30 BRUNO 



CHAPTER V 



TNLESS there were guests in the house, we 

 ^-^ usually slept with all the inner doors wide 

 open for better circulation of air. 



One night we were awakened by tremendous 

 barkings and growlings from Bruno. Julius 

 spoke to him, and he answered with a whine. 

 Then we could hear his feet pad-padding on the 

 carpet as he went from our room, tap-tapping 

 on the oil-cloth in the hall, pad-padding again 

 through the sitting-room and the dining-room, 

 then tap-tapping on the painted kitchen floor, 

 with more loud barks and deep growls. 



Julius tried again to quiet him, but he re- 

 fused to be quieted. 



"Something disturbs him," I said. "Maybe 

 we'd better let him out." 



"No," said Julius, "it is probably that 

 wretched Leo lurking around, trying to toll 

 him off. He 's better inside." 



I did not think he would seem so fierce if it 

 were Leo, but I was too sleepy to argue ; so we 

 dozed off, leaving him still on the alert. 



