"Have you been living here in this cave ever since you went away from
our camp?" asked Bunny.
"Yes," answered Tom. "This has been my home. No one knew I was here. I
wanted to keep out of sight of Mr. Trimble, for fear he'd make me go
back to his farm."
"Oh, he won't make you go back," said Bunny. "He's sorry he was so cross
to you. He told daddy so; didn't he, Sue?"
"Yes, he did. I'm glad we found you, Tom," and she put her little hand
in his big one.
"And I'm glad I found you and Bunny, Sue. And I'm glad that Mr. Trimble
isn't looking for me. I was getting tired of hiding out this way. I want
to go back to your camp."
"You can come," said Bunny. "Daddy wants you, I know, for he said he
did. Come on back now."
"Wait a minute," said Tom. "First I'll tell you how I came here. And
then, I guess, we'll have to stay until morning, as it is storming too
bad to leave the cave now."
Tom then told that he had heard Mr. Trimble was looking for him, to make
him go back to the farm.
"And, as I was afraid he'd catch me, I ran away from your camp that day
when I went for the pail of water," said Tom.
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