don't believe Dix took your Teddy."

"Well, anyhow let's go to find him," said Bunny. "I mean _her_," he
added quickly, as he noticed Sue looking sharply at him. "Maybe we'll
find Dix and the Teddy bear at the same time."

"If Dix hasn't gone off to find a cow or an elephant or a camel or
something like that to make us a present of," said Mrs. Brown with a
laugh.

"Oh, Momsie! Do you think Dix would really bring back an elephant?"
asked Bunny eagerly.

"No, my dear, I was only fooling. But let's start back, Daddy, for I
know Sue will be very anxious to-night about her Teddy bear."

Back they started in the automobile over the road they had just
traveled. Now and then they stopped and called Dix, but the dog did not
come to them.

Splash added his barks and whines to the general calling but no Dix
answered.

"He must be mighty far away," said Bunny.

"Yes, I'm afraid we'll never find him, or my dearest Sallie Malinda
either," said Sue, and once more tears came into her eyes.

As the auto went along, in addition to calling for Dix, every one in the
party, including the children, had looked along the road for a sight of