"Course we have," he said. "We've got to go for a doctor."
"And get him a drink," added Janet. "When anybody's sick—a pony or anybody—they want a drink. Let's find some water, Teddy. We can bring it to him in our hats!"
Then, leaving the sick pony in the cave, the Curlytops ran out to look for water.
CHAPTER X
A SURPRISED DOCTOR
Water is not very plentiful on the prairies. In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty. But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch. It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle. They come in large numbers to every water-hole they can find.
Jan and Ted, having come out of the dark cave-like hole, where the poor, sick pony lay, began their search for water, and, as I have said, they were lucky in finding some.
It was Jan who discovered it. As the Curlytops were running about among the rocks the little girl stopped suddenly and called:
"Hark, Teddy!"