Blacky was doubly pleased with himself . He was pleased to think that he had found a way of getting Bowser back home , and he was quite as much pleased because he had been smart enough to outwit Reddy Fox . He did n't wish Reddy any harm , and he felt sure that no harm would come to him . He did n't even wish him to lose that dinner Reddy had come so far to get , but he did n't care if Reddy did lose it , if only his plan worked out as he hoped it would . `` I wonder what he 'll do with that fat hen , '' muttered Blacky , as he watched Reddy race away with it thrown over his shoulders . `` He ca n't carry that hen far and keep out of the way of Bowser . I think I 'll follow and see what he does with it . '' So Blacky followed , and his eyes twinkled when he saw Reddy hide the fat hen in the hollow stump . He knew that no matter how far Bowser might chase Reddy , Reddy would come back for that fat hen , and he was rather glad to think that Reddy would have that good dinner after all . `` No one will ever think to look in that hollow stump , '' thought Blacky , `` and I certainly will not tell any one . Reddy has earned that dinner . Now I think I 'll go get something to eat myself . '' At that very instant Blacky 's sharp eyes caught a glimpse of a gray form with broad wings , and in a perfect panic of fear Blacky began to fly as fast as he knew how for a thick spruce-tree not far away . He plunged in among the branches and hid in the thickest part he could find . With little shivers of fear running all over him , he peeked out and watched that big gray form . On broad wings it sailed over to that hollow stump . Two long legs with great curving claws reached down in , and a moment later that fat hen was disappearing over the tree tops . Blacky sighed with relief . -LSB- Illustration : ON BROAD WINGS IT SAILED OVER TO THAT HOLLOW STUMP . Page 199 .
-RSB- `` It 's a lucky thing for me that robber , Mr. Goshawk , saw Reddy hide that fat hen , '' muttered XXXXX .
Blacky Bowser Fox Illustration Page Reddy eyes glimpse shivers spruce-tree