Come and
see the funny old man!"
CHAPTER XIX
UNCLE BILL
"What's that, Bunny Brown?" called Miss Winkler, stepping to the door of
the parlor, in which Mr. Treadwell was looking for his missing wig.
"What's that you said about an old man?"
"There's one in your kitchen now," added Sue, for she was now looking at
the funny "old man" in the kitchen.
"One what in my kitchen?" asked Miss Winkler, in surprise.
"A funny old man," said Bunny again. "And he's after some of your nice
sugar cookies." Bunny knew Miss Winkler's sugar cookies were nice
because she sometimes gave him and Sue some. Not too often, but once in
a while.
"An old man after my cookies, is there?" cried the sailor's sister.
"Well, I'll see about that!"
Down the hall she hurried, leaving Mr. Treadwell to look for the wig
himself, and this he was doing.
"I suppose it's some tramp!" exclaimed Miss Winkler. "Wait until I take
the broom stick to him! The idea of taking my cookies! I'd rather give
'em to you children than to an old tramp. I wish your dog was here,
Bunny Brown!"
"Oh, so do I!" cried Bunny. "Splash would hang on to the tramp the way
he hangs to Mr. Treadwell's coat in the play. Oh, Sue, let's go home and
get our Splash, and sic him on the tramp!"
By this time Miss Winkler had reached the kitchen door.
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