Sammy did this, and each time he lost his temper. For the time
being, he quite forgot all that Sammy had done for him when he
was the one that was being hunted.

Once Lightfoot almost ran smack into Buster Bear and was so
provoked by his own carelessness that instead of bounding away he
actually threatened to fight Buster. But when Buster grinned
goodnaturedly at him, Lightfoot thought better of it and bounded
away to continue his search.

Then there were times when Lightfoot would sulk and would declare
over and over to himself, "I don't care anything about that
stranger. I won't spend another minute looking for her." And then
within five minutes he would be watching, listening and seeking
some sign that she was still in the Green Forest.



CHAPTER XXXIV: A Startling New Footprint

The game of hide and seek between Lightfoot the Deer and the
beautiful stranger whose dainty footprints had first started
Lightfoot to seeking her had been going on for several days and
nights when Lightfoot found something which gave him a shock.
He had stolen very softly clown to the Laughing Brook, hoping to
surprise the beautiful stranger drinking there. She wasn't to be
seen. Lightfoot wondered if she had been there, so looked in the
mud at the edge of the Laughing Brook to see if there were any
fresh prints of those dainty feet. Almost at once he discovered
fresh footprints. They were not the prints he was looking for.