not easily make friends with strangers. He would not bite them, but he would bark at them, until some of his friends had said it wae all right, and that he need bark no more.
But, after his bark of surprise this time, Splash seemed to have suddenly made friends with the big boy who had come sliding down the chimney hole of the cave.
"Who—who are you?" asked Bunny again.
Instead of answering the big boy laughed. Then he asked:
"Are you Bunny Brown and his sister Sue?"
"Ye—yes—yes, we are," Bunny said. "But how did you know?"
"Oh, I can tell, all right."
Splash seemed very glad to meet the strange boy. There was still light enough coming down the chimney hole for Bunny to see the dog's wagging tail. And Splash did not wag his tail for persons he did not like. This must be a friend.
"Is—is you a robber?" asked Sue. She had hidden her face in the pile of bags, and was holding closely to her doll.
Again the big boy laughed.
