Bim had been almost as excited as she, and in spite of his burns, had
circled about the two, and barked until the puppy persuaded its mother
to be quiet. Then Bim and she lay down, nose to nose, and while the
former told his friend how he had found her deserted babies on the boat
and had determined to save them, and how his own dear master had come
in answer to his barks for assistance, she told him how she had been in
the after-part of the boat getting her supper when the flames broke
out, and had gone nearly crazy at finding herself separated from her
little ones. She assured him she would have gone through fire and
water to reach them had not her master thrown her overboard, and
immediately afterwards jumped into the river himself. Then she
believed that all was lost, for in her distress of mind she had
entirely forgotten her brave friend Bim. If she had only remembered
him, she would have been quite at ease, knowing, of course, that he
would find some way of saving at least one of her puppies, which, under
the circumstances, was all that could be expected.
At which Bim jumped up and barked for pure happiness, until his master
said, "That will do, Bim, for the present."
CHAPTER XXXVI.
THE MASTER OF MOSS BANK.
The Gordon setter's name was Nanita, while that of her master was Mr.
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