Bunny and Sue finally prevailed on Uncle Tad to take them out for a row
after lunch, and when the two children were in their seats Dix insisted
on following.
Mr. Brown, who decided to remain on shore with his wife, tried to call
back the dog, but he would not come. Nor would he come when Splash
barked and whined at him, asking, in dog language, I suppose, if Dix did
not want to come and have a game of "water tag."
But Dix evidently wished to stay in the boat, and finally they let him
remain, as he was a quiet dog, not given to jumping about. He curled up
in front behind Sue and went to sleep.
Uncle Tad rowed about the lake. Bunny wished he had brought his fishing
pole and line along, as they saw fish jumping in several places.
"Never mind, we're going to be here nearly a week yet," said Uncle Tad.
"We can come again."
Just how it happened Sue herself could not explain. But, somehow or
other, her Teddy bear slipped from her lap and was about to fall out of
the boat. That would never do, the little girl decided, and of course
she made a quick motion to catch her toy.
And, just then, Bunny leaned on the same side of the boat to pick up a
floating stick so that the boat tipped.
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