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On came the hound baying notly on the 

 straight-away scent. The buck's weight and 

 size were great advantages in a rabbit fight, 

 but now they were fatal. He did not know 

 many tricks. Just the simple ones like ' dou- 

 ble,* * wind,' and * hole-up,' that every baby 

 Bunny knows. But the chase was too close 

 for doubling and winding, and he didn't know 

 where the holes were. 



It was a straight race. The brier-rose, kind 

 to all rabbits alike, did its best, but it was no 

 use. The baying of the hound was fast and 

 steady. The crashing of the brush and tl,.. 

 yelping of the hound each time the briers tore 

 his tender ears were borne to the two rabbits 

 where they crouched in hiding. But suddenly 

 these sounds stopped, there was a scuffle, then 

 loud and terrible screaming. 



Rag knew what it meant and it sent a shiver 

 through him, but he soon forgot that when all 

 was over and rejoiced to be once more the 

 master of the dear old Swamp. 



VIII 



Old Olifant had doubtless a right to burn all 

 those brush-piles in the east and south of the 



