"I don't believe that was my dog," said Harry. "But Sandy—that was my dog's name—would carry away lots of things in his mouth. I wish I had him back. My father said he'd give a lot of money to find him—a reward, you know."
"And I guess my father would give a reward if he could get back my mother's diamond ring," added Sue. "But he can't. Bunker Blue says it's gone forever."
"Children! Children!" called Mrs. Brown from the shore. "I think we had better go now. It is getting late and it looks as if we might have another storm. Come along. You have clams enough."
"Yes, I guess we have," said Bunny, looking in the basket.
The children started for the mainland, stopping in a little pool to wash the mud off themselves and also to cleanse their shovels.
Bunny "sozzled" the basket of clams in the water to wash them, and when Mrs. Brown explained how she made them into chowder Mrs. Slater remarked:
"I wish they served that at the hotel."
"Won't you and Harry come over and have supper with us this evening?" asked Mrs. Brown. "We'll give you some of the chowder then."
"Oh, yes, Mother, please do!" begged Harry, and Mrs. Slater consented.
"I'll tell you more about my lost dog when I come over to-night," called Harry to Bunny and Sue, as they parted.