ground under the oak tree.

There Bunny found it, and he tied the string around the acorn.

Then he scampered back to his brothers.

They were waiting for him near the old stone wall.

"Let's fool Sammy Red Squirrel first," said Billy.

"I saw him run out of his hole just a minute ago."

Bunny put the acorn in front of Sammy's door.

[Illustration: Bunny put the acorn in front of Sammy's door.]

Then he held on to the other end of the string and hid behind a big
rock.

Bobtail and Billy hid behind the pine tree.

They all kept as still as mice. They did not even shake one of their
long ears.

"There is Sammy now," whispered Billy. "I can see him running along
the path."

"Don't make a noise," said Bobtail.

Bunny saw the little red squirrel coming down the path.