Once or twice he thrust his nose out and sniffed cautiously around the gate , but he took the greatest care not to touch it . Finally he turned and trotted away towards the Green Forest . Reddy sat right where he was , so surprised that he could n't even think . He waited a long time to see if Old Man Coyote would return , but Old Man Coyote did n't return , and at last Reddy cautiously crept towards that unlocked gate . `` I do believe that fellow did n't know enough to push that gate open , '' muttered Reddy to himself . `` I always supposed Old Man Coyote was smart , but if this is an example of his smartness I 'll match my wits against his any day . '' All this time Old Man Coyote was not so far away as Reddy thought . He had gone only fat enough to make sure that Reddy could n't see him . Then , creeping along in the blackest of the Black Shadows , he had returned to a place where he could watch Reddy . `` It 's queer that gate should have been left unlocked , '' thought Old Man Coyote . `` It may have been an accident , and again it may have been done purposely . There may not be any danger inside ; then again there may . I 'm not going to push that gate open or step inside when there is some one to do it for me . I 'll just leave it for Reddy Fox to do . '' CHAPTER XIII THE MISCHIEVOUS LITTLE NIGHT BREEZE A little act of mischief can Upset the deepest , best laid plan . Bowser the Hound . Reddy Fox was very pleased with himself as he thought how much smarter he was than Old Man Coyote . He did n't waste any time in pushing open the henyard gate . It did n't enter his head that there might be a trap inside . He was so eager to find out if the little door where in daytime the hens ran in and out of the henhouse was open , that he jumped inside the henyard just as soon as the gate was pushed open wide enough for him to enter .
Old Man XXXXX , watching from his hiding place , saw Reddy push the gate open and enter the henyard .
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