M ore Robbers 



discovered trying to rob Skimmer and Mrs. Skim- 

 mer. It couldn't be Mr. Blacksnake again, be- 

 cause Farmer Brown's boy had chased him in 

 quite another direction. 



"What is it now?" asked Johnny of Skimmer, 

 who was still excitedly discussing with Mrs. 

 Skimmer their recent fright. 



"I don't know, but I'm going to find out," 

 replied Skimmer and darted away. 



Johnny Chuck waited patiently. The excite- 

 ment among the birds seemed to increase, and 

 the chattering and angry cries grew louder. 

 Only the voices of Welcome and Mrs. Robin were 

 not angry. They were mournful, as if Welcome 

 and Mrs. Robin were heartbroken. Presently 

 Skimmer came back to tell Mrs. Skimmer the 

 news. 



"The Robins have lost their eggs!" he cried 

 excitedly. "All four have been broken and eaten. 

 Mrs. Robin left them to come over here to help 

 drive away Mr. Blacksnake, and while she was 

 here some one ate those eggs. Nobody knows 

 who it could have been, because all the birds of 

 the Old Orchard were over here at that time. It 

 might have been Chatterer the Red Squirrel, 

 or it might have been Sammy Jay, or it might 

 have been Creaker the Grackle, or it might have 

 been Blacky the Crow. Whoever it was just took 

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