“Don’t be afraid,” said Bob. “It’s only a tame, trained bear.”
Don and Rex both barked at the bear, but, to their surprise, the bear spoke to them in animal language.
“Don’t be afraid,” the bear said, kindly. “I won’t hurt any one. I’m only going to do some tricks.” And when the men spoke to him, he turned somersaults, marched around like a soldier, with a wooden gun, and climbed a telegraph pole.
“Isn’t that a pretty good trick?” asked the bear.
“It certainly is,” said Don. “I can do some tricks, but I can’t climb telegraph poles.”
“Oh, I can do other things, too,” said the bear. “I have lots of fun going about the country with my masters.”
And, in another book, to be called “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” I shall tell you what happened to the big, shaggy creature.
Soon the automobile tire was mended, and away went Bob and Alice again, with Don and Rex, leaving Dido, the bear, sitting on the grass with the two men, eating a bun.
A little later Don was back on the farm again, and every one was glad to see him after all his adventures. And, as soon as he could, Don ran out to see Squinty, the comical pig.
“Where in the world have you been, Don?” asked Squinty.