sMiTir] THE WILD-CAT AND THE WHITE RABBIT. Ill 



He waited to hear no more. On he sped for a while ; then once more he 

 laid hack his ears and halted again ; snrelythis time the song was nearer. 

 He was still more frightened. " I will go straight on" said he; but he 

 thought he was following an opposite direction. On and ou he sped, 

 scarce daring to breathe; then a pause; alas! the singer is nearer — nearer 

 yet. Unfortunate rabbit ! he could but follow his instinct and run iu a 

 circle which brought him each time nearer his enemy. Still the song 

 went ou, uutiJ, circling ever nearer, white rabbit fell a victim to the 

 wild cat. 



