How could he ever have visited the hen-house?

Farmer Green picked up Tommy's chain. And to his surprise he found
that the end of it wasn't fastened to the stake at all! It had worked
loose, somehow. And Tommy had been free to wander about as much as he
pleased.




XV

JOHNNIE GREEN FEELS SAD


Yes--there was trouble when Farmer Green discovered that Tommy Fox had
been stealing his hens. He fastened the end of Tommy's chain to the
stake once more. And then he went out to the barn, where his boy
Johnnie was watering the horses.

"We'll have to kill that fox," he said to Johnnie. "He's got loose,
somehow, and he's stolen two hens. I can't have him on the place any
longer. He's made friends with old Spot and the dog will let him do
anything he likes."

Poor Johnnie Green! He felt so sad! And he begged his father not to
kill Tommy. But Fanner Green was very angry with Tommy.

[Illustration with caption: Tommy Thought It Was His Mother's Voice]