The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery of the Golden Witch

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make a joke so that their farmer friend would not feel so bad But the man did not smile He looked sorrowfully at the tractor and the spilled load of pumpkins Trouble and more trouble he said with a sigh and thrust his hands deep into his overall pockets First my farm helper leaves just in the middle of harvest and now this Can’t you get another one Ricky asked I’ve tried Mr Johnson replied but there’s a shortage of workers this fall I’ll have to do without a farmhand all right and that’s no joke Maybe we can help you Pete said Now a little smile flicked across Farmer Johnson’s face You’re nice to say that Pete he said but how The boy ran his hand over his blond crew-cut hair Well first of all we can set the wagon upright and gather these pumpkins Good idea Pete said Mr Hollister Let’s get started He jumped into the ditch and helped the farmer uncouple the wagon shaft from a hitch that connected it to the back of the tractor then with everyone pitching in the wagon was pulled out of the ditch and onto the lane As Mrs Hollister set a stone behind the back wheels her family began to gather the pumpkins that had rolled into the nearby field Even dark-haired Sue giggling with delight carried the smallest pumpkins to the wagon Ricky Pete come over here called their father I need help with this one Together the three lifted 10