Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-17

Not that Reddy intended to waken
her. No. indeed. He planned to catch
her asleep. But he might not succeed.
You see he didn't know the exact spot
wnere she was. She had plunged head
first into the snow Reddy had seen her
DO that. But he knew that she hadn't
stopped right there. He knew her to be
too smart for that. He knew that she
mad worked her way along under the
snow for a little distance so that If any
hnd where she had entered the snow
and think to catch her there they would
De fooled. She had plunged into the
snow from tree. and he knew that the
iorce with which she had taken the
ptunSe had driven her along little way.
for she had not gone straight down but
on a slant. He also knew that she
couldn't have gone far.
ne took careful note of the direction
she mad taken and then he made up his
NINA mat II he sprang straight forward
from tn hole where she had gone in the
would surely land on top of her. He had
stGoied 1t out very carefully and he
aldl nave doubt. He even licked his
iips as ne thought Of what feast he
was going to have. Then when he felt
quite sure that she must be asleep and
oeca he just couldn't wait any longer
ne gathered his hind legs under him, and
WIN eyes eager with hunger and excite
ment sprang straight ahead into the
soft snow Liz
VOW Mrs. Grouse is very clever her
sen; Her wits are quito as sharp as
Hcody IN some ways. " they were not
she never would have lived to be the
me. handsome bird she is. 1t takes just
as sharp wits to keep from being caught
as IL does to catch others. That is Whv
Mrs. Grouse likes to sleep under the
sno" when it is soft and there is no
aahser OF a hard, thick crust forming
on top in the night. She knows thai
'hen she Is completely hidden and that
ahe can neither be seen nor smelled.
before taking that plunge into the
snow she had looked and listened care
iuii. out she had neither seen nor heard
any thins TO make her suspect an enemy
was about. She felt quite sure that ny
one saw her make that plunge. But she
was lar too wise and clever to he CON
.eht. she worked her way along under
, ,ne sno" some little distance from the
pace where she had entered Then what
40 you think she did? Why, she turned
ana worked her way few feet or more
On 10 one side. and made a coy little
chamber r., for herself down under the
snow Then she settled herself cornfor+S
ably and with little sigh Of content
ciosed her eyes and went to slcep quite
sure mat this night nothing would dis
turb her dreams. '
Iiunge. Reddy Fox landed at full
intended. his black paws. pressing don,,,
lceilns for Mrs. Grouse. Whirr, some
.nihs burst out of the snow off at one
sac and showered it all over him II
1Sai.led him so that he almost yelped.
mere was roar of stout wings and he
bihked the snow out of his ewes inst In
llne to catch glimpse of something
sa'iihs over treetop. 1t was the dinner
ne mad been 50 sure Of 1t was Mrs
Grouse. - ' Wi p
Very cresrfailen and foolish looked
,tehoF FOX as he shook the snow from
~, ms coat = thought sure had her this
,hht: never was SO surprised in nv
ME. he muttcred
ana over in another part of the
Green Forest Mrs. Grouse. making a new
nsh under the snow. said to herself.
NOW, how did Reddy Fox happen to-
come along just then? I was sure he
was nowhere about. never was more
surprised In my life" Then she chuckled
guess 1t was a double surprise. He
,h"usht he had me. but miss is as
good as mile