In the story, Matt is stung by bees when he attempts to pry off a piece of honeycomb from a tree hole.
Sensing that their nest may be in danger, the angry bees attack Matt mercilessly. For his part, Matt suffers excruciating pain from the bee stings and tries to save himself by plunging into the pond. As he tries to swim further out into the pond, his legs become entangled in a clump of weeds. Unable to free himself and in a state of panic from lack of air, Matt sinks. It is only Saknis' quick action in fishing out Matt that saves the young boy's life.
After retrieving Matt from the water, Saknis lays Matt on the dry ground and gently plucks and discards the many bee stingers embedded in Matt's skin. It is Saknis who carries Matt to his cabin and puts him to bed. During intermittent periods, he also feeds Matt some bitter medicine which makes Matt feel better after awhile. So, it is Saknis' quick action of retrieving Matt from the water and then discarding the many bee stingers embedded in Matt's skin that helps with his recovery.
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