BRUNO 



CHAPTER II 



ONE morning when Julius got up, he could 

 find only one of his slippers. After a 

 long search the other was found under the 

 edge of the washing-stand, but in a decidedly 

 dilapidated condition. 



It had evidently been gnawed. 



We gravely discussed the misfortune of hav- 

 ing our premises invaded by rats, and when on 

 the following morning one of my overshoes was 

 likewise discovered to be a wreck, matters began 

 to look serious, and Julius hastened to procure 

 a trap. 



That night I was awakened from my first 

 doze by a sound of gnawing, and on hastily 

 lighting a candle, Bruno was seen with a con- 

 scious, shamefaced' expression just like a big 

 boy who is caught enjoying a nursery-bottle 

 chewing a shoe ! 



It was quite a revelation of dog-character to 

 find such a big fellow chewing up things, but 

 we were relieved on the score of rats. Bruno 



