"He can swim out to Tom in the boat, and pull him back to shore. Go on, Splash!" cried Bunny, pointing to poor Tom. "Go on and get him! Bring him back!"
Splash bounded around and barked. He looked to where Bunny pointed, but though the dog could understand some of the things Bunny said, he could not tell just what his little master wanted this time. Tom was watching what was going on, and now he called:
"I know a better way than that."
"What?" asked Bunny.
"If you had a long cord, you could tie one end to a stick, and give it to Splash to bring to me. Then I could tie it to the boat, and you could pull me to shore."
"Oh, yes, we can do that!" cried Bunny.
"Have you got a long cord?" Tom asked.
"Yes, one I fly my kite with. I brought the cord along, but now I haven't any kite. I'll get that."
Bunny ran to the tent where he kept his box of playthings. He soon returned with a stick, on which was wound a long and very strong cord.
