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cars, and we '11 be in a sleeper. I don't see 

 how we can manage it." 



I began to think that a way would open, and 

 my heart felt lighter than it had at any time 

 since we first began to talk Florida. If we 

 could have Bruno with us, I no longer dreaded 

 going to a land which, in my imaginings, had 

 appeared to be teeming with unknown dangers. 



The next morning Julius went promptly to 

 interview the agent, and found that, after all, 

 it would be possible to take Bruno with us to 

 Florida. It would be some trouble and some 

 expense. Besides his passage as baggage, the 

 porters in each car must be feed ; and while we 

 in the sleeper should be in a through car, he 

 would have a number of changes to make, 

 one of them at early dawn, and another in the 

 night. It would be necessary for Julius to see 

 to these changes in person, in case Bruno proved 

 to be unruly, which was quite probable. We 

 decided to undertake it, and Bruno's outfit for 

 the journey was at once purchased. This con- 

 sisted of a strong new collar and chain, with a 

 big tin cup fastened to the chain for plenty of 

 drinks, and a lunch-basket full of biscuit. 



The memorable day came, and we were 

 escorted to the train by kind neighbors and 



