But, an instant later, with a bark, Snap pulled away from Bert's grasp on his collar, and leaped out of the open car door. At the same moment the train started off.
"Snap! Snap!" cried Bert. "Come back here!"
CHAPTER VI
AT MEADOW BROOK
The train was not going very fast when Snap leaped from the baggage car, but, even if it had been moving at greater speed, it is not likely that Snap would have been hurt.
As it was, when the dog leaped from the open door, he did a somersault in the air, for he had learned to do that while in the circus, when he jumped from a high place.
"Snap! Snap!" called Bert again.
But Snap landed lightly on his feet, and raced across the depot platform toward the dog he had seen.
"Say, that's a fine dog of yours!" cried the baggage man admiringly to
Bert. "He must be a trick one."
"He is!" answered Bert. "But can I get him back again? Oh, I must get him!" and he looked about for some way to do this.