Tito 



The change in her methods was now shown. 

 Somewhat removed from the others, a Prairie- 

 dog had made his den in the most approved 

 style, and now when Tito peered over he was 

 feeding on the grass ten yards from his own 

 door. A Prairie-dog away from the others is, 

 of course, easier to catch than one in the middle 

 of the town, for he has but one pair of eyes 

 to guard him ; so Tito set about stalking this 

 one. How was she to do it when there was 

 no cover, nothing but short grass and a few low 

 weeds? The Whitebear knows how to ap- 

 proach the Seal on the flat ice, and the Indian 

 how to get within striking distance of the graz- 

 ,£* >• ing Deer. Tito knew how to do the same trick, 



^ and although one of the town Owls flew over 



with a warning chuckle, Tito set about her plan. 

 A Prairie-dog cannot see well unless he is sit- 

 ting up on his hind legs ; his eyes are of little 

 use when he is nosing in the grass ; and Tito 

 knew this. Further, a yellowish-gray animal 

 on a yellowish-gray landscape is invisible till it 

 moves. Tito seemed to know that. So, with- 

 out any attempt to crawl or hide, she walked 

 gently up-wind toward the Prairie-dog. Up- 



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