| Show S I ories w PETER lElEn I IS IN A HAl BAD FIX By W The one ono who neer ne'er admits defeat You many not hope to ever b beat beat- at Old Old Mother Nature That kind c be bc beaten It may look a as It If they were ivera beaten but It if they vont wont admit It find In the feiK cud that they haven't been beaten at alt all altPeter all Peter Rabbi Rabble wasn't worrying In fact tact ho he was as as rather enjoying the situation It rather tickled him to know how close he lie wa was to Heddy Fox yet how 10 safe Eafe You know Peter was US In the middle of the long lone hollow log lor which was open at both end Heddy leddy was The Tue hollow was big enough for Peter but not big enough for tor Fox would go so to one end and sniff Then he would go co to the other end and sniff Inside Peter simply chuckled He says ay lies lie's acing to stay here until I have lo to come coma out saM said Peter to himself But Dut It if I know anything about It his stomach will make him mow movi along lonc before mine makes me Jue move His probably has bas been empty for some time while I got cot a good dinner just before I came In here So I guess usI I can stay juat as long lone as a can and a little longer I am perfectly sats safe here Hello Who Vito Is Hedd Reddy to Peter pricked up his long ears Reddy neddy Fox was talking to some somo one Who Vho could It be It If It were Mrs Irs Mr Roddy or Old Granny Fox why things thing i might bo be serious One could keep kaep watch while the tho theother other hunted They could take turns This T be ha a II bad fix Indeed So 1 Peter eter stole a II little nearer to one on end of at the old log logIn login lo In order to hear har i ar better Almost lt at once one Peters Peter's heart nearly turned a a somersault with fright HeddY Fox ox was talking to Shadow the th Weasel Yes air neddy was wa t talking to Shadow the thc Weasel Veasel low Is I so o small mall that he be can go so anywhere that Peter cart call and many places place that Peter cannot go o If It Shadow should take tako It Into his head had to come inside that hollow log lot there would bo nothing for tor Peter to do but leave by the tho other end ns S fast as his legs could take Uko him Reddy was speaking in ln his hi way I 1 take tak It NeIghbor Weasel Wea easel said he ho that list you are aro as s hungry as ai I Now I know how wo we can have a fine tine neal leal Yes sir air I doso dosO do doo so o How 1 Inquired Shadow and by the sound of ot his voice It waa was plain that he b wu was wa suspicious auspicious If Its Ita this way replied ReddY still till speaking pleasantly your help I can con catch Peter Rab Rabbit bit What cool gool will III that do me snapped Shadow Sha-ow the Wea Weasel l Wll Vell We lt mak a 0 bargain replied neddy You help m me and when I have hlo caught him well we'll divide him Peter shivered when he h heard beard th that a t How do you ou want me to help Inquired Shadow Well replied Reddy leddy PeterI Peter la is In that hollow bollow log loc over there It you will so 10 In at one on end and drive him out ou at nt the th other end endI endI I I will catch him hm as he be cornea comes out I There Thero Isn't ft I chance chine In the tho world orld that lie he h can set get away All that is II I III necessary is II I fur tur you to go eo In nt at atone aton ono one end I wait walt at the oth- oth oth other er cr Perhaps you can guess nes how Peter wu waS feeling by this time He was wa In a a dreadful fix lx If It Sha Rha- Shadow ha dow should come corno Into that hollow log he would have hav to let get out It If Ith ho didn't Shadow would kill there thre It he went w nt out Reddy Heddy Fox ox would kill him outside I I with wish I were back baek In the thedr dear Old patch lar sobbed Bobbed Peter under hi breath Then he once more Copyright i by I T W Burgess f I take take- It Neighbor Weasel cascI raid MId hc that arc as 5 hungry as J I |
