"He'll scare our
nice dog awful."
"Splash seems to be getting away," remarked Tom, rubbing the place in
the back of his neck where the turkey had nipped him.
"Oh! Oh, dear!" cried Bunny. "Look what's happening now. Splash is
coming back this way and the turkey is coming with him. Oh, what shall
we do?"
"He won't bother us as long as he has Splash to chase," said Tom.
"But I don't want him to chase Splash!" said Bunny.
The children watched what happened.
Splash, with the turkey close behind him, was running back to a spot in
front of the barn, where Bunny, his sister Sue and Tom were standing.
Just as the dog reached there the turkey caught him by the tail.
And I just wish you could have heard Splash howl! No, on second
thoughts, it is just as well you did not. For you love animals, I am
sure, and you do not like to see them in pain. And Splash was certainly
in pain or he would not have howled the way he did. And I think if a
big, strong turkey gobbler had hold of your tail, and was pulling as
hard as he could, you would have howled too.
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