Splash added his barks and whines to the general calling but no Dix answered.
"He must be mighty far away," said Bunny.
"Yes, I'm afraid we'll never find him, or my dearest Sallie Malinda either," said Sue, and once more tears came into her eyes.
As the auto went along, in addition to calling for Dix, every one in the party, including the children, had looked along the road for a sight of the Teddy bear that might have fallen from the automobile. But Sallie Malinda was not to be seen, and Sue did not know what to do.
"Well, we'll go back to where I last noticed that Dix was with us," said Mr. Brown. "Then if we don't find your Teddy, Sue, I'll have to get you another."
"But I'd rather have Sallie Malinda!"
"I know, dear, but you can name the new one that."
"Sue's Teddy's had lots of adventures," said Bunny. "The hermit took her, and now she's lost."
"Well, I'm not going to give up yet," said his sister, as she looked carefully along the road.
"But what can have become of Dix?" asked Mrs. Brown. "I can't understand him."