VACATION

wrestled across the pebbles. Suddenly, one of
the smaller one’s black compatriots ran up
behind, grappled the red stranger’s neck with its
black pinchers, and cut his head neatly off!
The two black victors ran away, one still
bearing the red trophy attached to its head.
He had heard about ants walking around
with the dead heads of their enemies still
attached to their bodies. He was amazed to see it
for real.
He thought of Mr. Zeller counting seconds
on his stop watch, measuring time intervals to
plot animal behavior. He counted over a minute.
“One minute ten seconds!” until a worker
came and carried the headless body away.