104 BRUNO 



CHAPTER XVI 



JULIUS and I had been in the habit of taking 

 evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with 

 me through the day when Julius was gone, it 

 was his only chance for a run. 



One evening, when Julius came home, it had 

 been raining, and I felt that it would not do for 

 me to go out. 



"You'd better take Boonie for a little run, 

 though," I said; "he has been in the house all 

 day." 



"I have an errand down at the corner," an- 

 swered Julius, "and he can race around the 

 square while I am attending to it. You won't 

 be afraid?" 



" Not for that little while ; you will be back 

 again before I have time to miss you." 



Julius went into the hall for his overcoat and 

 hat. 



"Come on, Boonie," he said; "Boonie can 

 go." 



Bruno bounced up, all excitement, showing 

 how he had felt the confinement. He dashed 



