He did n't see it at all until he reached the edge of it , and then he was going so fast that he could n't stop . Over he went with a frightened yelp ! Down , down he fell , and landed with a thump on the ice below . He landed so hard that he broke the ice , and went through into the cold , black water . Old Man Coyote crept to the edge of the bank and peeped over . Poor Bowser was having a terrible time . You see , the cold water had taken what little breath his fall had not knocked out of him . He does n't like to go in water anyway . You know the hair of his coat is short and does n't protect him as it would if it were long . Old Man Coyote grinned wickedly as he watched Bowser struggling feebly to climb out on the ice . Each time he tried he slipped back , and all the time he was whimpering . Old Man Coyote grinned more wickedly than ever . I suspect that he hoped that Bowser would not be able to get out . But after a little Bowser did manage to crawl out , and stood on the ice , shivering shaking . Once more Old Man Coyote grinned , then , turning , he trotted back towards Farmer Brown 's . CHAPTER IV POOR BOWSER Follow a crooked trail and you will find a scamp at the end . Bowser the Hound . Poor Bowser ! He stood shivering and shaking on the ice of the strange river to which Old Man Coyote had led him , and he knew not which way to turn . Not only was he shivering and shaking from his cold bath , but he was bruised by his fall from the top of the steep bank , and he was so tired by his long run after Old Man Coyote that he could hardly stand .
Old Man Coyote had stayed only long enough to see that Bowser had managed to get out of the water , then had turned back towards the Old Pasture , the Green Meadows and the Green Forest near Farmer XXXXX 's .
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