Whether Snap knew this
dog, or thought he did, Bert could not tell.
But, an instant later, with a bark, Snap pulled away from Bert's grasp
on his collar, and leaped out of the open car door. At the same moment
the train started off.
"Snap! Snap!" cried Bert. "Come back here!"
CHAPTER VI
AT MEADOW BROOK
The train was not going very fast when Snap leaped from the baggage
car, but, even if it had been moving at greater speed, it is not
likely that Snap would have been hurt.
As it was, when the dog leaped from the open door, he did a somersault
in the air, for he had learned to do that while in the circus, when he
jumped from a high place.
"Snap! Snap!" called Bert again.
But Snap landed lightly on his feet, and raced across the depot
platform toward the dog he had seen.
"Say, that's a fine dog of yours!" cried the baggage man admiringly to
Bert. "He must be a trick one."
"He is!" answered Bert. "But can I get him back again? Oh, I must get
him!" and he looked about for some way to do this.
"Don't jump out, whatever you do!" warned the brakeman who had brought
Bert to the baggage car.
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