“Excepting in the water,” said
Barker, chuckling again.
“They look to me like some kind of
a clam, and clams are usually In the
mud or sand. I have dug them up lots
of times,” said Reddy.
"You won’t dig one of these fellows
up.” replied Barker. "Well, well,
well, what do you know about that?”
Barker was 6taring out over the
water. Just beyond where he was the
water was clear and smooth and the
bottom beneath was sandy, lie was
staring out over this stretch of water.
Reddy stared, too. “Did you see
that?” cried Barker.
"Did I see what?” demanded Reddy,
who hadn’t seen anything at all ex
cept the water.
“Just watch out there.** replied
Barker.
Reddy watched. He saw a little
break in the surface, and then an
other, and another. Then he thought
lie saw a glimpse of something Jn the
water, which came quickly up to the
top and disappeared. From where he
was he couldn't see very well. "What
is it?” he demanded.
"It's a party of the very things
you’ve been talking about. They are
having a great time swimming out
there,” replied Barker.
“What have I been talking about?"
demanded Reddy, forgetting all about
his shell.
"The owners of shells Just like the
one you have there," replied BarWer.
