Dot and Tot had been so astonished at all this that they had stood perfectly still, and noticing this Mr. Split came toward them with his key raised and said, briskly: "Where are your key holes my dears? You must have run down." "Oh, no!" cried Dot, shrinking back; "We're--we're alive!" "Oh, that is different," returned the man, with a laugh. "I'm glad you are not to be wound up, for I am so busy now that there ought to be three or four of me instead of two." "You're funny," remarked Tot, who had been staring at Mr. Split. "Thank you, sir," replied the man, bowing politely. "What are you made of?" asked the boy, curiously. "Wood, of course," answered the man. "Wood is the strongest and best material for that purpose. My feet are beech, my arms and legs are limbs of ash, my body is pine and my heart is oak. As for my head, it is mostly chestnut, although my hair is curly maple, my eyes mahogany and my teeth hickory." "Oh!" said Tot. "You may notice my voice is very strong," continued the man; "it is made of birch bark." "Oh!" said Tot. "And my hands are made of the rubber tree so I can wiggle my fingers easily and turn the keys to wind the machinery." "Oh!" said Tot. "If you had not told us this," remarked Dot, shyly, "we should have thought you were made entirely of witch hazel." The Queen laughed at this, and said: "Now, Mr. Split, if you will kindly gather some fruit and nuts from the forest for our supper we will ride on the merry-go-round until you return." The man bowed and at once ran into the forest on his errand, while Dot and Tot followed the Queen toward the merry-go-round. CHAPTER 17 The Animals That Wound Up When they came to the railway track they were careful not to get run into by the rushing tin train. They waited until the cars had passed the spot where they stood and then quickly ran across the track before the engine came around again. The merry-go-round was turning smoothly, and the saddled animals galloped along in an inviting way, while the barrel-organ played some very loud and frisky circus tunes. "It's almost like a side show!" cried Dot enthusiastically, as she seated herself upon a camel. Tot bestrode a dapple-gray horse, and the Queen sat upon a lion and took hold of its mane to steady herself. They whirled around in a very pleasant and exhilarating manner for some time, and Dot was laughing and enjoying herself immensely when she happened to notice a number of big teardrops rolling down the cheeks of the tiger that was galloping just in front of her. "I--I think it's--it's--real mean of you," whimpered the tiger with sobs in his voice, "for you to ride on that humpbacked animal all the time, and--and neglect a roy--royal Bengal tiger!" "Oh, I shall be glad to make a change," she cried, and leaping off the camel's back she sprang upon the tiger, who thereupon dried his tears and smiled in a most delightful manner.