I can't be sure
I'll cure him, though, until I know what the matter is. What seems to
be the trouble?"
"He's awful sick," said Janet, "and he groans awful."
"Hum! He must have some pain then."
"We gave him some cold water," added Teddy.
"Yes? Well, maybe that was a good thing and maybe it wasn't. I can't
tell until I see him. Who did you say it was?"
"Clipclap," replied Teddy.
"Your little brother?"
"No, sir. He's a pony and he's in a cave!" exclaimed Teddy.
"What? A pony?" cried the surprised doctor. "In a cave?"
"Yes," went on Janet. "We gave him water in our hats, and he's going
to be Ted's and mine 'cause Ted found him. But will you please come
and cure him so we can have a ride on him? Don't let him die."
"Well," exclaimed Doctor Bond, smiling in a puzzled way at the
children, "I don't believe I can come. I don't know anything about
curing sick ponies. You need a horse doctor for that."
Ted and Janet looked at one another, not knowing what to say.
CHAPTER XI
TROUBLE MAKES A LASSO
Doctor Bond must have seen how disappointed Teddy and Janet were,
for he spoke very kindly as he asked:
"Who are you, and where are you from? Tell me about this sick pony
with the funny name."
"He is Clipclap," answered Teddy, giving the name he had picked out
for his new pet. "And we are the Curlytops."
"Yes, I can see that all right," laughed the doctor with a look at
the crisp hair of the little boy and girl.
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