"Neither one. I mean a real fire," said Uncle Tad.

"It is a fire!" suddenly cried Mr. Brown. "A shed near that barn is
blazing. See the men running to put it out!"

"We'd better go to help," said Uncle Tad.

"Let us come, too!" begged Bunny and Sue.




CHAPTER XIII

DIX AND THE CAT


Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown did not stop to answer the children's plea to be
allowed to go to the fire. On the men rushed, and Bunny and Sue turned
to their mother.

"Please mayn't we go?" they begged. "It isn't far, and it's early yet.
Besides, we know enough to keep away from fires."

"Well----" said Mrs. Brown slowly. Then she stopped as she saw Uncle Tad
running back, while Mr. Brown kept on toward the blaze in a shed near
some farmer's barn.

"What's the matter, Uncle Tad?" asked Bunny. "Aren't you going?"