16 BOBBY LYNX OF KOUND-TOP 
animals or the birds ever felt safe from 
him for he could go in all the nicely dug 
out tunnels, climb all the trees and he 
could even swim if he needed to, so you 
can see that the little Forest-people had 
cause to hate and fear him. 
Even Mother Lynx didn’t care for him, 
—he had such wicked little eyes and he 
could viciously bite even her tough old 
paws with those sharp teeth of his. Be¬ 
sides,—she didn’t like the taste of him 
very well. But he was better than no 
breakfast at all and that fat partridge 
would make a delicious breakfast for her 
two kittens. 
As Mollie Rabbit saw Mrs. Lynx flat¬ 
ten out on the rock, she knew what it 
meant,—Mother Lynx had seen or 
smelled something that meant breakfast! 
Now Mrs. Rabbit was a very wise mother 
rabbit at most times, but a very foolish 
one at other times and, just now, she was 
