ant to give a larger
show of their own.

Some of the boys were quite strong, and they could do tricks on the
trapeze that Bunny and his little friends did not dare try. Then, too,
one of the boys had a trained dog, that had once been in a real city
theatre show, and another had some white mice that could do little
tricks, and even fire a toy cannon that shot a paper cap.

"Oh, it's going to be a real circus all right, in real tents," said
Bunker Blue.

As I have told you, Grandpa Brown let the boys take his old army tent,
and they were to have another, and larger one, that had once been used
at a county fair.

Leaving Bunker, Ben and the other big boys to put up their tent, Bunny
and Sue, with Splash, their dog, went back to the farmhouse.

"What trick can we do, Bunny?" asked Sue. "What can we do in the
circus?"

"Oh, we'll make up a surprise, so they'll all laugh," he said. "I wish I
had another big lobster claw, so I could put it on my nose, and look
funny."

"Maybe you could find something else to put on your nose," said the
little girl. "Oh, Bunny, I know!" she suddenly cried. "I've just thought
of something fine!"

"What?" asked Bunny.

Sue looked all around, to make sure no one was listening, and then she
whispered to Bunny. And what it was she told him I'm not allowed to tell
you just now, though I will when the right time comes.

Anyhow, Bunny and Sue were very busy the rest of the day. They were
making something out in the barn, and they kept the doors closed so no
one could see what they were doing.

It was the day after this that Bunny and Sue were asked by their grandma
to go on a little errand for her. It was about half a mile down the
safe country road, to a neighbor's house, and as the two children had
been there before, they knew the way very well.

Hand in hand they set off, with Splash following after them. They walked
slowly, for there was no hurry. Now and then they stopped to pick some
pretty flowers, or get a drink at a wayside spring. Once in a while they
saw a red, yellow or blue bird, and they stopped to watch the pretty
creatures fly to their nests, where their little ones were waiting to be
fed.

"Oh, isn't it just lovely in the country," said Sue. "Don't you just
love it, Bunny?"

"Yes," he answered. "I do. And won't we have fun at our circus, Sue,
when I dress up like a----"

"Hush!" exclaimed the little girl. "Don't tell anyone! It's a secret you
know."

"Pooh! Ther