Suddenly a happy thought struck
James. Pointing to the two boys, he said, 'Go get them, Rex!' Immediately
the dog jumped into the water and began to swim toward the boys. He soon
had Harry's collar between his teeth, and was swimming back to shore.
"James helped Harry to his feet; and then, pointing to Richard, he said,
'Go get the other one!'
"Richard had gone down the second time when Rex reached him; but as he
came up to the surface of the water, the dog caught him and began to
swim back. It was a hard task, as Richard was heavier than Harry; but
at last Rex brought him safely to shore.
"All this time James had been calling for help; and now several men came
running toward the pond. They began working with Richard, and after some
time he came back to consciousness.
"'Who got me out of the water?' he asked, as soon as he could speak.
"'Rex,' answered James.
"Tears rolled down Richard's face as he said brokenly, 'Just think! I
almost killed him when he was a little puppy! I know one thing--I'll
never do such a thing again.'
"Everybody petted and praised Rex for what he had done. Richard's father
bought a beautiful new collar for him.
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