But as he slipped along in the blackest of the Black Shadows , he was all the time working nearer and nearer to Farmer Brown 's dooryard . Although he was inclined to think it was true that Bowser was not there , he was far too wise to take any unnecessary risk . He approached Farmer Brown 's dooryard just as carefully as if he knew Bowser to be in his little house as usual . He kept in the Black Shadows . He crouched so low that he seemed hardly more than a Black Shadow himself . Every two or three steps he stopped to look , listen , and test the air with his keen nose . As he drew near Bowser 's own little house , Reddy circled out around it until he could see the doorway . Then he sat down where he could peek around from behind a tree and watch . He had been there only a few moments when the back door of Farmer Brown 's house opened and Farmer Brown 's boy stepped out . Reddy did n't run . He knew that Farmer Brown 's boy would never dream that he would dare come so near . Besides , it was very clear that Farmer Brown 's boy was thinking of no one but Bowser . He whistled and called just as he had done several times during the day . But no Bowser came , so after a while Farmer Brown 's boy went back into the house . There was a worried look on his face . As soon as he heard the door close , Reddy trotted right out in the open and sat down only a few feet from the black doorway of Bowser 's little house . Reddy barked softly . Then he barked a little louder . He knew that if Bowser were at home , that bark would bring him out if nothing else did . Bowser did n't appear .
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