Chapter IV 
THE GRASSHOPPER: A Flying Pest 
Buck and Ginger were riding in the front seat of 
the car with Uncle Ely, who was driving. The after- 
noon was hot, and Buck was almost asleep. Ginger 
was daydreaming. Then there was a sudden noise. 
It came as a slap and a splatter all in one. Something 
had hit the windshield. 
“Oh!” gasped Ginger, staring at the ugly spot on 
the glass. 
Buck was instantly awake. 
“Nothing but a grasshopper,” he explained. “He 
made a nose dive into our windshield, and splattered.” 
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