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ANIMAL STORIES 161
stolen string of eels. Keoonik ran along, and
gained upon Ableegumooch, and would have
overtaken him ;
but happening to turn his head
an instant in that instant the rabbit disap
peared. All Keoonik could see was a small,
deserted looking wigwam. Into the wigwam he
went, and there he saw an old woman with sore
eyes, shivering over a few coals. Keoonik no
ticed what long, pointed ears she had!
"Did
you see a rabbit happening along this
way?" asked the Otter. "He was trailing a
string of eels
after him."
"Babbit? Babbit?" the old woman replied.
"What kind of an animal is that?"
"Why,"
said the Otter,
"a
little, white,
jumping creature, with long, pointed ears."
"No,
I saw no such animal. But I am so
glad that you have come, my son; for I am
Do please, gather a little
very poor and cold.
wood for me."
Keoonik went out to gather wood. When he
returned to the place there was no wigwam
there was no old woman nothing but rabbit
tracks in the sand!"
Then the Otter knew that Ableegumooch had
played a trick upon him, and he darted off after
the enemy with more fury and speed than ever.
Soon he came upon an Indian village, where
preparations were going on for a great festi
val. He saw the Chief dressed all in white,