within hearing they will come. The 

 little fellow is thumping for them. 

 It's the rabbit way of calling for 

 help," said Nimrod. " There, did you 

 see that? Keep quiet, and don't 



move." 



A big rabbit had dashed within 

 the circle of the fire-light and dis- 

 appeared into the darkness. In a 

 few minutes another flitted in and 

 out of sight, another and another, 

 thump thump could be heard 

 from different parts of the forest. 



"They are gathering," Nimrod 

 whispered, "must be a dozen at 

 least." 



Bobbie went into his tent and 

 came out with a lighted acetylene 

 lantern. With this he advanced into 

 the forest cautiously, the lantern 

 casting a long cone of light as he 

 turned it slowly, searching. The 

 sounds ceased. He sat down on a 

 root. We all quietly joined him. 



The rabbits, startled at first by the 

 strange light, were quiet, also watch- 

 ing. Then one bold chap, moved by 

 curiosity, hopped cautiously near; 

 others followed. No harm resulting, 

 he advanced still nearer, and leaped 



