FLUFF-BUTTON THE RABBIT 129 
shadow behind. The fox was thin and weak with 
famine, and his whole attention was riveted upon 
Fluff-Button, who sat with his back turned. He 
began to stalk his victim as noiselessly as a cat, 
taking advantage of every ant-hill or snowdrift to 
screen himself. 
There are two laws which have been given to 
the rabbit kind in the hour of danger. One is, 
' Squat and be still ' ; and the other is, ' Scoot, if 
you will, but let your fellows know it.' A few 
rabbits obey the first all their lives ; but the majority 
Cuni among the number ' scoot ' on an alarm, 
but as they run they stamp upon the ground that 
their friends may hear and do likewise. However, 
Cuni was wounded, and her wise instinct bade her 
lie still, and then the fox would pass her by. With 
frightened fascinated eyes she watched the dark 
form slide over the snow, clapping flat if the uncon- 
scious Fluff-Button chanced to move. 
' Lie still,' whispered Instinct, numbing her 
limbs with fear, ' he will never see you.' But the 
Angel who works for the good of the race, and who 
sacrifices his units that his tens may be saved, 
cried : ' Stamp aloud and warn him, no matter 
what it may cost.' The two impulses struggled 
together in Cuni's heart, and the fox cramped his 
limbs together for the final rush. 
