"We'll make inquiries about this show in the next town we come to," said
Mr. Brown.

But as the next town was the one outside of which they were to spend the
night, they decided to put off until the next day asking questions about
the colored banjo player.

Uncle Tad and Mr. Brown helped Mrs. Brown get the supper. When it was
over there was a large platter full of good things left for the two
dogs. They were hungry, for they had run far that day, and they ate up
every scrap.

Then they stretched out for a while near a campfire Mr. Brown made under
some trees, for it was a little cool in the evenings. As the children
had been up early that morning, Mrs. Brown told them they must be early
in bed, and after watching the fire until their eyes began to shut of
themselves, Bunny and Sue started for their little bunks.

Just as they were getting undressed, though it was scarcely dark, the
barking of dogs was heard down the road.

"That's Dix and Splash!" exclaimed Bunny. "And something must have
happened. Splash wouldn't bark that way if there was nothing the
matter."

"Here comes Dix now," said Sue, looking out of the automobile window.
"And oh, Bunny! Look what he's brought home with him!"

"What is it?" asked Bunny, whose bunk was on the other side of the big
car.