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“Watch me jump into the river!” called Big Foot.

Then, when they were all looking, and he thought, I suppose, that he was going to do something smart, he gave a jump and splashed into the water. But something went wrong. Big Foot stumbled, just as he jumped, and, instead of making a nice dive, he went in backward and made a great splash.

“Ha! Ha! Ha!” laughed Chunky, wagging his stubby tail. “Ho! Ho! I can jump better than that, and I’m not as large as you, Big Foot! Ha! Ha!” and Chunky laughed again. “That was an awful funny jump!”

Big Foot climbed out of the water up on the bank. His eyes, which seemed like lumps or bumps on his head, appeared to snap at Chunky as he looked at him and Mumpy.

“Some one laughing at me, eh?” growled Big Foot in his deep voice. “Ha! I’ll show you! Why are you laughing at me?” he asked, and he went so close to Mumpy that he bumped into her and almost knocked her into the river.

“Here! You let my sister alone!” bravely cried Chunky, stepping close to Big Foot.