Finally , another visitor appeared at the upper end of the pond -- a visitor in a wonderful coat of red . It was Reddy Fox . CHAPTER XVII : Sammy Jay Arrives When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver , the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly . So did Lightfoot . But no one else did . He approached in that cautious , careful way that he always uses when he is hunting . The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy 's pond , he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone . He stopped with one foot lifted in the act of taking a step . He had seen Mr. and Mrs. Quack . Now you know there is nothing Reddy Fox likes better for a dinner than a Duck . The instant he saw Mr. and Mrs. Quack , a gleam of longing crept into his eyes and his mouth began to water . He stood motionless until both Mr. and Mrs. Quack had their heads under water as they searched for food in the mud in the bottom of the pond . Then like a red flash he bounded out of sight behind the dam of Paddy the Beaver . Presently the hunter saw Reddy 's black nose at the end of the dam as Reddy peeped around it to watch Mr. and Mrs. Quack . The latter were slowly moving along in that direction as they fed . Reddy was quick to see this . If he remained right where he was , and Mr. And Mrs. Quack kept on feeding in that direction , the chances were that he would have a dinner of fat Duck . All he need do was to be patient and wait . So , with his eyes fixed fast on Mr. and Mrs. Quack , Reddy Fox crouched behind Paddy 's dam and waited . Watching Reddy and the Ducks , the hunter almost forgot Lightfoot the Deer .
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