"She's Sue—that's my sister," Bunny explained. "She was here a little while ago, but now she's lost!"
"This is Bunny Brown," explained Bunker to the other boys. "He and his sister Sue are staying at Grandpa Brown's farm. Their grandfather let us take this tent," he said.
"Oh, I see!" exclaimed the big boy. "Well, we'll help you hunt for your sister, Bunny."
They began looking all around the big tent, which was spread out on the ground and not yet up on the poles, as it would be later, so the people could come in it to see the show of the big boys. But Sue was not in sight. Nor could she be seen anywhere in the field where the tent was to be put up.
"Are you sure she didn't go back to the house, Bunny?" asked Ben.
"I'm sure she didn't," said the little boy. "She was here with me a little while ago. If she'd gone she'd have told me so, and Splash would have gone with her. He goes with her more than he does with me. And see, here is Splash!"
This was true. The big dog lay in the shade, watching what Bunny and the others were doing, and wondering, I suppose, why people were so foolish as to work in hot weather, when they could just as well lie down in the shade, and stick out their tongues to keep cool—for that is what dogs do.
"Maybe Splash can find Sue," said Bunker.
"Hi there, Splash!" he called. "Where's Sue? Find her!"
Splash jumped up with a bark, and ran to Bunny.