I suppose Sammy Jay has saved more lives than any one I know of . I wish he would come back here and let me thank him . '' Some time later Sammy Jay did come back . `` Well , '' said he , as he smoothed his feathers , `` I chased that fellow clear to the edge of the Green Forest , so I guess there will be nothing more to fear from him today . I 'm glad to see he has n't got you yet , Lightfoot . I 've been a bit worried about you . '' `` Sammy , '' said Lightfoot , `` you are one of the best friends I have . I do n't know how I can ever thank you for what you have done for me . '' `` Do n't try , '' replied Sammy shortly . `` I have n't done anything but what anybody else would have done . Old Mother Nature gave me a pair of good eyes and a strong voice . I simply make the best use of them I can . Just to see a hunter with a terrible gun makes me angry clear through . I 'd rather spoil his hunting than eat . '' `` You want to watch out , Sammy . One of these days a hunter will lose his temper and shoot you , just to get even with you , '' warned Paddy the Beaver . `` Do n't worry about me , '' replied Sammy . `` I know just how far those terrible guns can shoot , and I do n't take any chances . By the way , Lightfoot , the Green Forest is full of hunters looking for you . I 've seen a lot of them , and I know they are looking for you because they do not shoot at anybody else even when they have a chance . ''
CHAPTER XX : XXXXX Hears A Dreadful Sound Day after day , Lightfoot the Deer played hide and seek for his life with the hunters who were seeking to kill him .
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