He ran along the ground toward the oak tree.

Bunny held on to the string.

He was going to wait until Bobby took hold of the acorn and then pull
it away.

It was so still that the rabbits could hear Bobby's feet as they
pattered on the ground.

Then all at once it was not still in the woods.

Jip, the dog, came bounding along the little path.

"Bow-wow, bow-wow!" he barked. "Look out for me. I am coming."

What a scampering there was!

Bobby forgot all about the acorn and skipped up the oak tree.

Sammy skipped up the tree after him.

The three little rabbits put their ears down on their heads, and hopped
away out of sight.

"Bow-wow, bow-wow!" said Jip. "Where has every one gone?

"I thought I saw some one under this tree as I came along the path."