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think I know who took him. Come on, we'll go and tell daddy!" Sue did not quite understand what Bunny meant, but she trotted after him as fast as her little legs would take her. The children found their father and mother, with Bunker Blue, still looking in and around the stable, for any signs of the person who must have taken Toby away. "Did you find Splash?" asked Mr. Brown. "No, Daddy, we didn't," Bunny answered. "We couldn't find our dog anywhere. But I came to tell you I know where Toby is!" "You do!" cried Mr. Brown, greatly excited. "Did you see Toby under the trees?" "Oh, I didn't exactly _see_ him," Bunny explained, "but I think I know who took him. I just thought of it." "Who took him?" asked the little boy's father. "That gypsy man!" exclaimed Bunny. "Don't you 'member--the one with the funny name? He liked Toby terrible much, and I guess maybe he took him." "Say!" cried Mr. Brown, "I shouldn't be surprised but what you are right, Bunny. Maybe that gypsy man did come and take Toby, when he found we wouldn't sell him the pony. Gypsies are great for horses and ponies! I must see about this right away." "What are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Brown. "I am going over to the gypsy camp, and see if they have Toby," answered Mr. Brown. "That would be just the very place where I'd expect to find him. I'm glad you thought of it, Bunny. How did you do it?" "It--it just sort of came to me," explained the little boy. "I saw a red flower and a yellow one in the woods when we went to look for Splash, and then I thought red and yellow was the color of the gypsy wagon. And then I thought of the man with the funny name." "Jaki Kezar was the name," said Mrs. Brown. "I remember, now, hearing the children speak of it. Well, it's too bad if he took the pony, but I'd be glad to find Toby even at the gypsy camp. There's one thing sure, if he did take the pony that man would treat him kindly, for gypsies are good to their horses." "Well, Bunny," went on Mr. Brown, "we'll see how nearly you have guessed it. I'll go to the gypsy camp." "May I come?" asked Bunny. "And I want to come, too," begged Sue. "Oh, no, I'm afraid you're too little," said the little girl's father. "I'll take Bunny and Bunker Blue. We'll go in the motor boat across the bay, as it's shorter than going around by land." "We can't bring Toby home in the boat, though, can we?" asked Bunny. "Well, hardly," answered his father with
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