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CHAPTER VIII
A NIGHT SCARE
Perhaps if Sue had not spoken of grandpa's lost horses Bunny might not have wanted to keep on toward the Gjrpsy camp. But when his sister spoke the little boy seemed to become brave, all at once.
"That's so, Sue!" he whispered to her, as he took hold of her hand, so she would not be frightened. "Maybe grandpa's horses are here. These folks are Gypsies, sure enough."
"Just like the pictures in the books," added Sue, also whispering.
She and Bunny could see where several Gypsy women and children were standing about the fire, over which were pots, from which steam came. The Gypsies were cooking their supper.
The men Gypsies stood near the horses and wagons, talking. Some of the men were smok-
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