"This is Raggedy Ann," answered Fido. "She and I are having a lovely
time playing."

You see, Fido really thought Raggedy enjoyed being tossed around and
whirled high up in the air. But of course she didn't. However, the game
didn't last much longer. As Raggedy Ann hit the ground the new puppy dog
caught her dress and ran with her across the bridge, Fido barking close
behind him.

In the center of the bridge, Fido caught up with the new puppy dog and
they had a lively tug-of-war with Raggedy Ann stretched between then. As
they pulled and tugged and flopped Raggedy Ann about, somehow she fell
over the side of the bridge into the water.

The puppy dogs were surprised, and Fido was very sorry indeed, for he
remembered how good Raggedy Ann had been to him and how she had rescued
him from the dog-pound. But the current carried Raggedy Ann right along
and all Fido could do was to run along the bank and bark.

[Illustration]

[Illustration]

Now, you would have thought Raggedy Ann would sink, but no, she floated
nicely, for she was stuffed with clean white cotton and the water didn't
soak through very quickly.

After a while, the strange puppy and Fido grew tired of running along
the bank and the strange puppy scampered home over the meadow, with his