"Oh!" exclaimed Sue. "It's an alligator! I'm going to run!"
CHAPTER XXII
THE RAFT
Bunny Brown wanted to be called a brave little boy, so when he heard his sister say she was going to run because she thought he had scared up an alligator in the river by throwing stones, Bunny thought it was time to show his bravery.
"Don't be afraid!" he called to Sue, catching her by the hand before she had time to run very far. "I won't let him hurt you!"
"How are you going to stop him?" Sue asked.
"I—I'll bang him on the nose with a stick," Bunny said, and he let go of Sue's hand as he turned around to search for the proper kind of club with which to beat an alligator.
As he did this Sue looked once more toward the river. Then she gave a cry of delight.
"Oh, Bunny!" she exclaimed, "it isn't an alligator at all!"