THE MEDICINE SHOW


Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had
chased the gray creature. The dog was greatly excited, and at once
Splash joined in, too. Though it is very likely Splash did not in the
least know what he was barking at.

Dogs are like that, you know. When one hears another bark it will join
in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the
block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even
he does not.

"Oh, I hope he didn't hurt that pussy," said Sue.

"Maybe it wasn't a pussy," suggested Bunny.

"What makes you say that?" demanded Sue. "Didn't you see something gray
run across the grass, and didn't Dix run after it?"

"Yes. And the gray thing ran up a tree. But maybe it wasn't a kittie,"
said Bunny, shaking his head to show he did not agree with his sister.

"Let's go and see what it is," said she, and together the two hurried
faster than ever toward the tree at the bottom of which Dix and Splash
were having a great barking time.

"Where are you going?" asked Mrs. Brown.

"Just over to this tree," answered Bunny, pointing to it.