160 BIRD STORIES FROM BURROUGHS 



a limb, shook himself, and chirped and called 

 loudly. After some moments an idea seemed 

 to strike him. His attitude changed, his form 

 straightened up, and a thrill of excitement seemed 

 to run through him. I knew what it all meant ; 

 something had whispered to the bird, "Fly!" 

 With a spring and a cry he was in the air, and 

 made good headway to a near hemlock. Others 

 left in a similar manner during that day and the 

 next, till all were out. 



