98 BOBBY LYNX OF EOIJND-TOP 
was a deep, fluffy snow on the ground be¬ 
cause she sank in so deeply in such a snow 
that she left a very, very broad trail be¬ 
hind her for any of her enemies to follow 
and because she could not hop fast enough 
in such a snow to escape any danger. 
But the night wind had brought such 
delicious smells of clover from the big 
stores of hay in the barns in the settle¬ 
ment and poor, foolish Sallie simply 
could not resist them. Farther and 
farther away she went from the warm, 
safe Burrow-house, and softly coming 
after her was Bobby Lynx! Now Sallie 
was breaking the rule her mother had 
taught her, but Bobby was breaking the 
rule he had made for himself —never to 
go near the man-settlement, never to 
leave the safety of his beloved Hill or 
Ridge! But the rabbit was such a fat 
rabbit and he was so hungry and he would 
surely catch her before she reached the 
