BOBBY LYNX OF ROUND-TOP 77 
Bobby knew that he was near the dear 
old Hollow Tree House,—if only he 
could reach it! Both he and the 
Stranger Lynx had paused an instant for 
breath,—the big Lynx poised defensively 
right on the very edge of the rock. Bobby 
knew he could never reach his safe, warm 
nest,—he must go on fighting to the end 
and so, once more he sprang at the big 
Lynx, striking with all his fast-wanipg 
strength. 
As the Stranger Lynx gathered him¬ 
self together to meet the blow, his hind 
feet slipped off of the edge of the rock,— 
and, almost before he knew what had 
happened to him, he had slipped, lost his 
balance and fallen right down into the 
swamp below! Without wasting one in¬ 
stant, Bobby turned to run,—not very 
fast, but as fast as he could. If only he 
could reach the back-door of the LIollow 
Tree House before the Stranger Lynx 
