Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 106
hedistinctly heard something drop with a sharpsound; and then he saw, peeping out from thetop of the boot, a black head followed by a littlebody, and a small creature, no larger than a rat,hopped to the ground and scampered off. The shoe had stopped its wandering for themoment, but almost… … THE SHOE BEGAN TO GLIDE AWAY. as Ernest remained quiet, holding his breath, oneran over his blanket, apparently hunting forsomething, while another scrambled up the boot-leg. It was evident that the camp was beingsacked by these creatures, and, after watchingthem a while, he gave a shout that not…
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