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 house, and the listening fox could hear them flying upon the roosts.

He could not discover the men anywhere in the barn. The door leading from the barn floor to the henhouse was open. The moment seemed auspicious if he made a sudden dash and did his work quickly. In less time than it takes to tell it, Redcoat dashed through the barn door and into the henhouse and seized a fat pullet. But, unfortunately for him, he did not get her by the neck at the first bite and she set up a frightful squawking in which the entire flock joined. As Redcoat turned to make his escape, through the barn door, one of the men appeared in the door carrying the bright light. When he saw Redcoat he slammed the door together and shouted to his companion.

"Dad, Dad, come here quick. There's a fox in the henhouse, and he has got one of the white pullets."

Mr. Holcome, who was milking, came running at Bud's outcry.