Premise: Help ! ''<br>shrieked Sammy , spreading his wings and flying away just in time .<br>Paddy sat down and laughed until his sides ached .<br>`` Come make me another call someday , Sammy ! ''<br>he said .<br>`` And when you do , please bring some real news .<br>I know all about Old Man Coyote .<br>You can tell him for me that when he is planning to catch people he should be careful not to leave footprints to give himself away . ''<br>Sammy did n't reply .<br>He just sneaked off through the Green Forest , looking quite as foolish as he felt .<br>CHAPTER XVI Old Man Coyote is Very Crafty .
Hypothesis: Footprints would give a person's position away.