He knew by the sounds that some one had come out
of the house, and it made him nervous. He didn't like being so
close to Farmer Brown's house in broad daylight. But he kept his
eyes on Granny Fox, and he saw her ears prick up in a way that he
knew meant that those sounds were just what she had been waiting for.
"If she isn't afraid, I don't need to be," thought he craftily.
After a few minutes he heard a door close and knew that whoever had
come out had gone back into the house. Almost at once Bowser the
Hound began to yelp and whine. Swiftly Granny Fox disappeared
around the corner of the shed. Just as swiftly Old Man Coyote ran
forward and peeped around the corner. There was Bowser the Hound
tugging at his chain, and just beyond his reach was Reddy Fox,
grinning in the most provoking manner. And there was Granny Fox,
backing and dragging after her Bowser's dinner. In a flash Old Man
Coyote understood the plan, and he almost chuckled aloud at the
cleverness of it. Then he hastily backed behind the shed and waited.
In a minute Granny Fox appeared, dragging Bowser's dinner. She was
so intent on getting that dinner that she almost backed into Old Man
Coyote without suspecting that he was anywhere about.
"Thank you, Granny. You needn't bother about it any longer; I'll take
it now," growled Old Man Coyote in Granny's ear.
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