Bunny, Sue, and Harry looked at the man in the boat, and then at something else. And the something else was a big, yellow dog that stood on one of the seats. At the sight of this animal Mrs. Slater stood up and Harry cried:
"There's Sandy! That's my Sandy all right!"
Instantly, at the sound of the little boy's voice, the dog gave a loud bark and leaped into the bay to swim to shore. He reached the sand and ran at full speed toward the party of picnickers. As he ran, Bunny Brown cried:
"That's the dog! That's the dog that took my mother's pocketbook and diamond ring!"
CHAPTER XXIV
IN THE BOAT
Nearer and nearer to the picnic party on the beach raced the big, yellow dog. He was barking in delight and his tail was wagging from side to side.
"He'll get us wet!" exclaimed Mrs. Slater. "Down, Sandy! Down!" she commanded.
Instantly the dog stopped and began to shake himself vigorously, sending the water in a shower from his shaggy coat.