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Updated: June 5, 2025
He wants us to go out, you know," and Shep's eyes began to twinkle. "He wants us to go out?" asked Whopper. "You mean he is willing for you to go?" "No, he told me to ask you if you wanted to go out -for him." "Mystery on mystery," came from Giant. "For him? I don't understand." "Neither do I," came simultaneously from Snap and Whopper. "Will, it's this way, to tell you the whole story.
"It is Giant, and he is in trouble!" burst from Shep's lips, and then, without waiting, he gave a loud whistle, repeated several times. This was the old signal among the young hunters that assistance was wanted immediately. Shep broke into a run, or rather a series of hops, for he hopped from one bunch of reeds to another, until he came close to where Giant was struggling in the water and mud.
Fighting desperately, the three lads swung the craft around slowly. It scraped on more of the rocks, and one of the oars was caught and snapped off like a pipe-stem. But then the boat struck water that was a little more calm, and soon they reached a cove and felt themselves safe for the time being. "Where is Giant?" was Shep's question as soon as they knew the outfit was secure.
"The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer. "He must be a mile away by this time." "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently. "Wisht I had brung a gun along." "Yes, that would have been a good thing," was Shep's comment.
With grace and precision the lord of the animal world cleared the back fence of the yard and crouched down in the street, close to a tree. "He's heading this way!" burst out the doctor's son. "Maybe we had better get indoors." "Oh, he can't leap up here," insisted Giant, who was brave, even though small. "We'll take no chances," was Shep's answer. "Come."
He fired, but the charge went too high, and the beast continued to come on, until it crouched at his feet, snapping viciously and getting ready to leap at his throat. It was now that Giant showed his mettle. He, too, had had a little trouble in getting at his gun, but now the weapon was pointed at the fox at Shep's feet. Giant ran closer and pulled the trigger.
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