He dived off the bank and disappeared in a large hole.
“Mother! mother! Docas is drowned!” cried Alachu.
Ama smiled and answered, “Wait and see.”
In a minute more Docas’s head popped suddenly out of the water.
Then the women and children walked out into the middle of the creek and began to wade down it.
Alachu heard a shout and saw Heema getting ready to jump.
“Be careful; I am afraid you will jump on top of me,” she cried.
There was a big splash, and Alachu gave a scream as the water splashed over her. Heema was standing in the water a few feet away.
“A water fight! We’ll have a water fight!” cried the children.
