just back of the house. Spitta, the
little dog, followed him, and then
ran far ahead. Baby Karl tried to
call him back, but
Spitta had found
something. What
do you think it
was? It was round
asa ball, and all
covered with sharp
points. Could it
be alive? It rolled over and over as
fast as Spitta could run.

The little dog had never seen any-
thing like it before.
~ He pushed it first with one paw
and then with the other.

Suddenly he started back with a
loud howl. The children heard him