In the same instant the water swirled heavily beneath her, a little sucking whirlpool appeared shattering the mirror, and circular ripples began to widen quickly and smoothly from the break.
"That was a big fellow!" exclaimed Uncle Andy.

But the Babe said nothing, being too intent upon the aerial voyager's career.
For two or three moments the flake of sky fluttered higher.

Then, as the ripples smoothed themselves out, she seemed to forget, and began to descend again as if lured downward by her own dainty reflection.

Yet she had not quite forgotten, for now she only came within six or seven inches of the traitorous surface.

Now her heavenly wings supported her for a moment almost motionless.
In that moment a splendid shape, gleaming like a bolt of silver, shot a clear foot into the air and fell back with a massive splash.