Otis Spofford

There was nothing Otis Spofford liked better than stirring up a little excitement. A less resourceful teacher than Mrs. Gitler would have found him hard to take. But even Mrs. Gitler did not relish the bullfight at the fiesta arranged for the P.T.A. meeting. Otis was disappointed at not being the toreador, but as the front half of the bull he managed to steal the whole show, to the annoyance of everyone. It was then that Mrs. Gitler suggested that Otis might someday get his comeuppance. Of all Otis's acquaintances, Ellen Tebbits was the one he most enjoyed teasing. Strangely enough, it was Ellen who brought about his comeuppance.