g into the water. Bunny
knew that the end of the rope was fast to the rail, so the buoy would
not be lost.

Bunker Blue also acted quickly. Near the wheel by which the _Fairy_ was
steered was a wire, which, when pulled, shut off the motor down in the
hold of the craft. Bunker Blue pulled this wire, and the boat began to
slow up. Then Bunker leaped to the side of the _Fairy_ near Bunny, and
Bunker caught up another life ring and tossed it over the rail.

As Bunny and Sue leaned over to catch sight of the four people in the
water, Captain Ross and Daddy Brown came hurrying up on deck from the
little cabin, where they had been talking with Mrs. Brown.

"What's the matter?" cried Captain Ross. "Did we hit anything, Bunker?"

"Yes, a canoe with four people in it. We ran 'em down. They crossed
right in front of our bows! I'll get 'em!"

The next minute Bunker peeled off his coat, slipped from his feet the
loose, rubber-soled shoes he wore, and leaped over the rail.

"Oh! Oh!" gasped Sue.

"He's going to save 'em!" cried Bunny. "I wish I could jump in and----"

"Don't dare try that, Bunny Brown!" cried his mother, who heard what he
started to say, and she put a hand on his shoulder to hold him.

"They're all right," reported Mr. Brown, looking over the side of the
boat. "All four of them can swim, and the young men have given the young
ladies the life rings. They don't seem to be much frightened. Bunker is
swimming for the canoe. I guess they'll be all right."

"Yes, it looks so," said Captain Ross, also taking a look over the
side. "Though the canoe may be stove in so it'll leak. Mighty foolish of
'em to try to cross in front of our bows! I expect we'll have to take
'em all on board here."

"Oh, yes, we must!" cried Mrs. Brown. "But what shall we do about dry
clothes for them? Possibly I can let the young ladies have some of my
extra dresses, but the young men----"

"Oh, I guess we can fit 'em out," broke in Captain Ross. "It's warm, and
they won't want much. First thing to do is to get 'em on board I reckon.
How about you?" he called down to the struggling people in the water.
"Need any more help?"

"We're all right," answered one of the young men. "But will you take us
aboard? The canoe's smashed!"

"Sure, we'll take you on board," answered the captain.

And then, as Bunny and Sue watched, they saw their father and Captain
Ross help pull up to the deck of the _Fairy_ first the two young women,
dripping wet