"Well, we're all right," said Tom. "That bird won't bother us any more."
"And I hope he doesn't come for me," said Sue. "He scared me."
"But what about poor Splash?" asked Bunny quickly. "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. That is, if you had a tail.