over bad business on account of the rain and nobody riding on the merry-go-round because the balloon was going up. Then I heard my name mentioned and the quarrel grew worse. Mr. Hardy said Mr. Blipper didn't have any right to treat me as mean as he does. Mr. Blipper said he'd do as he pleased, and then Mr. Hardy said if he did he'd tell on Mr. Blipper.
human
What did he mean--tell on him?
gpt
I don't know, exactly, answered Bob Guess.
human
It was all sort of queer. Maybe Mr. Hardy meant he was going to tell about Mr. Blipper taking your father's coat and the lap robe.
gpt
I'm sure Mr. Blipper must have daddy's coat, declared Nan.
human
This letter dropped from the pocket, and there was money and there were other papers, too.
gpt
I don't know anything about them,
human
Well, I know something! cried Bert.
gpt
And that is this! What Mr. Hardy said he was going to tell on Blipper about was you, Bob Guess!
human
Me?
gpt
Yes, you! I don't believe you belong to Mr. Blipper at all!
human
What do you mean? asked the boy from the merry-go-round.
gpt
Don't I have to stay with Mr. Blipper if I don't want to?
human
I don't believe you do, went on Bert.
gpt
I heard my father and mother talking about it, he explained to the others.
human
My father said he was going to find out if Mr. Blipper had really adopted you. And if you stay here until my father comes back he'll have this Mr. Blipper arrested for taking his coat. Just you stay here, Bob!
gpt
I'd like to, sighed the unhappy lad.
human
I don't like Blipper. And if I go back now, after having run away again, he'll beat me!
gpt
We won't let him! exclaimed Aunt Sarah.
human
Here, I'll get you some dry clothes. Harry has a suit you can wear. And then we'll see about this Blipper man!