"'It is not exactly camping,' said the professor. 'Come, you shall see our conservatory. Daisy, come, dear! You must put on a heavier frock; it is getting towards sundown.'
"At that moment, over a near dune, two horses' heads appeared, followed by two human heads, then a wagon, then a yellow dog.
"I turned triumphantly to the professor.
"'You are the very man I want,' he muttered—'the very man—the very man.'
"I looked at Daisy Holroyd. She returned my glance with a defiant little smile.
"'Waal,' said Captain McPeek, driving up, 'here we be! Git out, Frisby.'
"Frisby, fat, nervous, and sentimental, hopped out of the cart.
"'Come,' said the professor, impatiently moving across the dunes. I walked with Daisy Holroyd. McPeek and Frisby followed. The yellow dog walked by himself.