RUPERT AND YOUNG KEVIN

“It’s disappeared into thin air,’’ He adds, as they all stop to stare.

At Bingo’s cry the others turn and stare. Then they all slowly move forward. “That’s certainly where the scarecrow stood,” says Rupert, “and now there’s only a line of footsteps leading from the spot.” “It must have walked away,” mutters Podgy. “Yes, and those footsteps were made after the snow stopped falling, they’re quite clear and fresh,” adds Bingo. “We can only just have missed seeing it. But this is all rather mad. Scarecrows don’t walk!” And they all try to puzzle it out.