44 BO BBY LYNX OF ROUND-TOP 
then sliding some more, — he finally 
reached the ground. And then Bobby 
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showed that he was really growing up,— 
for he caught Jimmy Weasel’s bad little 
brother as he was scurrying recklessly 
through the thicket after a little field- 
mouse. Bobby wouldn’t even let Tommy 
share in his meal, but growled angrily at 
him and even struck at his mother! 
Bobby was truly growing up indeed. 
Mrs. Lynx was very proud of him and she 
washed both him and Tommy very care¬ 
fully as she tucked them up in the Hollow 
Tree House. And now, indeed, did they 
give their mother a surprise, for they 
hopped right out again as soon as she had 
tucked them in and they scampered back 
into the thicket to climb and play some 
more. So, out Mother Lynx went and 
scampered with them,—boxing and play¬ 
ing with them, encouraging them to crawl 
up the trees after her,—wrestling with 
