"Why, there is Jusy," he said.
"Yes," said Rea. "Harry came for him before lunch. He said he had something to show him."
As soon as Jusy caught sight of the carriage, he came running towards it, crying,—
"Oh, Uncle George, stop! Rea! come! I've found Snowball! Come, see him!"
Snowball had been missing for nearly a month, and nobody could imagine what had become of him. They finally came to the conclusion that he must have got killed in some way.
Mr. Connor stopped the horses; and Rea jumped out and ran after Jusy, and Mr. Connor followed. They found the boys watching excitedly, one at each end of a little bridge over the ditch, through which the water was brought down for irrigating Mr. Finch's orchards. Harry's dogs were there too, one at each end of the bridge, barking, yelping, watching as excitedly as the boys. But no Snowball.
"Where is he?" cried Rea.
"In under there," exclaimed Jusy. "He's got a rabbit in there; he'll be out presently."
Sure enough, there he was, plainly to be heard, scuffling and spitting under the bridge.
The poor little rabbit ran first to one end of the bridge, then to the other, trying to get out; but at each end he found a dog, barking to drive him back.