Bunny had put one of
his books in hurriedly, and the desk lid rested on this.
As the teacher raised the desk lid and looked in, the room was very
quiet. Some of the girls almost held their breaths. One of them covered
her eyes with her hands, lest she might, by accident, see the mouse.
Sadie West leaned forward eagerly, anxious, in a way, that a mouse
should be found, for that would make her story true, and she was sure,
in her own mind, that she had seen a mouse. Bunny, too, looked eagerly
at Miss Bradley, and so did Sue, from the other side of the room.
"Grab a book, everybody!" said Charlie Star in a hoarse whisper to the
other boys. "Grab a book, and if the mouse runs out we'll bang him!"
Charlie was an active little chap, almost as lively as Bunny Brown
himself.
Miss Bradley heard what Charlie said and, with the desk lid half raised,
she said:
"No, boys! No throwing of books, if you please! Should there be a mouse
in the desk I can call the janitor to get it out."
"Oh, let me get it out!" begged Bunny.
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