But when the Mugger came back, and found only empty egg-
shells he was fearfully angry. He roared and he raged, and
he howled and he yelled, till the whole island shook, and
his tears ran down his cheeks and pattered on the sand like
rain.

So he started to chase Little Black Mingo and the Mongoose,
and he swam across the river as fast as ever he could, and
when he was half way across he saw them landing, and as he
landed they hurried over the first ridge.

So he raced after them, but they ran, and just before he
caught them they got into the house, and banged the door in
his face. Then they shut all the windows, so he could not
get in anywhere.

"All right," said he, "you will have to come out some time,
and then I will catch you both, and eat you up."

So he hid behind the back of the house and waited.

Now Black Noggy was just coming home from the bazaar with a
tin of kerosene on her head, and a box of matches in her
hand.

And when he saw her the Mugger rushed out and gobbled her
up, kerosene tin, matches and all!!!

When Black Noggy found herself in the Muggers' dark inside,