But Splash had come anyhow, and he could not be sent back. He barked happily, and was very glad to be with the children once more. He would never have stayed at home if he could have had his way about it.
"Well, come on," said Bunny, after a bit. "We don't want to be late for the circus, Sue."
"No. I want to see everything. Will they let Splash in too, Bunny?"
"I guess so. They have trained dogs in circuses."
"But Splash isn't trained."
"He can draw us in the express wagon," Bunny reminded her.
"Yes," said Sue. "And I wish we had it now. I'm awful tired."
"But you can sit down when we get in the circus, after I water the elephant."
That seemed to make it all right, and once more the children went on, hand in hand, Splash now running on ahead, and sometimes trotting back.
Pretty soon a wagon, drawn by a white horse, and driven by a fat, good-natured-looking man came up from behind the children. The man looked down at Bunny and Sue, and cried out: "Whoa!"