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CHAPTER XXIII
IN THE CAVE
Splash, the big, shaggy dog, ran up and down the shore of the lake, poking his nose in among the bushes here and there, barking loudly all the while.
"What's the matter with Splash?" asked Sue of her brother. "Is there a wild animal here, Bunny?"
"No, I don't guess so," the little boy answered. "Splash is wagging his tail, and he wouldn't do that if there were wild animals around. He doesn't like a wild animal. I guess Splash is just glad 'cause he is out of a boat. Splash doesn't like a boat."
"I do," said Sue. "But we didn't ought to have come away in the boat all alone. Bunny. Mother told us not to, you know."
"I know she did. Sue, but we couldn't help it. We were just going to look for Bunker
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