patiently for Lightfoot, and Lightfoot and Paddy the Beaver
watched the hunter. Finally, another visitor appeared at the
upper end of the pond -- a visitor in a wonderful coat of red.
It was Reddy Fox.



CHAPTER XVII: Sammy Jay Arrives

When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the
hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly. So did Lightfoot.
But no one else did. He approached in that cautious, careful way
that he always uses when he is hunting. The instant he reached
a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped
as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone. He stopped
with one foot lifted in the act of taking a step. He had
seen Mr. and Mrs. Quack.

Now you know there is nothing Reddy Fox likes better for a dinner
than a Duck. The instant he saw Mr. and Mrs. Quack, a gleam of
longing crept into his eyes and his mouth began to water.
He stood motionless until both Mr. and Mrs. Quack had their heads
under water as they searched for food in the mud in the bottom of
the pond. Then like a red flash he bounded out of sight behind
the dam of Paddy the Beaver.

Presently the hunter saw Reddy's black nose at the end of the dam
as Reddy peeped around it to watch Mr. and Mrs. Quack. The latter
were slowly moving along in that direction as they fed. Reddy was
quick to see this. If he remained right where he was, and Mr. And