They all ran to the water’s edge. When they reached the shore Bob was nowhere in sight.
“Hi, Bob! Where are you?” cried Jerry looking around.
“Here!” exclaimed Chunky, suddenly, bobbing up from beneath the little waves about one hundred feet from shore.
“Did you fall in?” asked the professor, anxiously.
“No, I jumped in,” replied the boy. “I’m in swimming. Come on in, the water’s fine!”
“Good for you!” called Ned and the next instant he was undressed and splashing out toward Bob. Jerry soon joined them, and even the professor took a dip. The water was somewhat cool, but after they were once in it was invigorating, and they swam about for half an hour, greatly enjoying the luxury of a bath.
“Hark! What was that?” asked Ned, suddenly.
There came a whirring of wings and a rustling of the leaves of the bushes off to the left. Then a bevy of birds sailed through the air.
“Partridge, or some similar bird, I would say,” was the professor’s opinion.
“And there goes a big rabbit!” cried Bob.