"Well, I think I was," said the doctor. "The first night after Henry my lawn I followed him as far as the hill to see where he lived."  
"Why did you do that?" interrupted Mr. Cordyce.
 
"I liked his looks," returned the doctor. "And I noticed that he didn't tell much about himself, so I was curious."
 
"But you surely didn't see the freight car then," said Jess.
 
"No, but I came back that night and hunted around," replied Dr. McAllister.
 
"At about eleven o'clock!" Henry cried. The doctor .
 
"Our rabbit!" said Henry and Jess together.
 
"I made as little noise as possible when I saw the freight car. Then I saw the door move, so I thought some one was inside. And when I heard the dog bark I was sure of it, and went home."
 
"But you came back?" questioned Jess.
 
"Yes, every time I knew all of you were safe in my garden, I made you a little visit, just to be sure you were having enough to eat, and enough dishes." The doctor laughed. "When I found you had a strainer, and a vase of flowers, and a salt-shaker, and a cut-glass punch bowl, I stopped worrying."
 
"Didn't you suspect they were my children?" demanded Mr. Cordyce. "Didn't you see my advertisement? Why didn't you notify me at once?"
 
"They were having such a good time," confessed the doctor. "And I was, too. I just wanted to see how long they could manage their own affairs. It was all tremendously interesting. Why, that boy and girl of yours are born business managers, Mr. Cordyce!"
 
Mr. Cordyce took note of this.
 
"But I don't see, yet, how you knew Violet sat by the pool," said Jess .
 
"You couldn't know that, of course," replied the doctor. "I went up twice when I knew Henry had taken the dog down to my barn to catch rats. I hid behind the big white rock with the flat top."
 
"That's Rock," explained Jess, "where we used to let Benny watch for Henry. But we didn't hear you."
 
"No," said Dr. McAllister. "I didn't even snap a those times. But I had the very best time when I went with Mother."
 
"Have you seen it, too?" cried the children.
 
"I have, indeed!" returned Mrs. McAllister. "I have even had a drink f............