“How?” asked Bunny.
“I’ll show you,” answered George. He was beginning to think that, after all, the trick might work.
When Toby was harnessed to the cart, Patter was told to jump up on one of the side seats and made to sit up there, in a begging position. The reins were fastened around the dog’s neck, and then with the boys and Sue standing and looking on, Toby was started straight down the drive.
“Well, it’s all right so far,” remarked Charlie.
“Except he doesn’t make Toby go to the right or the left,” objected Harry.
“Oh, I forgot!” exclaimed Bunny. “Mr. Stern said to put his right paw over the right rein and his left paw over the left one. We must do that.”
This was done, but still Patter did not pull on either rein, and all Toby did was to walk straight ahead. It looked as though the dog was driving, but he was not guiding the horse as they wished him to do.
“Now I’ll show you what I thought of doing,” said George. “Here, Bunny, you stand on one side of the drive, part way down.”
Toby was turned around and made to stand at the beginning of the long driveway that led out to the street from the barn. Patter still remained on the seat, with the reins around his neck. But instead of just putting his paws on top of the reins, the boys made loops of pieces of clothes line and slipped the dog’s paws through them. So his paws were held in position.
“What do you want me to stand here for?” asked Bunny.