"What shall I do next?"

"Oh, isn't he a fine dog!" cried Flossie. "I wonder who taught him
those tricks?"

"Let's see if he can do any more," said Freddie. "There's a barrel hoop
over there. Maybe he'll jump through it if we hold it up"

"Oh, let's do it!" cried Flossie, as she ran to get the hoop. Snap
barked at the sight of it, and capered about as though he knew just what
it was for, and was pleased at the chance to do more of his tricks. The
hoop was a large one, and Freddie alone could not hold it very steady.
So Flossie took hold of one side. As soon as they were in position,
Freddie called:

"Come on now, Snap. Jump!"

Snap barked, ran back a little way, turned around and came racing
straight for the twins. At that moment Sam Johnson came up running, a
stick in his hand.

"Heah! heah!" shouted the colored man, "You let dem chillers alone, dog!
Go 'way, I tells yo'!"

"That's all right, Sam," said Freddie. "Don't scare him. He's our new
dog Snap, and he's going to do a trick," for the colored gardener had
supposed the dog was running at Flossie and Freddie to bite them.

Snap paid no attention to Sam, but raced on. When a short distance from
where Flosxie and Freddie held the hoop, Snap jumped up into the air,