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 "They hear a mouse, I do believe," said Tom.

"They wouldn't dig the hay away like that for a mouse," said Nancy; "they'd sit still and watch till it came out."

"What can it be?" said the children, looking at each other in surprise, for the other two kittens had joined them, and all four were evidently in a state of great excitement.

"Let's help 'em," said Nancy; and she at once began pulling the hay away in large handfuls. Soon she heard a faint "meaw!" from beneath the hay, and she kept on diging till at last out walked the little gray kitten!

"You dear thing!" cried Posy, catching her up in her arms and hugging her. "How did you get in there? Her must have some milk right straight off, Nancy."

Tom and Nancy followed Posy into the kitchen; and the barn-cat, who had just