There was no time to say more, for now Miss Bradley had Bunny's desk lid
fully raised. She looked inside for a moment, then with a queer look on
her face she closed the desk again and moved away.
"Did you see it, Teacher? Did you see the little mouse--same as I did?"
eagerly asked Sadie.
"No," answered Miss Bradley. "There isn't a mouse in the desk, but there
is a little alligator!"
"Alligator!" cried the girls--that is, all but Sue.
"Alligator!" shouted the boys.
"Let's see it!" cried Charlie Star.
"Quiet, children! Quiet!" ordered Miss Bradley. Then, turning to Bunny
she asked: "Did you bring that little alligator to school?"
"No'm," Bunny answered.
"Is it yours?" went on Miss Bradley.
"Well, I have some pet alligators home," Bunny admitted. "Half of 'em's
Sue's. We got one of 'em down South, and Daddy bought the rest. But I
didn't bring any to school. If you let me look I can tell if it's mine
or Sue's."
"I'll help!" offered Charlie Star. "I know Bunny's alligators, too!"
"No, let Bunny manage his own pets," said the teacher.
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