with a letter in his mouth, and scamper away.

Farmer Green ran after Sandy. And he threw stones at him. But Sandy
Chipmunk ran so fast that Farmer Green soon lost sight of him.

"I'd like to know what was in that letter," Farmer Green said, when he
told his family what had happened. "I'll have to warn the letter-carrier
to be sure to close the mail-box after this, for I can't have any more of
my letters stolen."

Johnnie Green couldn't help laughing, when he heard his father tell about
the chipmunk running away with a letter in his mouth.

[Illustration: "Here's a Letter for Me!" Said Sandy Chipmunk]

But Farmer Green didn't seem to see anything to laugh at.

"I only hope," he said, "the letter was nothing of importance."




XII

SANDY GETS A LETTER


After Sandy Chipmunk, with the letter in his mouth, escaped from Farmer
Green, he ran home and showed his letter to everybody he met. He felt
very proud.