The Exciting Adventures of Billy Whiskers
Billy kicked up his heels again in pure delight and was about to plunge into the woods when his mother called on him to wait, and he did so, though he did not like to do it, for the last of the flock was now safely in the other pasture, the gate was being closed on them and Billy knew that in a moment more Farmer Klausen and his boys and neighbor Hans would be coming after them.
When Billy's mother came up even with him she was panting so hard that she could not speak, but she did not stop.
She kept right on running, and he followed, curious to see what she meant to do.
As soon as they were out of sight of the men, she turned from the road into the woods, and by-and-by reached a little hollow which was all overgrown with bushes.
Into this she raced, and Billy, now seeing what she was up to, scampered lightly along behind, thinking it to be great fun.
The hollow grew deeper and wider and shadier as they went on, and at last she turned and scrambled up the dim, pebbly bank, where she plunged into a dry little cave.
Here she lay down upon the ground to get her breath, while Billy climbed in beside her and listened.
Soon he could hear the heavy pat, pat, of the feet of Farmer Klausen and his boys on the road, which was now high above them…
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