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MILES F ANY": 9 ! P\R+ RA91 /IFF ALL OV]1
COLD1 HUNGRY1 %IV]--0
  8,%UTTUP60 ,SCRAT* 9T]RUPT$ BITT]LY4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BFH
8,PUT A BUTTON ON YR DRIVEL+ LIP4 ,LOOK AT
ME1 ,I'M WE>Y1 SATURAT$ & />V$1 B D Y HE>
ME :IMP]+ ON AB X ALL ! "T8 ,UP ON YR
PAWS1 & TRY 6LOOK L Y'RE ! ,QUE5'S SOLDI]S
F ,KOTIR40
  ,!Y TREKK$ WE/W>D1 PURSU+ ! TRAVEL]S4
  ,SPLITNOSE 0 MUTT]+ Z HE KICK$ A PEB#
AL;G 9 FRONT ( HMF4 8,HONOR & GLORY1 HUH4
,CLUDD'LL GET ALL T1 & HE C KEEP X1 TOO4
,N[ IF X 0 HONOR CAKE &A MUG ( HOT GLORY1
T'D 2 A DI6]5T ?+40
  8,HONOR CAKE & HOT GLORY DR9K8 ,DON'T
TALK S* RU2I%1 SO7YH1D10 ,BLACKTOO? LAU<$4
  8,SO7YH1D YRF1 DRIPPYNOSE40
  8,CR9KLECLAWS60
  8,GR1SYFUR60
  8,BEETLEBOTTOM60
  8,/[ ! GAB & GET M>*+1 BO? ( Y60 ,SCRAT*
TOLD !M4

  ,TRUE 6,GONFF'S PREDIC;N1 ! RA9 C1S$4
,ABV ! PLA9S ! SUN CAME \ 6WAT* FLU6Y
CL\DS SAIL+ AB ON ! BREEZE ACR A LAKE (
B"R BLUE SKY4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BFI
  ,D9NY SNI6$ ! AIR1 WI7L+ 8 CLAWS4 8,BU-
H>R1 !Y'S WATT] NE>BY1 LIKELY A POND OR
T>N4 ,MAY'AP US'LL CAT*] A LI4LEFI%4 ,2
GUDD EAT51 HURR40
  ,M>T9 LOOK$ SIDEWAYS AT ,GONFF4 8,H[
DOES HE "K "!'S WAT] NE>8 ,I C'T SMELL A
?+40
  ,! M\SE?IEF %RU7$4 8,NEI C HE1 MATEY4
,MOLES PROBABLY FEEL X "? ! E>? ) _! DI7+
CLAWS40
  ,D9NY NO4$ WISELY4 8,O >R1 US'NS D SMELL
LOTS O' ?+S WI' U CLAWS40
  ,GONFF W9K$ AT ! W>RIOR M\SE4 8,T'S !
NICE ?+ AB MOLES1 !Y ALW H A S5SI# EXPLA-
N,N : WE C ALL "U/&40
  ,! ?REE FRS LAU<$ AL\D4 ,D9NY PROV$ Z GD
AT PREDICT+ Z ,GONFF4 ,MID"D F.D ! TRAVEL-
]S AT ! $GE (A L>GE POND4 ,BULRU%ES & RE$S
SURR.D$ ! M>G91 SMALL WAT] LILIES BU4$ ON
! SURFACE4 ,! GL9T ( SILV] SCALES 2N ! WA-
T] PROMIS$ GD FI%+4 ,AT F/ ,M>T9 0 LO? TO
/OP B1 R1LIZ+ ! VALUA# A4I;N A FI% WD MAKE
6_! SUPPLIES1 HE CALL$ A HALT4 ,:ILE 8 FRS
W5T AB FI%+1 ! W>RIOR PO/$ HMF ON GU>D
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BGJ
6WAT* = _! PURSU]S4
  ,D9NY SAT ON ! $GE (! BANK1 IMM]S+ 8
PAWS 9 ! %ALL[S ) EXCLAM,NS ( DELI<T4
  8,OO >R1 OO BLISS 'N' JOYS4 ,HURR1 ? 2 !
LOIF1 ,GON6560
  ,! M\SE?IEF _H CA/ A L9E BAIT$ )A T9Y R$
MUDWORM4 ,9 SECONDS X 0 SNAT*$ 0A VORACI\S
/ICKLEBACK4 8,HA1 LOOK1 MATEY10 HE CALL$4
8,I'VE GOT A BITE6 ,-E 6,GONFF1 OLD GRE$Y-
GUTS40
  ,M>T9 CREPT UP 2H !M4 ,HE PLAC$ A PAW
G5TLY ON EA* ( 8 FRS' %\LD]S Z HE :ISP]$
6!M1 8,SS%HH4 ,LI/5 6ME4 ,WE >E 9 GRT DAN-
G]4 ,DON'T MAKE A S.D1 IF Y VALUE \R
LIVES60









                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BGA

                   #BC

  ,SKIPP] SAT 9SIDE ! CURVE (A BIG HOLL[
LOG4 ,HE FAC$ A SLIM GRAY OTT]1 TRY+ H>D N
6LOOK ": ! /RANGE CR1TURE'S TAIL _H ONCE
BE54
  8,S !N1 ,MASK1 H[ >E Y KEEP+1 MY BRO!R80
HE ASK$4
  ,! ,MASK NIB#D AT "S OTT] DELICACIES T 8
BRO!R _H ?"\;LLY BR"\ AL;G4
  8,OH1 ,I GET BY1 ,SKIP4 ,"S"TS ,I'M A
SQUIRREL1 "S"TS A FOX4 ,HA1 ,I 0 EV5 A
HALF-GR[N BADG] =A :ILE40
  ,SKIPP] %OOK 8 H1D 9 AMAZE;T1 GAZ+ >.D !
HOLL[ LOG ": ! MA/] ( 4GUISES LIV$ AL"O4
,_M CURI\S OBJECTS 7 C>E;LLY /[$ "!3 MAKE-
2LIEVE TAILS1 FALSE E>S1 A SELEC;N ( V>I\S
:ISK]S4
  ,! ,MASK WAT*$ ,SKIPP] ) 8 ODD PALE
EYES4 ,SEIZ+ A FEW ?+S1 HE TURN$ 8 BACK &
MADE "S SWIFT SECRET ADJU/;TS4 ,:5 HE
TURN$ >.D1 ,SKIPP]'S M\? FELL OP5 9 4BE-
LIEF4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BGB
  8,LOOK1 ,SKIP4 ,I'M A SQUIRREL AG60
  ,! OTT] *IEFTA9 M>VEL$2 ? CR1TURE 9
FRONT ( HM 0 SURELY AN AG$ SQUIRREL--?91
GRAY+--B UND5IABLY A SQUIRREL1 F XS BU%Y
TAIL & ERECT E>S1 "R 6! TWO L>GE FRONT UP-
P] TEE?4
  8,/RIKE ME TOPS'LS1 ,MASK4 ,H[ D'Y\ D
X80
  8,OH1 X'S NO GRT ?+10 ! ,MASK *UCK$ QUI-
ETLY4 8,ACTU,Y1 ,I'D LOOK M L A TREEFLY]
IF ,I TOOK A LL M "T & C>E ) ? 4GUISE4 ,?
IS ONLY A QK *ANGE 6AMUSE Y40
  ,SKIPP] :ACK$ 8 TAIL AG/ ! SIDE (! LOG4
8,WELL1 Y CD FOOL ME ANY"T1 %IPMATE40
  ,MASK TOSS$ ASIDE ! FALSE TAIL & E>S4
,SPITT+ \ ! TWO FALSE FRONT TEE?1 HE READ-
JU/$ 8 BODY4 ,HE 0 AN OTT] AG4
  8,MAYBE ,I FOOL$ Y1 MAYBE ,I DIDN'T4 ,B
Y'RE N FOOL+ ME1 ,SKIPP] ( ,CAMP ,WILL[4
,:AT D Y WANT ME 6D80
  ,SKIPP] SAT BACK1 FOLD+ 8 PAWS ACR 8
*E/4 8,I H A PROPOSI;N 6MAKE 6Y1 BRO!R
,MASK4 ,SIT / & HE> ME \40

                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BGC

  ,TS>M9A GL>$ "? ! CELL AP]TURE AT ,G+I-
V]E4 ,! IMPRISON$ WILDCAT SAT 9 ! D>KE/ "P
(! CELL4 ,8 FUR 0 T\SL$1 DAMP F ! WALLS
DEW$ 8 PAWS1 8 H1D DROOP$ DESPAIR+LY4 ,N[
& !N 8 EYES WD FLICK] RAPIDLY4 ,! WILDCAT
,QUE5 BR"\ H] FACE CLOSE 6! B>S4
  8,IF Y "K :AT'S GD = Y1 Y'LL TELL ME ALL
AB H[ ^? TWO H$GEHOGS MADE _! ESCAPE4
,SP1K UP4 ,Y M/ H HE>D OR SE5 "S?+--!Y 7 9
! CELLS EI SIDE ( Y40
  ,G+IV]E L1P$ UP1 8 VOICE A CRACK$ S+S;G
%\T4 8,HAHAHA6 ,Y LET !M ESCAPE S Y C H _!
BR1D & WAT]4 ,I KNEW Y WDN'T GIVE ME ANY4
,Y'RE KEEP+ X ALL = YRF4 ,OH1 ,I SAW Y1
SN1K+ AL;G ! PASSAGE4 ,Y LET !M G S T Y CD
H ALL T BR1D & WAT] = YRF4 ,HEEHEEHEE40
  ,TS>M9A TURN$ 6,CLUDD4 8,LI/5 6T4 ,HE'S
-PLETELY CRAZY40
  ,%E SWEPT (F D[N ! PASSAGE4 ,CLUDD /AY$
A MO;T1 LOOK+ "? ! B>S4 ,HE _H N"E SE5 A
-PLETELY CRAZY WILDCAT 2F1 AL? HE _H SE5
8 MI/RESS DANG]\SLY CLOSE 6T 3DI;N ONCE OR
TWICE4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BGD
  8,NO BR1D1 NO WAT]1 %E'S KEEP+ X = H]F40
,G+IV]E 3T9U$ 8 9SANE LA;T4
  ,CLUDD BANG$ ! DOOR ) 8 SPE>4 8,QUIET 9
"!60
  8,ATI%OO60
  ,! SNEEZE CAME Z ,CLUDD 0 TURN+ AWAY4
,HE :IRL$ BACK4 8,:O DID T80
  ,G+IV]E GRA2$ A PAW;L ( /RAW & SNEEZ$
96X4 8,ATI%OO1 *OO6 ,OH1 ,I'M SICK & DY+1
SIR4 ,! COLD & DAMP D[N "H4 ,PL1SE GET ME
EXTRA R,NS ( BR1D & WAT] OR ,I'LL DIE40
  ,CLUDD RAPP$ ! DOOR ) 8 SPE> AG4 8,5\< (
T6 ,Y GET ! R,NS ,LADY ,TS>M9A ALL[S4 ,S
/OP MOAN+1 OR ,I'LL GIVE Y "S?+ 6MOAN AB40
  ,Z ! W1SEL ,CAPTA9 LUMB]$ (F D[N ! PAS-
SAGE1 ANO!R SNEEZE RANG \4
  8,ATI%OO60
  ,ON ! WALL ABV ! CELL DOOR1 TWO FOOD
HAV]SACKS HUNG F A SPIKE DRIV5 96! ROCK4
,F]DY & ,CO7S SAT1 "O 9 EA* SACK1 _! H1DS
POK+ \ L TWO FL$GL+ H\SEM>T9S 9 _! RESPEC-
TIVE NE/S4
  ,CO7S R1*$ ACR1 TRY+ 6/IFLE ,F]DY'S SN\T
) 8 PAW1 B ANO!R SNEEZE RANG \4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BGE
  8,ATI%OO60
  ,F]DY BL9K$ & RU2$ 8 SN\T4 8,SORRY1 SIR4
,? BAG HAS FL\R 9 X F ! SC"OS1 & X'S TICK-
L+ MY SN ''' SN ''' ,A%OO60
  ,R1*+ UP1 ,G+IV]E LIFT$ 8 LL CELLMATES
D[N F _! HID+ PLACE4 ,:ILE "! 7 NO GU>DS
AB1 !Y CD PLAY & EX]CISE4
  ,*IBB FLEW 6! W9D[1 DROPP+ ! LATE/ SUP-
PLIES IN4 ,HE CAU<T ! EMPTY SACKS T ,G+I-
V]E TOSS$ UP 6HM4 ,9 ! %AFT ( LI<T ! WILD-
CAT 0 LOOK+ /RANGELY SANE & H1L?Y4
  8,:AT NEWS1 ,*IBB80
  8,AHEMHEM4 ,! ,CORIM H DECID$ T Y M/
SOON 2 RESCU$1 ALL ?REE ( Y4 ,H[ !Y PRO-
POSE 6D X1 ,I DON'T "K YET40
  ,G+IV]E NO4$4 8,I HOPE !Y R1LIZE T !
L;G] !Y WAIT1 ! M DANG]\S X 2COMES = ,F]DY
& ,CO7S40
  ,*IBB SLUNG ! EMPTY SACKS >.D 8 NECK4
8,AHEM1 ,I'M SURE !Y D4 ,AT PRES5T ! MES-
SAGE IS1 KEEP ON ! AL]T & KEEP UP YR C\R-
AGE4 ,Y >E N =GOTT540

  ,*IBB FLEW (F SWIFTLY4 ,GA9+ ! WOODL&S1
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BGF
HE PAUS$ 6P]* ON A SPRUCE BRAN* Z HE AD-
JU/$ ! BAGS AB 8 NECK = EASI] FLI<T4
  ,>GULOR BEL*$ DOZILY & GL.ED AT ! ROB9
P]*$ 2S HM4 ,*IBB GAVE A JUMP ( SURPRISE1
B DID N =GET 8 MANN]S4
  8,AHEM1 BEG P>DON40 ,! FAT ROB9 D>T$ F !
BRAN* L A FLAME-TIPP$ >R[4
  ,>GULOR %IFT$ 8 CLAWS4 ,WE>ILY HE DROPP$
8 EYELIDS BACK 96! SLUMB]+ POSI;N4
  ,7 ! SMALL BIRDS GETT+ FA/]1 OR 0 HE
GETT+ SL[]8 ,! EAGLE 4MISS$ ! PRO#M1 REA-
SON+ T "! 7 / PL5TY ( SOLDI]S 9 ,KOTIR :O
7 A LOT SL[] ?AN A S+LE ROB9 R$BR1/4
  ,A LOT TA/I]1 TOO4

  ,D9NY & ,GONFF SAT Q / AT ! $GE (! POND
Z ,M>T9 :ISP]$ 6!M1 8,N[1 V SL[LY1 LOOK TO
YR LEFT4 ,D Y SEE ! FEMALE SWAN OV] "!8
,%E'S SITT+ ON H] NE/ ) H] BACK 6U4 ,"R4
,DON'T LOOK1 J TAKE MY ^W = X1 9 ! OP5 WA-
T] 6! O!R SIDE "!'S A BIG MALE SWAN--X'S
H] MATE4 ,HE'S N SE5 U YET1 B HE'S H1D$ ?
WAY & B.D 6SI<T U IF WE /OP "H1 S LET'S
MOVE AWAY Z SIL5TLY Z POSSI#40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BGG
  ,) GRT C>E ,GONFF LET ! FI% SLIP BACK
96! WAT]4 ,HE CUT 8 FI%+ L9E4 ,! ?REE FRS
MOV$ SPE$ILY1 DUCK+ 2H ! RU%ES ) N A SEC-
OND 6SP>E4
  ,! HUGE :ITE SWAN GLID$ 0!M S]5ELY4 ,HE
0 L A %IP 9 FULL SAIL1 AN AWE"S SPECTACLE1
! SN[Y :ITE BODY & HALF-FOLD$ W+S -PLE;T+
P]FECTLY ! MUSCUL> S]P5T9E NECK COLUMN
SURM.T$ 0A SOLID ORANGE BILL & FI]CE BLACK
EYES4
  ,M>T9 %U4]$4 ,HE ?"\ ( H[ CLOSE !Y _H
BE5 6D1?4 ,! MALE SWAN 0 W>LIKE & FE>.S1
ABSOLUTE MON>* ( 8 POND4 ,ANY CR1TURE :O
D>$ TRESPASS ^U ^! WAT]S :ILE 8 MATE SAT
^U ! ?REE NEW-HAT*$ CYGNETS 9 _! NE/ 0
FAT$ N"E 6SEE ! SUNSET4 ,! :ITE COLOSSUS
SWEPT BY1 3T9U+ 8 PATROL (! POND4
  ,:5 HE 0 PA/1 ! ?REE FRS SLIPP$ AWAY4
,GONFF :ISP]$ A SIL5T GDBYE 6! SILV] FI% 9
! %ALL[S4 8,WE 7 BO? LUCKY T "T1 MATEY4
,SWIM FREE40
  ,A RESPECTA# 4T.E F ! WAT]1 ,D9NY UNTAN-
GL$ A /R1M] ( DUCKWE$ F 8 PAW4
  8,BOI OKEY1 ?IS'N'S [D GRANF] NE> LOS$ A
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BGH
DE> LI4LE MOLE BACK ?URR4 ,OI N"E SEE'D A
SKWON A=E1 GURT F1!RY BURDBAG !Y BE1 /AN'
ON MOI TUNNEL40
  ,!Y LUN*$ ON APPLES & BR1D1 SUPPLE;T$ )
"S C[ P>SLEY T ,D9NY _H 4COV]$4

  ,BLACKTOO? & ,SPLITNOSE SI<T$ ! POND4
,!Y _H BE5 RUNN+ AH1D ( ,SCRAT* AF A "PIC-
UL>LY NA/Y B\T ( "N-CALL+4 ,! /OAT & F]RET
_H CALL$ ,SCRAT* A FROGWALLOP]2 ? SEEM$ TO
T\* "S HI45 N]VE 9 ! W1SEL1 & HE TOOK /R;G
OBJEC;N 6! 9SULT4 ,! PAIR RAN (F1 CACKL+
GLEE;LLY Z ! W1SEL ?REW PEB#S & E>? CLODS
AF !M4
  8,-E BACK "H & SAY T1 Y C[>DLY CU/>DS4
,I'LL GIVE Y FROGWALLOP]S :5 ,I GET Y60
  ,RUNN+ WIDE1 !Y APPROA*$ ! POND AT A
DI6]5T ANGLE F T (! TRAVEL]S4 ,BLACKTOO? &
,SPLITNOSE :OOP$ ) DELI<T4
  8,LOOK1 A RIV]1 A RIV]6 ,TRUCE1
,SCRAT*60
  ,SCRAT* JO9$ !M1 ! QU>REL TEMPOR>ILY =-
GOTT5 AT ! SI<T (! WAT]Y EXPANSE4
  8,T'S N A RIV]1 X'S A POND10 HE PO9T$ \4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BGI
8,? IS M L X1 A GD FRE% DR9K1 A NICE BA? =
\R PAWS4 ,LOOK1 A SWAN SITT+ ON A NE/4
,SWAN E7S--:AT A TA/Y IDEA60
  ,SPLITNOSE 0 N S SURE4 8,]1 DON'T Y ?9K
T BIRD LOOKS A BIT BIG1 ,SCRAT*80
  8,S :AT80 ! W1SEL SNORT$4 8,"!'S ?REE (
U & WE'VE GOT SPE>S4 ,I BET SWAN E7S >E
LOVELY40
  8,H Y "E EAT5 "O80 ,SPLITNOSE ASK$4
  8,NO1 ,I'VE N"E EV5 SE5 "O1 B ,I BET
!Y'RE V BIG & GD 6EAT40
  8,WELL1 ALL "R1 WE'LL BACK Y UP4 ,H[ D Y
GET ! E7S80
  8,EASY1 J /& 9 ! %ALL[S & *UCK \R SPE>S
AT ! SWAN UNTIL X'S =C$ 6FLY AWAY1 !N WE
ROB ! E7S40
  ,BUOY$ 0,SCRAT*'S 3FID;E1 !Y WAD$ 96!
%ALL[S4 ,! FEMALE SWAN WAT*$ !M FE>.SLY4
,%E ISSU$ A W>N+ HISS4
  ,! WD-BE PL"U]S 7 5JOY+ !MVS IMM5SELY4
  8,OOH AAHH4 ,HEY1 ,BLACKIE1 DOESN'T ?
MUD FEEL GRT :5 Y SQUEL* X ) YR PAWS80
,SPLITNOSE CALL$4
  8,AYE1 'SPECI,Y AF ALL T RUNN+1 MATE4 ,J
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BHJ
WAT* ?40 ,BLACKTOO? FLUNG 8 SPE>4 ,X FELL
F> %ORT (! T>GET4
  ,SPLITNOSE LAU<$ SCORN;LLY1 !N ?REW HIS4
,X W5T A LL F>!R1 B / F> %ORT (! SWAN4
  ,SCRAT* SNE]$ 3TEMPTU\SLY AT _! EF=TS4
8,HUH1 Y TWO CDN'T ?R[ A FROZ5 WORM & HIT
! E>?4 ,G & GET "S /"OS 6FL+ AT H]4 ,I C
PROBABLY WADE \ T F> & /AB ! BIRD40
  ,! F]RET &! /OAT WAD$ BACK 6! BANK1 &
RAN (F 6SE>* = MISSILES4
  ,SCRAT* V5TUR$ RECK.SLY ON UNTIL ! WAT]
0 >.D 8 MI4LE4 ,"! 0 A CRACKLE ( "P+ RU%ES
2H HM4 ,SCRAT* TURN$ 9 ! WAT]4 ,! GIANT
MALE SWAN BLOTT$ \ "EY?+ 9 8 VI.N2 HE DID
N EV5 GET A *.E 6CRY \ OR LIFT 8 SPE>4
  ,SCRAT* 0 D1D 2F HE KNEW X6
  ,SPLITNOSE & ,BLACKTOO? RETURN$ 6! WA-
T]'S $GE1 _! PAWS FULL ( ROCKS & E>?
CLODS4
  8,H['LL ? LL LOT D1 ,SCRAT*80
  8,SCRAT*1 ": >E Y80
  8,SCRAT*Y-WAT*Y1 Y OLD FROGWALLOP]1 -E
\4 ,WE "K Y'RE HID+1 WE C SEE ! RU%ES
MOV+40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BHA
  ,! MALE SWAN CAME ?"U+ \ (! RU%ES 9
HALF-FLI<T1 *URN+ UP A B[ WAVE Z X HISS$ L
A NE/ ( S]P5TS4
  8,YOOOOAAAAGGGGGHHHH60
  ,ONLY ! SPE$ ( RAW T]ROR &! FACT T !Y 7
RAC+ AWAY F ! POND & XS NE/ SAV$ ! LIVES (
! PANIC-/RICK5 PAIR4
  8,OWOOWOOWOO HELPELPELP60
  ,! MALE SWAN WE2$ XS WAY UP ONTO ! BANK1
B1T+ XS W+S WIDE 6! BLUE SKY1 HISS+ \ XS
VICTORY CRY--A SAVAGE *ALL5GE 6! 4TANT
RUNN]S4
  ,! FEMALE SETTL$ SECURELY ON H] BABES 9
! NE/4 ,%E PRE5$ H] NECK F1!RS1 SMIL+ ) J
A T\* ( SMUG;S4 ,SWANS N"E LAU< AL\D4

  ,?\< !Y 7 A FAIR 4T.E F ! POND1 ,M>T9 &
8 FRS HE>D ! ANGUI%$ %\TS ON ! BREEZE4
  8,S.DS L \R FOLL[]S F ,KOTIR H RU6L$ "S-
"O'S F1!RS1 EH1 ,D910 ,M>T9 REM>K$4
  ,! MOLE LOOK$ GRAVE4 8,SKWONS ETT$ 'EM1
OI UXPECT40
  ,GONFF PLAC$ A PAW ON 8 HE>T & SANG
SL[LY1
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BHB

,A W1SEL1 F]RET &A /OAT1
,F.D A POND B _H NO BOAT4
,N[ !Y C'T SEE ! WAT]S F
,! 9SIDE (A SWAN4

  ,TS>M9A /OOD AT H] HI< W9D[1 WAT*+ !
SQUIRRELS4 ,!Y _H DESC5D$ F ! TREES AT !
WOODL& $GE4 ,) !M 7 TWO SMALL H$GEHOGS
CLAD 9 COOK+-POT HELMETS & BLANKET CLOAKS4
  ,=TUNATA RAPP$ LI<TLY AT ! *AMB] DOOR &
5T]$4
  8,MILADY1 OH1 Y'VE ALR SE5 !M40
  ,TS>M9A DID N EV5 TURN 6LOOK AT ,=TUNA-
TA4 ,%E 3T9U$ PE]+ 9T5TLY AT ! TWO LL FIG-
URES 9 ! MI4LE (! SQUIRREL GR\P4
  8,>E !Y TAUNT+ U1 D Y ?9K80 %E ASK$4
  ,=TUNATA JO9$ H] AT ! W9D[4 8,NO1 WOOD-
L&]S DON'T G 9 = T SORT ( 4PLAY1 ,MILADY40
  ,6H] SURPRISE1 ,=TUNATA F.D ,TS>M9A PAT-
T+ H] APPROV+LY4 8,GD ?9K+1 FOX4 ,% ,I S5D
\ A "PY 6TRY & CAPTURE !M80
  ,=TUNATA %OOK H] H1D4 8,I'D ADVISE AG/
X1 ,MILADY4 ,!Y'D ONLY SWEEP (F 96! TREES1
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BHC
MAK+ \R SOLDI]S LOOK FOOLI%4 ,SQUIRRELS
ALW D40
  ,TS>M9A SMIL$4 ,%E SAT UP ON ! W9D[
L$GE1 W9K+ AT ! VIX54 8,CL"E1 V CL"E1 ,=-
TUNATA4 ,Y >5'T Z DULL OR SL[-WITT$ Z
,CLUDD & ,A%LEG4 ,LI/5 N[1 ,I H BETT] EYE-
SI<T ?AN Y OR ANY CR1TURE 9 ,MOSSFL[]4
,I'VE BE5 WAT*+ ^? TWO LL H$GEHOGS1 & "!'S
"S?+ N Q "R AB !M40
  8,N Q "R1 ,MILADY80 ,=TUNATA 0 BA6L$1 B
%E TRI$ H] BE/ 6LOOK 9TELLIG5T4
  ,TS>M9A TAPP$ A PAW 6H] NOSE4 8,EXACTLY4
,!Y'RE PLAY+ LL GAMES ) ME1 ^? WOODL&]S4
,B ,I H A GAME OR TWO ( MY [N 6PLAY4 ,TELL
ME1 Y "K ^! WOODS & _! CR1TURES BETT] ?AN
ANY"O 9 ,KOTIR1 DON'T Y80
  ,=TUNATA 0 PL1S$ T ,TS>M9A 0 3FID+ 9 H]1
B %E 2GAN 6FEEL UNEASY4 ,"! 0 (T5 AN UN-
PL1SANT /+ 9 ! TAIL ( H] ,QUE5'S S*EMES4
  8,I 0 BORN & BR"\ UP 9 ,MOSSFL[] C.TRY1
,MILADY4 ,:AT IS X T Y REQUIRE F ME80
  8,=TUNATA1 WE >E SURR.D$ 0BL"U]S40 ,TS>-
M9A'S T"O 0 T ( AN OLD & TRU/+ FR4 8,Y >E
! ONLY "O ,I C RE,Y RELY ON4 ,I N"E =GET
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BHD
^? :O S]VE ME WELL4 ,I HAV5'T =GOTT5 T Y
HELP$ ME 6BE ,QUE5 ) YR K ( H]BS4 ,? IS A
BIG >EA 6RULE1 & X 2COMES L"OLY4 ,I CD D )
"S"O Z WISE & CL"E Z YRF 6%>E T RULE4 ,B
F/ ,I AM GO+ 6ASK Y 6D ME A FAVOR4 ,?9K
C>E;LLY 2F Y ANSW]1 2C ON T ANSW] RE/S \R
FR%IP4 ,W Y D ME ? FAVOR80
  ,! GRE$Y FOX FELL H1DL;G 96! TRAP4 8,I
AM YRS 6-M&1 ,QUE5 ,TS>M9A40
  ,! WILDCAT RUL] SMIL$ L A CAT )A BIRD4
8,WELL SD1 FR4 ,N[1 :AT ,I WANT Y 6D IS ?
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BHE

                    #BD

  ,! ,CORIM 7 />TL$4
  ,SKIPP] /ROLL$ 96,BROCKHALL FOLL[$ 0A
F]RET4 ,2F ,LADY ,AMB] CD FIT >R[ 6B[1 OR
,BELLA PICK UP A POK] 6/RIKE ! FOE1 ,SKIP-
P] A4RESS$ !M HE>TILY4
  8,MATES1 DON'T GET YR ROPES 9 A TANGLE4
,? ']E F]RET IS AN OTT]4 ,MEET MY BRO!R1 !
,MASK40
  ,! ,MASK B[$ L[4 ,/RIPP+ ! B9D+S F 8
E>S1 HE REMOV$ ! B>K SLIV]S T %>P5$ 8 MUZ-
ZLE1 PULL$ \ ! WICK$ EYETEE? & UNDID 8 IM-
IT,N TAIL4
  ,BELLA P.D$ ! SIDES ( H] *AIR )A H1VY
PAW4 8,WOND];L1 HE IS 9DE$ AN OTT]4 ,WEL-
-E 6,BROCKHALL1 ,MR4 ,MASK40
  ,A2ESS ,G]MA9E S1T$ ! OTT]1 PLAC+ FOOD &
DR9K 2F HM4 8,S Y >E ! ,MASK4 ,I H LIV$
L;G & SE5 /RANGE ?+S1 B N"E "O Z /RANGE Z
Y1 ?\< ,I HOPE Y W =GIVE ME = SAY+ S1
SIR40
  ,MASK %OOK ! ,A2ESS W>MLY 0! PAW4 8,X IS
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BHF
A /RANGE _W1 M>M1 Y W =GIVE ME SAY+1 B N"E
H ,I SE5 S* FRLY & G5TLE MICE Z Y & YR
O4LY DRESS$ FOLL[]S40
  ,SKIPP] PATT$ ,MASK ON ! BACK4 8,FRS1 Y
WDN'T 2LIEVE YR EYES IF Y SAW OLD ,MASK 9
"S (! GETUPS ,I'VE SE5 HM IN40
  8,OH1 TELL U1 ,SKIP40 ,COLUMB9E L1N$ =-
W>D EAG]LY4
  ,SKIPP] TOOK A DRAU<T ( CID] F ,MASK'S
CUP4 8,I CDN'T 2G9 6TELL Y ALL ? "O'S DIS-
GUISES1 B J Z AN 9/.E1 HE GAVE ME ! SLIP
-+ "? ! =E/4 ,I LOOK$ HI< & L[ = HM4 ,HA1
"! 0 ! OLD DCVR /OOD "R NEXT 6ME1 UP AG/ A
TREE1 GOT UP Z A PIECE ( B>K1 WD Y BE-
LIEVE60
  ,SPIKE & ,POSY CLUNG 6,COLUMB9E'S HABIT1
/>+ WIDE-EY$ AT ! /RANGE OTT]4
  8,DID Y RE,Y1 ,MR4 ,MASK1 SIR80 ,SPIKE
ASK$4
  ,MASK *UCKL$ Z HE F$ !M A SLICE ( APPLE
EA*4 8,OH1 AYE4 ,T'S AN EASY "O4 ,ALL Y
NE$ IS AN OLD PIECE ( B>K Z BIG Z YRF &!
"R TREE4 ,Y J /& "! & ?9K ! SAME ?"\S Z !
TREE1 & PRE/O60
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BHG
  8,:AT O!RS C Y D1 SIR80 ,POSY WANT$ 6"K4
  8,OH1 A FOX1 A SQUIRREL1 A H$GEHOG L Y1
EV5--Y "N X4 ,HAHA1 OTT]S >E PRETTY H>D TO
D1 ?\<4 ,FUNNY TAILS1 Y SEE40
  8,CD Y 2 A BIRD80 ,SPIKE 9QUIR$4
  8,WELL1 ]1 LET'S SAY ,I'M PRACTIC+ T "O1
% WE80
  8,A /OAT OR A RAT1 !N80 ,POSY P]SI/$4
  8,NO TR\#4 ,!Y'RE ! EASIE/ 6D4 ,X'S ALL
A "Q ( /UDY+ %APE1 RE,Y40
  ,A2ESS ,G]MA9E 0 IMPRESS$4 8,Y SAY Y CD
LOOK L A /OAT1 W1SEL OR EV5 A FOX80
  ,! ,MASK W9K$4 8,9DE$ ,I C1 M>M4 ,T'S :Y
,I'M "H40

  ,E>LY EV5+ %AD[S 7 2G9N+ 6L5G!N ACR !
PLA94 ,D9NY LOOK$ 6! M.TA9S ON ! HORIZON1
& JUDG$ ! 4T.E %REWDLY4
  8,WE'M 2 VURRY CLOSE 6YON M.T+S ON
T'MORR]1 ,M>!N40
  ,! W>RIOR M\SE GL.ED T[>D ! MASS$ ROCK4
8,S WE W1 ,D94 ,Z 6H[ WE'LL CROSS !M1 ,I'M
AT A LOSS4 ,LOOK AT ! SIZE ( !M4 ,!Y ALM
4APPE> 96! SKY40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BHH
  8,DON'T Y WORRY1 MATEYS10 ,GONFF SD 3FI-
D5TLY4 8,WE HAV5'T -E ? F> 6BE B1T5 0AN
OLD /"O HILL4 ,2SS1 WE DON'T H 6WORRY AB
^? V]M9 FOLL[+ U4 ,! SWANS PROBABLY D1LT )
!M40
  ,D9NY'S SN\T ROSE 96! AIR4 8,OI'M
A-SMELL5' M WATT] ?RU 'EE PAWS AG940
  8,:AT1 M WAT]1 ,D980 ,M>T9 ASK$4
  8,BURR AYE4 ,RUNN5 WATT] ?IZ TOIM40
  8,BE/ KEEP \R EYES SK9N$ = SWANS1 EH1
MATEYS10 ,GONFF W>N$4
  8,HOO >R1 DOANT WANNA SEE SKWONS NO M40

  ,GONFF 0 F/ 6F9D ! BROAD /R1M4 ,X 0 N Q
WIDE 5 6BE CLASS$ Z A RIV]4 ,! M\SE ?IEF
/RODE D[N ! BANK & RECIT$ AL\D 6! FL[+ WA-
T]S1

,O'] GOLD5 ACRES F> 2L1
,\R W+S B1T /R;G & TRUE1
,": DEEP & WET1 SEE FL[+ YET1
,ANO!R SNAKE ( BLUE4

  ,M>T9 LOOK$ 6! OPPOSITE BANK4 8,X SEEMS
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BHI
P1CE;L 5\<1 B X'S F> TOO WIDE 6CROSS "H4
,WE'LL CAMP "H TN & SC\T ! BANK = AN EASI]
CROSS+ 9 ! MORN+40
  ,! MILD SPR+ EV5+ 0 V PL1SANT 0! WAT]4
,D9NY SCOOP$ \ A CIRCLE :ILE ,M>T9 SET
FL9T 6! /EEL ( 8 BROK5 SWORD & />T$ A
SMALL FIRE4 ,GONFF REPAIR$ 8 FI%+ L9E4 ,)9
A %ORT "T HE L&$ A PLUMP "Y BR1M4
  ,! ?REE TRAVEL]S SAT >.D ! FIRE1 WAT*+ !
FI% GRILL+ 9 A CRADLE ( GRE5 RE$S OV] !
FLAMES4 ,FIRELI<T FLICK]$ & D.ED 9 ,D9NY'S
BUTTONLIKE EYES4
  8,W>MFF1 HURR HURR4 ,OI D LIKES W>MFF40
  ,GONFF TE/$ ! FI% ) 8 KNIFEPO9T4 8,X'LL
2 R1DY SOON1 MATEYS4 ,A LL LOAF APIECE
TOA/$ UP1 "S CRESS F ! WAT]'S $GE1 A B1K]
( FRE% /R1MWAT]1 & WE'RE SNUG =! NI<T40
  ,! /R1M GURGL$ & $DI$ C1SE.SLY T[>D !
4TANT M.TA9S Z !Y 5JOY$ A SPELL ( RE/ ON
XS S(T MOSSY BANK4

  ,SPLITNOSE & ,BLACKTOO? _H W&]$ AIM.SLY4
,)\T ,SCRAT* 6DIRECT !M !Y 7 LO/4 ,NI<T
F.D ! PAIR \ ^U ! OP5 PLA91 HUNGRY1 TIR$ &
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BIJ
?IR/Y4 ,SPLITNOSE LAY D[N1 SNU7L+ SLEEPILY
AG/ ! GRASS4 ,BLACKTOO? 0 RE/.S4
  8,HUH1 ,I'M N SLEEP+ \ 9 ! OP5 AG4 ,"!
M/ 2 A HOLE OR A CAVE "HABS4 ,MI<T 2 A
BITE ( GRUB1 TOO40
  8,OH LIE D[N & GET "S RE/10 ,SPLITNOSE
MURMUR$ SLEEPILY4 8,Y'RE Z BAD Z ,CLUDD OR
,SCRAT*4 ,GET "S SLEEP1 & WE'LL SEE :AT
X'S L >.D "H 9 ! MORN+4 ,I'M N MOV+4 ,MI<T
EV5 SLEEP LATE1 TOO40
  ,BLACKTOO? MOV$ (F4 8,"R4 ,Y /AY "H4
,I'LL 2 BACK IF ,I C'T F9D "S?+ BETT]4 ,I
CD SWE> "!'S WAT] RUNN+ NE>BY4 ,I'LL G &
TAKE A LOOK40
  8,M9D ! SWANS DON'T EAT Y10 ,SPLITNOSE
CALL$ \1 8 EYES ALR CLOS$4

  ,BLACKTOO? 0 BACK SOON] ?AN EXPECT$4 ,HE
D.ED AB1 GI7L+ QUIETLY 6HMF4
  8,SPLITTIE4 ,HEY1 -E ON1 SNOREFACE4
,WAKE UP6 ,HEEHEEHEE1 GUESS :AT ,I'VE
F.D80
  ,! /OAT GRUM#D Z 8 -PANION %OOK HM
AWAKE4 8,TWO FROGS &A D&ELION4 ,N[ B1T X1
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BIA
W Y8 ,I NE$ SLEEP40
  ,! F]RET CD N 3TA9 8 EXCITE;T4 8,I F.D A
BIG /R1M1 A CAMP1 A FIRE & FOOD--& ^? TWO
MICE &! MOLE60
  ,SPLITNOSE CAME AWAKE4 8,":80
  8,N F>4 ,OV] T WAY A BIT4 ,LI/51 IF
WE'RE QK & QUIET WE C TAKE !M PRISON]40
  ,! /OAT L1P$ UP4 8,GRT4 ,Y SAY !Y'VE GOT
FOOD &A FIRE80
  8,YES1 HALF A ROA/ FI%1 PACKS TOO1 FULL
( GDIES10 ,BLACKTOO? TOLD HM4 8,Y "K ^?
WOODL&]S--!Y LOVE _! R,NS40
  8,WE CD M>* 'EM BACK 6,KOTIR40
  8,HEEHEE4 ,AYE1 CD Y IMAG9E OLD ,CLUDD'S
FACE :5 WE WALK 9 ) ?REE PRISON]S8 ,!
,QUE5'D PROB'LY MAKE U ,G5]ALS4 ,OHO1 ,I'D
GIVE T ,CLUDD A FEW DIRTY JOBS 6D4 ,I'D
MAKE HM JUMP60
  8,"R1 ,BLACKIE MATE1 L1D ME TO 'EM40
  ,!Y SN1K$ SIL5TLY ACR 6! RIV] BANK >M$ )
_! SPE>S4

  ,! ?REE FRS LAY ASLEEP >.D ! FIRE1 UNA-
W>E (! EYES T WAT*$ !M F ! TOP (! BANK4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BIB

  ,=TUNATA /RUCK DEEP] 96,MOSSFL[]1 AW>E T
,TS>M9A 0 WAT*+ H] F ! HI< *AMB] W9D[4
  ,! VIX5 _H CA/ (F H] BORR[$ F9]Y F ,KO-
TIR1 REV]T+ 6! FRAY$ OLD H1L]'S CLOAK &
BAG ( H]BAL REM$IES4 ,%E L1N$ H1VILY ^U AN
A% /AFF4 ,=TUNATA 0 M SUIT$ 6? TYPE ( "W2
%E PREF]R$ SUBT]FUGE 6W>F>E4 ,2SS1 ! RE-
W>DS PROMIS$ 7 GRT]4

  ,TS>M9A MOV$ F ! W9D[ 6R+ H] TA# BELL4
,CLUDD 5T]$1 SALUT+ ) %IELD & SPE>4
  8,YES1 ,YR ,MAJE/Y40
  8,GET "SBODY 6CL1N ? ROOM UP1 X'S FIL?Y4
,DRILL ! TROOPS & KEEP !M ON ! AL]T4
,!Y'RE N "H 6EAT ME \ ( H\SE & HOME4 ,OH1
GET A =AG+ "PY TGR4 ,WE M/ KEEP "S?+ 9 !
L>D]S IF WE WANT 6\TLA/ ! WOODL&]S40
  ,CLUDD SALUT$ AG4 8,X % 2 D"O1 ,MILADY40
  ,! WILDCAT ,QUE5 SETTL$ BACK 9 H] *AIR4
,N[ 0 ! "T 6PLAY ! WAIT+ GAME4

  ,COLUMB9E LAY 2H A SCRE5 ( BU%ES1 NI2L+
A GRE5 HAZELNUT4 ,! M\SEMAID (T5 VOLUNTE]$
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BIC
6G ON WAT* \TSIDE ,BROCKHALL1 IMAG9+ H]F
6BE ! F/ 6SI<T ! TRAVEL]S' RETURN4 ,T
,GONFF6 ,HE WD PROBABLY -E BACK S++ AT !
TOP ( 8 VOICE1

,I'M BACK1 ,COLUMB9E4
,YES1 N[ IS ! H\R
,MY GD FRS & ,I
,W 2 SAV+ ,MOSSFL[]1

OR "S S* *E]Y AIR4 ,COLUMB9E LAY WAT*+
SUNMOTES DANC+ "? DAPPL$ PATT]NS ( GRE5
L1VES1 DR1M+ ( H] ?IEF4
  ,!N %E SI<T$ ! FOX4
  ,X 0 A VIX51 DRESS$ L A J\RNEY+ H1L]4 ,!
FOX CA/ AB1 SNI6+ "H1 9SPECT+ A SCU6$ L1F
"!1 OBVI\SLY SE>*+ = "SBODY OR "S?+4
  ,COLUMB9E SLID SIL5TLY AWAY F H] HID+
PLACE4 ,ONCE %E 0 \ (! FOX'S VI.N %E TOOK
6H] PAWS1 DA%+ H1DL;G BACK 6,BROCKHALL4
  ,%OO+ "S LL "OS 9SIDE1 %E %UT ! DOOR &
BOLT$ X4 ,X 0 LUN*"T4 ,LOAMH$GE MICE 7
S]V+ UP HAZELNUT CLOI/] PU4+ ) WILL[H]B
SAUCE4 ,COLUMB9E MADE /RAI<T = ,BELLA4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BID
  8,FOX1 FOX1 -+ ? WAY60 %E PANT$4
  ,SKIPP] PUT A RE/RA9+ PAW ON H]4 8,:OA
"!4 ,:AT FOX -+ F ":80
  8,\ 9 ! WOODS1 -+ F ! NOR?WE/1 SNI6+ &
PROB+4 ,X'S A VIX54 ,%E'LL F9D H] WAY "H
SOON UN.S WE /OP H]40
  ,LADY ,AMB] MOPP$ UP SAUCE )A CRU/4 8,A
VIX5 EH1 DID Y RECOGNIZE H]1 ,COLUMB9E80
  8,OH YES1 X'S ! "O !Y CALL ,=TUNATA1 ?\<
%E'S 4GUIS$ H]F UP A BIT4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ H]
AT ! AMBU%40
  8,AN OLD RA7$Y CLOAK & HOOD10 ,BELLA IN-
T]RUPT$1 8TGR )A BAG ( H]BS &A /AFF80
  ,COLUMB9E NO4$4
  8,! OLD PILGRIM H1L] 4GUISE4 ,WE>+ A BIT
?91 EH1 ,MASK10 ! BADG] *UCKL$ DRILY4
  ,! OTT] LOOK$ UP F 8 PU4+4 8,:AT >E Y
GO+ 6D AB H]80
  ,LADY ,AMB] R1*$ = H] QUIV]4 8,A SWIFT
>R[ 9 ! "R PLACE %D SAVE ANY >GU;T40
  ,SKIPP] PAW$ 8 SL+4 8,EI T OR A %>P ROCK
ON H] /EM40
  ,MASK /OOD UP1 PATT+ A FULL /OMA*4 8,MIZ
BADG]1 :Y DON'T Y LET ME D1L ) ?8 ,X MAY
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BIE
HELP ) \R ESCAPE PLANS =! PRISON]S40
  ,BELLA PU%$ FOOD T[>D ,COLUMB9E4 8,"H1
LL "O1 H "S LUN*4 ,G ON1 ,MASK1 TELL U !
PLAN40
  ,! OTT] _H 8 BACK 6!M1 HE 0 SELECT+ DIS-
GUISES4 8,I SAY1 LET H] -E1 SEE :AT %E
WANTS1 B DON'T LET H] "K :O ,I AM4 ,PRET5D
T ,I'M A NEWCOM]40
  ,:5 HE TURN$ 6FACE ! ,CORIM1 ,MASK 0 IN-
DE$ A NEWCOM]4 ,HE 0 TRANS=M$ 96! MO/ EVIL
SLIM GRAY OLD FOX !Y _H "E SE54
  ,! ,MASK SLID 96,BELLA'S /UDY 6-PLETE 8
4GUISE4 8,F9D ! "R TAIL1 RUB A LL BR[N DU/
96MY COAT & SEE 6! F9] BITS4 ,HA1 %E WON'T
2 A# 6TELL ME F H] [N GR&PA :5 ,I'M F9-
I%$40

  8,"R4 ,WE'VE GOT Y4 ,DON'T TRY ANY?+
FUNNY OR WE'LL SKEW] ? MOLE60
  ,M>T9 OP5$ 8 EYES4 ,! F]RET &! /OAT 7
/&+ OV] ,D9NY1 _! SPE>PO9TS AT 8 ?ROAT4 ,!
W>RIOR M\SE 0 AB 6JUMP 9/9CTIVELY = !M1 B
,GONFF 4C\RAG$ HM4
  8,D Z HE SAYS1 MATEY4 ,!Y'VE TAK5 U BY
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BIF
SURPRISE40
  ,ALL ?REE LAY Q /4 ,BLACKNOSE SMIRK$ )
SATISFAC;N4
  8,I'LL KEEP ! MOLE P9N$ D[N1 ,SPLITTIE4
,LOOK "? T PACK OV] "!1 & SEE IF Y C F9D
"S CORD40
  ,SPLITNOSE SCUTTL$ (F & RUMMAG$ 9 !
PACK4
  8,EV5 BETT]1 MATE4 ,LOOK1 A ROPE10 HE
CALL$4
  8,GIVE X "H & KEEP YR SPE> ON ! MOLE1
/ICK HM IF HE MOVES40 ,BLACKTOO? W.D !
ROPE R.D ! TRAVEL]S4 ,B9D+ !M TGR1 HE TU7$
! 5D 6MAKE SURE X 0 TI<TLY SECUR$4
  ,PICK+ UP 8 SPE>1 HE /RUTT$ >.D !M4
8,HA1 Y'RE \R PRISON]S N[4 ,Y'LL PAY =
BR1K+ ! LAWS ( ,KOTIR & L1D+ U ON A WILD-
GOOSE *ASE4 ,2 /60
  ,SPLITNOSE 0 EMPTY+ ! SUPPLY PACKS \4
8,HEEHEE4 ,LOOK1 APPLES1 BR1D1 *EESE1
MMFFF4 ,PIE60
  ,BLACKTOO? ?REW EXTRA FUEL ON ! FIRE &
CRAMM$ FOOD WOLFI%LY 96HIS M\?1 :ILE M5AC+
!M ) 8 SPE>4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BIG
  8,HEY1 ? IS M L X1 ,SPLITTIE10 HE 5?US$4
8,-E & GET W>M 0! FIRE40
  ,GONFF W9K$ AT ,M>T9 & :ISP]$1 8,L1VE X
6ME1 MATEY4 ,I'LL SETTLE ^! TWO IDIOTS40
  ,BLACKTOO? YANK$ %>PLY ON ! ROPE'S 5D4
8,NO TALK+ "!4 ,"O M PEEP \ ( Y & Y'LL 2
SORRY1 D'Y\ HE> ME80
  ,GONFF %RU7$ Z BE/ Z HE CD4 8,DON'T WOR-
RY1 ,CAPTA94 ,Y'VE GOT U1 ALL "R4 ,B PL1SE
DON'T EAT ALL \R SUPPLIES1 WE'LL H NO?+
LEFT 6KEEP ALIVE ON40
  ,SPLITNOSE ?REW AN APPLE CORE AT ,GONFF
& BIT 96A *EESE4 8,AH1 /OP MOAN+1 M\SE4
,LOOK AT U1 WE'VE LIV$ ON "O SK9NY CRU/ &
GRASS =! LA/ FEW "DS4 ,MMMM1 ? IS GD
*EESE4 ,HEY1 A FRUITCAKE6 ,0! CLAW1 T'LL D
= ME40
  8,-E ON GRE$YGUTS1 HALF = ME40 ,BLACK-
TOO? PRO4$ ,SPLITNOSE ) 8 SPE>4
  8,GET YR [N1 FATBELLY10 ,SPLITNOSE RE-
TORT$4
  8,:Y1 Y GLUTTON\S WORM60
  8,\*6 ,Y KEEP T SPE>PO9T AWAY F ME1 ROT-
T5GUMS40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BIH
  8,T'S ! /UFF1 MATEY10 ,GONFF CALL$ \ EN-
C\RAG+LY4 8,Y %[ HM T /OATS >E ! BOSSES40
  ,BLACKTOO? 0 AB 6/AB ,GONFF ) 8 SPE> :5
,SPLITNOSE JA2$ HM 9 ! BOTTOM ) 8 SPE>-
PO9T4
  ,M>T9 TOOK ,BLACKTOO?'S SIDE4 8,DON'T
LET HM D T 6Y1 F]RET4 ,GET HM40
  ,D9NY SUPPORT$ ,SPLITNOSE4 8',EE 2 N[T B
A GURT BULLY4 ,JUMP ON FURRET'S TUNNEL1
SKOAT40
  ,BLACKTOO? CRACK$ ,SPLITNOSE ACR ! H1D )
8 SPE>%AFT4 ,SPLITNOSE RETALIAT$ 0/A2+
,BLACKTOO? 9 ! PAW4
  ,! ?REE FRS E7$ !M ON ) L\D %\TS4
  8,Y'VE GOT HM N[4 ,/AB60
  8,T'S X4 ,KEEP HM P9N$ D[N60
  8,GET 8 ?ROAT ) YR TEE?60
  8,%OVE HM 9 ! FIRE1 QK60
  ,FILL$ ) BL RAGE1 ! /OAT & F]RET BATTL$
ALL OV] ! CAMP SITE1 ROLL+ "? ! FIRE1
SPLA%+ 9 ! %ALL[S1 /UMBL+ AG/ ! CAPTIVES1
OBLIVI\S ( ALL EXCEPT ! DESIRE 6W94
  8,GRR1 TAKE T1 /OATSW9E60
  8,A><H1 Y WON'T PU% ME >.D ANYMORE1
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #BII
F]RET-FACE4 ,GET ?60
  ,BLACKTOO? FELL1 PI]C$ 0HIS OPPON5T'S
SPE>4 ,SPLITNOSE BACK$ (F1 DROPP+ 8 SPE>1
& /UMBL+ F>!R 96! %ALL[S4 ,BLACKTOO? PULL$
HMF UP"R & /A7]$ T[>D 8 FOE1 SPE> HELD \T-
"R4 ,SPLITNOSE BL"U$ 96DEEP] WAT]1 UN>M$1
HOLD+ 8 PAWS \ PL1D+LY4
  8,BLACKIE1 NO4 ,I DIDN'T M1N X60
  ,! F]RET TOTT]$ UN/1DILY 96! WAT]1 LIFT$
! SPE> 6?R[ & FELL D1D 96! %ALL[S4
  ,SPLITNOSE KEPT BACK+ (F Z IF 9 A DAZE4
8,I DIDN'T M1N TO1 ,BLACKIE4 ,H"O/4 ,Y C H
HALF ! ;C--0
  ,SU45LY HE 0 G"O6 ,ALL T REMA9$ 0
,BLACKTOO? ! F]RET1 FACE D[N 9 ! %ALL[S (!
SWIRL+ /R1M4
  ,! ?REE FRS _H FALL5 OV]4 ,!Y LAY1 B.D1
GAZ+ AT ! WAT] ": ,SPLITNOSE _H BE5 A MO;T
2F4
  8,PITHOLES1 MATEY1 FULL ( BOTTOM MUD10
,GONFF EXPLA9$4 8,WE'LL H 6REMEMB] T :5 WE
CROSS40
  ,D9NY WRI7L$4 8,US'LL 'AVE 6SET AB ?9K5
'[ 6FREE USSELFS40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CJJ
  ,M>T9 WR5*$ R.D 6FACE ,GONFF4 8,ANY
ID1S80
  ,! M\SE?IEF SMIL$ 9 ! D>K;S4 8,/AY /4 ,I
C R1* MY DA7]4 ,DIDN'T ,I "E TELL Y1 MA-
TEY1 ,I'M A PR9CE ( ESCAP]S40
  ,M>T9 FELT ! BLADE SAW+ AT _! BONDS4
8,AYE1 ,I SEEM 6REMEMB] Y SAY+ "S?+ (!
SORT 9 ! CELLS AT ,KOTIR1 MATEY40
  ,! ROPES FELL AWAY "U ,GONFF'S KE5
BLADE4 ,HE /OOD UP"R4
  8,I 0 "R T "T TOO1 IF Y REMEMB]10 ,GONFF
PO9T$ \4
  ,D9NY /RAI<T5$ UP4 8,HURR1 ?O' Y\'M 'ATE
6BOA/ AB ET40
  ,!Y TOOK /OCK (! DAMAGE4 ,M>T9 ?REW A
TRAMPL$ *EESE 6"O SIDE4
  8,HUH1 !Y'VE RU9$ \R SUPPLIES10 HE SD )
4GU/4 8,MO/ (! FOOD ROLL$ 96! WAT] ) !M4
,LOOK1 EV5 ! FI% FELL 9 ! FIRE40 ,HE HELD
UP A SMOK+ RELIC4
  ,GONFF PU%$ ,BLACKTOO?'S C>CASS 96! FA/-
FL[+ WAT]4 8,X CD'VE BE5 WORSE1 MATEY4 ,AT
L1/ WE'RE ALIVE40
  ,D9NY BLEW ON ! EMB]S1 A4+ DRY RE$S &
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CJA
WOOD4 8,HO AYE1 ,M>!N4 ,US'LL MAKE \ AW"R1
'EE'LL SEE40






















                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CJB
























                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CJC

                   #BE

  ,=TUNATA FOLL[$ A TRAIL T L$ 6A D1D 5D4
,"S CR1TURE _H SKILL;LLY COV]$ MO/ TRACES1
B ! VIX5 KNEW T "! _H BE5 WOODL&]S "H4 ,!
CAM\FLAG]S _H N BE5 5TIRELY SU3ESS;L 9
COV]+ "EY?+2 "! 0 / SC5T &! ODD BROK5
TWIG4 ,%E SCRAT*$ AB 9 ! "UGR[?1 TRY+ 6RE-
V1L FUR!R CLUES4
  8,LO/ "S?+80
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ATTEMPT+ 64COV] XS [N]4 ,ALL %E SAW 0 !
SIL5T WOODL&4 ,Q SU45LY "! 0 ANO!R FOX /&+
AL;GSIDE H]4
  8,I SD1 H Y LO/ "S?+80 HE REP1T$4
  ,=TUNATA WEI<$ UP ! NEWCOM] C>E;LLY4 ,HE
0 AN OLD FOX1 PAT*$ GRAY & DU/Y BR[N1 SLIM
BUILT & SLI<TLY /OOP$4 ,B X 0 ! EYES T
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CJD
"? "H40
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SE5 TRACKS >.D "H4 ,MAYBE "!'S A CAMP (
WOODL&]S NE>BY4 ,!Y USU,Y GIVE ME FOOD 9
RETURN = MY H1L+ SKILLS40
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HUNGRY TOO4 ,"!'S N M* FUTURE 9 EAT+ GRASS
& DR9K+ DEW4 ,LI/51 ,2SOMTAIL1 MAYBE ,I C
TRAVEL AL;G Z YR ASSI/ANT4 ,I PASS$ A
PLACE E>LI] TD T MI<T 2 J :AT WE'RE LOOK+
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CJE
DRIVE ME (F1 = "S R1SON4 ,HUH1 Y'D ?9K ,I
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  8,I C'T BLAME !M DRIV+ Y (F1 FR ,PAT*-
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LOOK ANY?+ L A BABY FIELDM\SE ON POSY "D40
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WON'T F9D ! PLACE )\T ME40
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8,ALL "R1 ,PAT*COAT10 %E AGRE$4 8,WE'D
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FOX40
  8,AYE4 ,%AKE PAWS1 FOX40
  ,LEFT PAW MET LEFT PAW Z !Y 9TON$ ! RIT-
UAL ( VILLA9S1

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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CJF

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,MOSSFL[] 2F EV5+ FELL OV] ! WOODL&S4

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AT ,KOTIR4 ,G+IV]E SAT 9 ! /RAW ) 8 TWO LL
FRS1 PATI5TLY EXPLA9+ ! MESSAGE S5T 0!
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  8,N[1 IF A F]RET LOOKS L A F]RET1 OR A
/OAT L A /OAT1 OR A W1SEL LOOKS L A W1SEL1
DON'T TRU/ !M4 ,B IF A FOX T LOOKS L A FOX
SAYS T 8 "N IS ,MASK & HE'S BE5 S5T 0!
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)\T "Q40
  ,F]DY SCRAT*$ 8 SPIKY H1D4 8,SUPPOS+ X'S
A /OAT T LOOKS L A W1SEL )A F]RET'S NOSE &
A FOX'S TAIL1 ,MR4 ,G+IV]E80
  ,G+IV]E PU%$ HM PLAY;LLY BACKW>D 96!
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CJG
Y LL RASCAL4 ,HU% N[1 "!'S "SBODY -+4 ,I'D
BETT] GET Y BACK 96YR BAGS40
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  8,N A S+LE ACORN4 ,! ,QUE5'S N TOO HAP-
PY1 EI40
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WAY \ ( X "SH[40
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CJH
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_! HE>TS4
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  8,X'S A F]RY1 MATEYS10 HE TOLD !M4 8,SEE
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GUIDEL9E4
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CAJ
TRUNK4
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'EE4 ,US'N'S ON'Y A CROSS51 NO NE$ T'BE
AFE>$40
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8,HSSSS4 ,NOBODY CROSSES )\T PAY+ U4 ,I'M
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GRIP ON ! ROPE ) "O PAW1 HE UNSLUNG !
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CAA
VOICE H>% & A7RESSIVE4 8,-E ON1 MOVE YRVS4
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N[60
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SNAKE 0 HAMM]$ ON ! L[] JAW S"EAL "TS 2F
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,I'LL GIVE Y A TA/E ( MY DA7] :5 ,I GET
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SUM MANN]S40
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DET]M9$4 ,M>T9 ADV.ED1 WIELD+ 8 BROK5
SWORD2 ,GONFF DREW 8 DA7] Z HE & ,D9NY
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CAB
SPR1D 9 A P9C] MOVE;T2 ! MOLE :IRL$ A PACK
LOAD$ ) PLANTS & ROOTS4
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COILS AT ,M>T94 8,HSSS1 Y'LL L1VE YR B"OS
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CAC

                   #BF

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N]4 8,0! FANG1 ,PAT*COAT1 ,I'M C]TA9 WE'VE
PASS$ ? SAME YEW ?ICKET ?REE "TS TD4 ,:AT
>E Y PLAY+ AT1 9 ! "N ( FOXES80
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RU/Y KNIFE4 8,>E Y CALL+ ME A LI>1 ,2SOM-
TAIL8 ,?9K ,I DON'T "K ": ,I'M GO+80
  ,! VIX5 BACK$ (F1 LICK+ DRY1 N]V\S LIPS4
8,( C\RSE N1 FR4 ,I'M SORRY1 ? =E/ LOOKS
ALL ! SAME 6ME4 ,I'M A H1L]1 N A PA?F9D]1
Y "K40
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8,HUH1 ,I'M NO TRAILMA/] MYF4 ,I'M A M]CE-
N>Y 0TRADE4 ,I'D SWAP A GD B>RACKS = ? LOT
ANY "D4 ,N"E M9D1 N F> 6G N[40
  ,=TUNATA PU%$ ASIDE AN OV]HANG+ BRAN*4
8,A M]C5>Y1 EH8 ,SOLDI] = HIRE4 ,WELL1 Y D
"R 0ME & ,I MI<T 2 A# 6F9D Y A GD B>RACKS4
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  8,A ,CAPTA91 Y SAY4 ,": AT80
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CAD
NE>LY "!80
  8,SEE T BIG OAK80 ,PAT*COAT ASK$1 PO9T+4
8,X'S GOT A HI45 DOOR 2T ! MA9 ROOTS4
,FOLL[ ME40
  ,AT ! S.D ( KNOCK+1 ,BELLA OP5$ ! DOOR (
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CALL$ \ GRU6LY1 8,:O >E Y8 ,:AT D Y WANT80
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,>E "! ANY AM;G Y :O REQUIRE ! S]VICES (A
H1L]80
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YR MUMBO-JUMBO1 FOX4 ,N[ CLE> (F1 QK60
  8,OH1 PL1SE H P;Y ON U10 ,MASK :9$ PITI-
;LLY4 8,WE'VE FALL5 ^U H>D "TS4 ,FOXES >E
ALW DRIV5 (F1 EV5 :5 !Y H TRAVEL$ F>1
SEEK+ H"O/ "W4 ,WE D N M1N H>M 6ANY CREA-
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IN1 ,MIZ ,BELLA4 ,SURELY WE C MANAGE A
BITE &A SUP = ^! TWO CRUIS+ FL1BAGS80
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,B M9D Y 2HAVE1 O!RWISE Y MAY F9D YRVS
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CAE
HANG+ 0! TAILS F A HI< BRAN*40
  ,ONCE 9SIDE1 ,=TUNATA'S EYES ROV$ C1SE-
.SLY1 NOT+ E DETAIL ( H] SURR.D+S4 ,A2ESS
,G]MA9E 5T]$ ! ROOM1 A3OMPANI$ 0TWO SMALL
H$GEHOGS DRESS$ 9 BLANKET CLOAKS & COOK+-
POT HELMETS0
  8,F]DY1 ,CO7S1 TAKE ^! TWO TRAVEL]S 6!
KIT*510 %E ORD]$ !M4 8,ASK ,GOODY 6FE$ !M1
PL1SE40
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LEFTOV] SPR+ VEGETA# S\P ) BR1D & *EESE4
,!Y ATE RAV5\SLY4
  8,DE>IE ME1 X LOOKS L Y TWO A9'T EAT5
S9CE LA/ H>VE/10 ,GOODY REM>K$4 8,I'LL CUT
M BR1D 'N' *EESE1 !N Y C E>N YR KEEP BY
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H1P$ 9 B[LS ( WAT]4
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CL1N PAWS4 ,Y WA%1 & ,I'LL D ! WIP+40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CAF
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WOODL& BUMPK9S1 EH8 ,"O GD SQUAD ( SOLDI]S
CD TIE _! :ISK]S 9 KNOTS40
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  8,WD ? H ANY?+ 6D ) T ,CAPTA9'S JOB Y
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M\?4
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X WD4 ,I'VE BE5 WAT*+ Y1 ,PAT*COAT4 ,Y'RE
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/ICK 0ME4 ,WE C BO? -E \ ( ? Z TWO RI* &
P[];L FOXES IF WE PLAY BO? 5DS AG/ ! MID-
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A DEEP GRUFF %\T F ! RE$S4 8,:OOOAAAHHH1
G]R\T(IT60
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CAG
  ,A SMALL1 F]OCI\S %REW1 >M$ )A H1VY
HORNB1M CLUB1 HURL$ HMF RO>+ ONTO ,D1?COIL
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& ?1 & ? TOO60
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CAH
8 CLUB4 8,Y WAIT1 Y'LL PAY = ?1 Y HAV5'T
SE5 ! LA/ ( U40
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CAI
  ,LOG-A-,LOG "P$ ! RE$S1 REV1L+ A CAVE
HEWN 96! BANK4 8,AYE4 ,I LIVE AL"O4 ,I EX-
PECT Y'RE HUNGRY2 TRAVEL]S ALW >E4 ,-E IN-
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SLIV] (F ! /]N4 8,%IPS1 FR1 %IPS4 ,?\<
,I'M A F]RY-PULL]1 L ALL MY FAMILY1 WE US$
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CBJ
6LIVE ) \R TRIBE ON ! BANKS (! ,RIV]
,MOSS1 F> 6! NOR? ( "H4 ,"O "D1 S"EAL SEA-
SONS AGO1 WE 7 9VAD$ 0SEA RATS :O SAIL$
9L&4 ,!Y TOOK _M ( U CAPTIVE & PUT U 6!
O>S ( _! GALLEY4 ,"S DI$ "!1 B ,I ESCAP$4
,"O NI<T ,I SLIPP$ MY *A9S & W5T OV]BO>D1
J S\? ( ,SALAM&A/RON4 ,I SWAM A%ORE4 ,D Y
SEE ^? M.TA9S8 ,WELL1 ,I CDN'T CROSS !M1 S
,I WALK$ >.D !M4 ,HA1 T TOOK A S1SON OR
TWO1 ,I C TELL Y4 ,EV5TU,Y ,I F.D MY WAY
6? PLACE--! ,GRT ,S\? ,/R1M1 ,I CALL X4
,"O "D ,I'LL G BACK 6MY VILLAGE1 ": !
%ORES & FLATL&S MEET ! WOODS ON ! ,RIV]
,MOSS4 ,UNTIL !N1 WELL1 "H ,I AM40
  ,M>T9 PUT D[N 8 B[L4 8,!N Y'VE SE5 ,SAL-
AM&A/RON80
  8,OH AYE1 PASS$ X A FEW "TS :5 ,I 0 9 !
GALLEYS10 ,LOG-A-,LOG AGRE$4 8,BIG M.TA91
FI]Y AT NI<T4 ,SEA RATS DON'T L X1 ?\<40
  ,M>T9 NO4$4 8,YES1 ,I'VE HE>D AB ! SEA
RATS4 ,MY "F W5T (F 6FI<T !M UP NOR?4 ,HE
0 N"E HE>D ( AG4 ,TELL ME1 ,LOG-A-,LOG1 D
Y "K ! WAY 6,SALAM&A/RON80
  ,! %REW PO9T$ )A LADLE4 8,OV] ^? M.TA9S
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CBA
& DUE WE/40
  ,D9NY 0 /ROK+ ,GRUB:ACK]4 8,HURR1 C 'EE
G ?URR 0/R1M1 ,GLOGLOG80
  ,! %REW PAC$ ! CAVE ) 8 LIPS PURS$4 ,SI-
L5TLY !Y WAT*$ HM4 ,F9,Y HE /OPP$ AL;GSIDE
,D9NY &! BEETLE4 ,TAK+ A LOAF &A PIECE (
COOK$ FI%1 HE PLAC$ !M ^U ,GRUB:ACK]'S
BACK1 ": !Y CD 2 C>RI$ )\T FALL+ (F4 ,LOG-
A-,LOG PATT$ 8 PET A6EC;NATELY4
  8,G ON ,GRUB:ACK]10 HE TOLD HM4 8,BACK
6YR MISSUS &! LL UNS40
  ,! BEETLE TRUNDL$ (F OB$I5TLY4
  ,! %REW TURN$ 6,M>T9 & 8 FRS4 8,"R4
,LOAD ! BOAT UP ) SUPPLIES4 ,I'LL GET !
MA/ & SAIL R1DY 6RIG UP40
  ,GONFF /OOD UP4 8,:Y1 MATEY1 :AT >E WE
SUPPOS$ 6BE DO+80
  ,LOG-A-,LOG GRUNT$ Z HE H1V$ A H1VY MA/
TIMB] F ! BACK (! CAVE4 8,WE'RE GO+ 6SEE
IF T OLD /R1M W TAKE U "U ! M.TA94 ,T'S !
%ORTE/ R\TE 6,SALAM&A/RON4 ,I WDN'T *.E X
ON MY [N1 B N[ T ,I'VE GOT A CREW '''0


                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CBB
























                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CBC

               ,,BOOK ,,TWO
               ,SALAM&A/RON

                    #BG

  ,SKIPP] HOB#D 96! D9+ ROOM AT ,BROCK-
HALL4 ,HE SAT D[N )A SI< ( RELIEF1 RU2+ 8
TAIL & PAWS4
  ,=TUNATA & ,MASK 7 CLE>+ AWAY ! LUN*"T
DI%ES4 ,! SLY VIX5 NO4$ T[>D ,SKIPP] &
W9K$ AT H] -PANION4 ,MASK LOOK$ SLI<TLY
2MUS$1 B ,=TUNATA W9K$ AG Z %E SAUNT]$ OV]
6! OTT]4
  8,:AT SEEMS 6BE ! TR\#1 SIR80 %E ASK$
SOLICIT\SLY4 8,IS X AN OLD 9JURY80
  ,SKIPP] %OOK 8 H1D & 3T9U$ RU2+4 8,NO1
X'S ^! PA9S ,I GET 9 ME PAWS & TAIL4 ,!
M9UTE ,I -E \ (! WAT]1 OR EV5 AF A RA9%[]
^! "DS1 X />TS ?RO2+ "R 96ME OLD B"OS4
,OOH1 ! PA9S1 MATEY4 ,X'S AGONY60
  ,=TUNATA CR\*$ 9 FRONT ( ,SKIPP]4 8,"H1
ALL[ ME 6TAKE A LOOK1 SIR4 ,I'M A H1L] (
PA9S40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CBD
  ,F/ %E /ROK$ ! FUR ON ,SKIPP]'S PAWS1 !N
%E PROB$ & TE/$ ) H] CLAWS4 ,! OTT] PUT ON
A F9E 4PLAY ( ANGUI%4
  8,[1 OO*10 HE EXCLAIM$4 8,T'S X1 "R "!4
,Y T\*$ ! V SPOT40
  ,! VIX5 /ROK$ H] :ISK]S1 LOOK+ V PROFES-
.NAL4 8,HMM1 YES1 ,I ?9K Y'VE GOT A T\* (!
/I65]S10 %E TOLD HM4
  ,SKIPP] EXPRESS$ 3C]N4 8,! /I65]S8
,FLOAT ME TAIL1 IS T BAD80
  ,=TUNATA %OOK H] H1D GRAVELY4 8,X W BE1
IF Y LET X GET ANY WORSE4 ,I'VE SE5 OTT]S
B5T D\# )! /I65]S4 ,V1 V1 PA9;L 9DE$40
  8,C Y CURE ME1 ,2SOMTAIL80 HE ASK$4
  ,=TUNATA L1N$ AG/ ! TA#4 8,FEV]FEW1
WORMWOOD1 EXTRACT ( NI<T%ADE L1F 6/OP !
PA91 T'S :AT Y NE$4 ,PLUS1 ( C\RSE1 A FEW
O!R ITEMS T ,I DON'T NORM,Y C>RY ) ME40
  8,B Y C GET !M80 ,SKIPP] ASK$ HOPE;LLY4
  ,=TUNATA SMIL$ AT ,MASK4 8,WELL1 ,I SUP-
POSE S4 ,?\< ,I'LL H 6G \ 96! WOODS 6GA!R
!M4 ,:AT D'Y\ SAY1 ,PAT*COAT80
  ,MASK _H CAU<T ON 6! S*EME4 8,"R1 ,2SOM-
TAIL10 HE SD4 8,WE'D BETT] G \ 96! WOODL&S
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CBE
& HUNT =! /UFF4 ,AF ALL !Y'VE D"O = U "H1
X'D 2 A %AME 6WAT* ? POOR OTT] SU6] :5 WE
C HELP HM40
  ,=TUNATA KEPT H] VOICE LI<T & CASUAL4
8,( C\RSE1 WE'D NE$ A C\PLE ( HELP]S1
CR1TURES T >5'T NE$$ = O!R DUTIES4 ,:AT AB
^? TWO LL H$GEHOGS8 ,I'LL BET !Y'D LOVE A
ROMP 9 ! WOODS40
  ,SPIKE & ,POSY 74GUIS$ Z ,F]DY & ,CO7S7
7 EAG] 6HELP4 ,GOODY ,/ICKLE WIP$ _! SN\TS
) H] APRON CORN]4
  8,N[ M9D Y1 DON'T G A BO!R9' ! H1L]S10
%E W>N$ !M4 8,2HAVE YRVS L TWO LI4LE G5-
TLE'OGS40
  ,=TUNATA PATT$ !M G+]LY ON _! H1DS4
8,OH1 !Y'LL 2 J F9E ) OLD ,PAT*COAT & ME1
M>M40

  ,! H1L] & H] ASSI/ANT /RODE (F1 9 ! WAKE
(! TWO SMALL H$GEHOGS :O SCAMP]$ PLAY;LLY
AH1D4 ,MASK HIT*$ ! M$IC9E BAG >.D 8 NECK
Z HE TRUDG$ AL;G )! VIX54
  8,"H1 ,2SOMTAIL1 :AT >E Y UP 6N[80 HE
ASK$4 8,I ?"\ WE 7 SUPPOS$ 6ESCAPE BACK TO
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CBF
,KOTIR & TELL ? ,QUE5 ( YRS ": ! WOODL&]S
>E HID+ \40
  ,=TUNATA DUCK$ AN OV]HANG+ BRAN*4 8,T'S
EXACTLY :AT WE'RE GO+ 6D1 ,PAT*COAT1 B
"!'S NO H>M 9 BR++ BACK A C\PLE ( ESCAP$
PRISON]S :ILE WE'RE AB X4 ,Y WAIT & SEE4
,X'LL 2 AN EXTRA F1!R 9 BO? \R CAPS1 ?\<
,I'D HATE 6BE "O ( ^? "Y H$GEHOGS :5 ,TS>-
M9A HAS !M BACK "U H] CLAWS40
  ,MASK FELT A COLD HATR$ =! CRUEL VIX51 B
L;G PRACTICE _H TAU<T HM 6KEEP A /RAI<T
FACE4
  ,=TUNATA WAT*$ ! TWO LL "OS TUSSL+ HAP-
PILY 9 ! LOAM4 8,WE'LL GET ! CR$IT = !M1
EH1 MATE40
  8,Y'LL GET :AT'S -+ 6Y TD40 ,MASK'S
VOICE _H SUNK 6A GRIM :ISP]4
  ,=TUNATA ONLY HALF-HE>D H] /RANGE -PAN-
ION4 8,EH1 :AT'S T80
  ,MASK LOOK$ >.D HM4 8,I SD1 ,I'M N SURE
IF ? IS ! WAY40
  8,OH NO1 DON'T TELL ME WE'RE LO/10 ,=TU-
NATA GROAN$4
  ,MASK PO9T$ 6A =K 9 ! TRAIL4 8,NO1 WAIT
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CBG
A MO;T1 X'S "O ( ^! TWO PA?S4 ,LI/51 ,I'LL
TAKE ? PA? 6! "R & KEEP AN EYE ON ^! H$GE-
HOGS4 ,Y TAKE ! "O 6! LEFT4 ,IF X'S ! R1L
TRAIL1 Y'LL -E ACR A FALL5 BEE*4 ,GIVE ME
A CALL4 ,IF ,I F9D ! BEE* ON MY TRAIL1
,I'LL GIVE Y A YELP40
  ,=TUNATA "P$ F !M1 CALL+ \ 6! H$GEHOGS1
8,BE GD1 LL "OS4 ,/AY ) ,UNCLE ,PAT*COAT4
,I'LL SEE Y LAT]40
  ,:5 ! VIX5 0 G"O1 ,MASK SAT ON A *E/NUT
/UMP4 ,HE GAVE ,SPIKE & ,POSY A SUG>$ HA-
ZELNUT EA*4
  8,Y'RE N RE,Y \R ,UNCLE ,PAT*COAT1 >E
Y80 ,POSY GI7L$4
  ,MASK PATT$ H] G5TLY4 8,NO1 ,I'M N4 ,&
,2SOMTAIL ISN'T YR AUNT4 ,B ,I DON'T ?9K
WE'LL 2 SEE+ H] AG40
  ,SPIKE />$ GRAVELY AT ! OTT]4 8,C WE
CALL Y ,MR4 ,MASK AG80
  ,MASK GAVE !M 8 CANTE5 6DR9K F4 ,HE WIP$
NUT FRAG;TS F _! FACES ) 8 FALSE TAIL4
  8,N UNTIL WE'RE SAFE BACK AT ,BROCKHALL
TN10 HE SD FIRMLY4 8,PRET5D = N[ T ,I RE,Y
AM YR ,UNCLE ,PAT*COAT40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CBH
  ,POSY HU7$ ! FALSE TAIL 6H] -=T+LY4
8,Y'RE A NICE OLD ,UNCLE ,PAT*COAT40
  ,2N 8 4GUISE ,MASK BLU%$ ) PL1SURE4

  ,=TUNATA SPOTT$ ! FALL5 BEE* AH1D4 ,%E
L1N$ AG/ X )A SI< ( RELIEF4
  8,PHEW6 ,?ANK ! FANG ? IS ! "R TRAIL10
%E SD AL\D4 8,SOON Z ,I GET MY BR1? BACK1
,I'LL GIVE ,PAT*COAT A CALL40
  8,Y'VE D"O ALL ! CALL+ Y'RE GO+ 6D1
TRAITOR60 ,LADY ,AMB] & T5 SQUIRRELS
DROPP$ F ! TREES & /OOD BLOCK+ ! VIX5'S
PA?1 EA* ) AN >R[ NOT*$ ON A DRAWN B[/R+4
  ,9/9CTIVELY ,=TUNATA KNEW H] PLANS _H
G"O BADLY A/RAY4 ,%E C[]$ D[N ) DROOP+
E>S4
  8,X 0 ,PAT*COAT10 %E :9$4 8,I WASN'T GO+
6H>M ! LL "OS4 ,HE =C$ ME 6G AL;G ) 8
WICK$ PLANS4 ,HE SD T--0
  8,SIL;E1 FOX60
  ,LADY ,AMB] DROPP$ H] BU%Y TAIL FLAT
AL;G ! GR.D4
  ,T5 B[/R+S /RA9$ TI<T]4
  ,! SQUIRREL L1D] PO9T$ AN A3US+ PAW AT !
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CBI
TRAPP$ SPY4 8,WE KNEW :O Y 7 F ! MO;T Y
5T]$ ^! WOODS10 %E RASP$4 8,:5 Y LEFT
,BROCKHALL TD ,I 0 ONLY A TREETOP AWAY F
Y4 ,I HE>D E ^W T PASS$ 2T Y & ,MASK40
  ,=TUNATA CR\*$ L[1 TRY+ 6(F] Z SMALL A
T>GET Z POSSI#4
  8,NO1 Y'VE GOT X WR;G1 HE'S ,PAT*COAT !
M]C5>Y10 %E >GU$4 8,I DON'T "K ANY CR1TURE
CALL$ ,MASK4 ,WAIT1 YES ,I D1 "!'S ANO!R
FOX "ND ,MASK4 ,HE LIVES OV] 0,KOTIR--A
R1L EVIL CR1TURE4 ,HE'S ! "O Y WANT4 ,I'LL
TAKE Y 6HM40
  8,SP>E ME YR LIES1 FOX40 ,AMB]'S VOICE 0
FLAT & H>%4 8,Y H LIV$ ! LIFE (A TRAITOR &
E>N$ ! REW>D ( TR1*]Y4 ,TELL YR DECEIT;L
TALES 6:O"E MEETS Y AT ! GATES ( ,D>K ,=-
E/40
  ,AMB]'S TAIL FLICK$ UP"R L A BANN]4
  ,T5 >R[S FLEW /RAI<T & TRUE6

,O =! LIFE (A SAILORM\SE1
,X'S BETT] ?AN ,KOTIR GAOL1
,A RE/ =! WE>Y TRAVEL+ PAWS1
,)! W9D 6DRIVE \R SAIL4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CCJ
,"!'S A %REW = SKIPP]
,TWO MICE = MATES1
,&A MOLE =A CAB9 BOY4
,:5 WE SI<T ,SALAM&A/RON1
,WE'LL %\T \ L\D1 ,AHOY6

  ,MIDAFN ON ! WAT]S (! ,GRT ,S\? ,/R1M
SAW ! FRS LE>N+ 6H&LE ! BOAT T ,LOG-A-,LOG
_H "ND .,WAT]W+4 ,M>T9 0 TAK+ A TURN AT !
TILL] "U ! %REW'S GUID+ PAW1 :ILE ,GONFF
*>G$ AB PLAY;LLY TRY+ 6AIR 8 NEW-F.D NAU-
TICAL K4
  8,KEEP H] D[NW9D1 ME LADS4 ,/1DY AT !
TILL] "!4 ,WAT* YR L>BO>D SIDE1 ,CAP'N
,LOG-A-,LOG4 ,BR+ ! HELM A PO9T 6/>BO>D4
,/1DY Z %E GOES60
  ,D9NY 0 DEF9ITELY N CUT \ =A SAILOR'S
LIFE4 ,! "Y MOLE LAY AMID%IPS CLUT*+ 8
/OMA*4
  8,BURR OO1 'U% 'EE1 ,GON654 ,? YURR PORE
MOLE 2 A-DY54 ,YURR1 C'N OI GOO A%ORE AN'
WALK APIECE1 'TWD /OPP 'EE WURLD GO5 R.D40
  ,LOG-A-,LOG PRODUC$ "S H]BS = ,D9NY 6*EW
^U4 ,AF A :ILE HE FELT BETT]1 B HE KEPT UP
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CCA
A /1DY /R1M ( -;TS4
  8,OI'D Z SOON 2 A GURT BURDBAG FLY5 9
'EE SKY ?AN SAIL5 ON ? YURR /R1M]40
  ,M>T9 WAT*$ ! /R1M C>E;LLY4 ,! M.TA9S
T[]$ "R OV] !M N[1 BLOCK+ \ ! SKY AH1D4
  8,LOG-A-,LOG1 H Y NOTIC$ ! CURR5T8 ,X'S
V SWIFT "H & GETT+ H1VI]4 ,WE'RE MOV+ AL;G
A BIT TOO FA/ = MY LIK+40
  8,AYE1 ,I'VE NOTIC$ ! /R1M IS />T+ 6TAKE
A /EEP D[NW>D C\RSE1 ,M>T940 ,! %REW LOOK$
WORRI$ YET SPOKE CALMLY4 8,"H1 ,GONFF4
,LET'S SEE Y SAKE ! SAIL 9 & DROP ! MA/4
,BETT] L5D A PAW1 ,M>T9 & ,D9NY4 ,I'LL
TAKE ! TILL]40
  ,Z !Y "W$1 ! WAT] 2GAN 6GET V *OPPY4
,CRE/$ FOAMH1DS 2GAN APPE>+ >.D ROCKS :
/UCK UP L JA7$ TEE? 9 ! SWIRL+ FL[4 ,LOG-
A-,LOG 0 /RET*$ 6HIS LIMIT HOLD+ ! TILL] &
MANEUV]+ .,WAT]W+4 ,! LL CRAFT 2GAN 6BUCK
& TILT2 WAT] 0 SPLA%+ 9 H1VILY OV] ! =W>D
5D4
  8,L1VE ! MA/40 ,! %REW'S VOICE BOOM$ \
ABV ! RO> ( WAT]4 8,Z L;G Z ! SAIL'S D[N1
BALE H] \ 2F WE'RE SWAMP$4 ,HURRY60
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CCB
  .,WAT]W+ L1P$ AB L A FR5ZI$ SALMON4 ,!
?"U (! /R1M ROSE1 E*O+ F ! M\? (A D>K TUN-
NEL =M+ OV]H1D4 ,HANG+ BU%ES & VEGET,N
CLAW$ AT ! SMALL CREW1 :ILE ROCKS P.D$
DANG]\SLY AT ! SIDES (! BOAT4 ,)\T W>N+1
!Y 7 SWEPT DEEP 96! TUNNEL4 ,! /R1M 2CAME
A WAT]FALL4
  ,9 A MAD TORR5T ( BOIL+ :ITE WAT] !Y 7
HURL$ OV] ! BR9K (! *ASM4 .,WAT]W+ HUNG =A
SECOND 9 SPACE1 !N PLUNG$ 96! ABYSS4 ,!
MA/ /RUCK ! M.TA9SIDE4 ,X SNAPP$ )A RES.D+
CRACK & CAME CRA%+ D[N ONTO !M4

  ,TS>M9A /OOD 9 H] USUAL POSI;N AT ! HI<
*AMB] W9D[1 ,CLUDD WAIT+ DUTI;LLY AT "O
SIDE4
  8,SPR+ VEGETA#S >5'T M* USE1 ,CLUDD4
,F9D \ :AT ! BIRDS L 6EAT1 & SCATT] "S ( X
AB4 ,SET "S TRAPS & GET ! >*]S \4 ,FAT
WOODPIGEONS1 A JUICY ?RU% OR TWO--T'S !
SORT ( ?+ WE NE$40
  8,YES1 ,MILADY1 ,I'LL SEE 6X "R AWAY40
,! W1SEL ,CAPTA9 TRUDG$ (F OB$I5TLY4
  ,TS>M9A L1N$ F>!R \ ! W9D[1 SCANN+ !
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CCC
WOOD FR+E4 8,NO1 WAIT60
  ,A /RANGE-LOOK+ FOX EM]G$ F ! "UGR[?1
TU7+ TWO LL H$GEHOGS AL;G ON A ROPE4 ,X 0
PLA9 6SEE HE 0 9 A HURRY4 ,2H ! TRIO1 A B&
( OTT]S & SQUIRRELS CAME DA%+ 9 PURSUIT4
,LOOK+ BACKW>D AT 8 PURSU]S1 ! FOX TRIPP$
OV] ! ROPE4 ,! WOODL&]S DA%$ =W>D & P\NC$
^U HM4
  ,TS>M9A %OV$ ,CLUDD 6! DOOR4 8,QK1 QK4
,GET D[N "! & GRAB ! NE>E/ TROOPS4 ,HELP !
FOX4 ,HURRY60
  ,! WILDCAT ,QUE5 RAC$ BACK 6! W9D[ YELL+
AL\D1 8,HOLD ON1 FOX4 ,WE'RE GETT+ HELP \
6Y4 ,KEEP HOLD ( ^? H$GEHOGS60
  ,! /RANG] PUT UP :AT APPE>$ 6BE A GD
FI<T4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 HE 0 \TNUMB]$4 ,"O
GR\P ( WOODL&]S KEPT HM BUSY DEF5D+ HMF1
:ILE S"EAL SQUIRRELS SLA%$ ! ROPE F ! CAP-
TIVE H$GEHOGS1 BE>+ !M (F 96! TREES1 AWAY
96?ICK WOOD$ ,MOSSFL[]4
  ,LATE AG6 ,TS>M9A SLAMM$ H] PAW H>D AG/
! W9D[SILL4
  ,D[N 2L1 ,CLUDD &A "PY ( SOLDI]S RAC$
T[>D ! MELEE4 ,! WOODL&]S BROKE (F !
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CCD
ATTACK1 VANI%+ L SMOKE 96! "UGR[?4

  ,TS>M9A 0 /&+ 9 ! 5TR.E HALL Z ,CLUDD
ESCORT$ ! NEWCOM] IN4 ,%E PE]$ CLOSELY AT
! ODD-LOOK+ /RANG]4
  ,MASK PANT$ H1VILY1 SLUMP+ D[N ON 8
HAUN*ES4 8,:EW1 ^? SQUIRRELS & OTT]S FI<T
L MADB1/S60
  ,TS>M9A CIRCL$ HM4 8,Y DIDN'T D TOO BAD-
LY YRF40 ,"! 0 GRUDG+ ADMIR,N 9 H] VOICE4
8,:AT'S YR "N8 ,H[ DID Y -E "H80
  ,MASK LOOK$ UP AT ! WILDCAT4 8,I'M CALL$
,PAT*COAT4 ,Y M/ 2 ,QUE5 ,TS>M9A (! ,?\S&
,EYES4 ,=TUNATA TOLD ME AB Y40
  8,S1 Y'VE MET ! VIX54 ,": IS ,=TUNATA
N[80
  ,MASK %RU7$4 8,PROBABLY LY+ 9 ! WOODS1
FULL ( SQUIRREL >R[S4 ,%E 0 TOO SL[ 6KEEP
UP4 ,I CD H B1T5 ^? WOODL&]S 6"H EASILY IF
X _HN'T BE5 = T GRT DOZY LUMP40
  ,/UPIDLY1 ,CLUDD /EPP$ =W>D4 ,HE PRO4$ !
/RANGE FOX ) 8 SPE>4 8,Y / HAV5'T TOLD
,MILADY :Y Y'RE "H1 FOX40
  ,)A DEFT MOVE;T1 ,MASK GRA2$ ! SPE>1
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CCE
?U4$ ! BUTT 96,CLUDD'S MIDRIFF1 B[L$ HM
OV]1 & 0 /&+ ON 8 *E/ ) 8 DA7] PRESS$ AG/
! W1SEL'S ?ROAT4
  8,LI/51 FATGUTS10 HE GR[L$ DANG]\SLY4
8,I'LL MAKE Y EAT T SPE> IF Y "E POKE X AT
ME AG4 ,REMEMB] T4 ,MY "N'S ,PAT*COAT !
M]C5>Y1 SEE4 ,I SELL MY BLADE 6! HI<E/
BI4]40
  ,MASK /OOD ON ,CLUDD'S NOSE ) "O PAW &
EXECUT$ A N1T TURN 6T1* ! W1SEL A PA9;L
LESSON4 ,)\T EV5 LOOK+ 6SEE ! RESULT HE
TURN$ 6,TS>M9A4
  8,HA1 Y CD D ) "S PROP] FI<T]S1 ,QUE54
,ESPECI,Y IF T OAF & ,=TUNATA >E A SPECIM5
( :AT Y KEEP >.D "H40
  ,TS>M9A %[$ H] GRT FANGS 9 AN APPROV+
SMILE4 8,WELL1 AT LA/ A R1L W>RIOR4 ,WEL-
-E 6,KOTIR1 ,PAT*COAT4 ,I'M SURE Y'LL D
WELL "H4 ,CLUDD1 GET UP (F ! FLOOR & GIVE
? FOX YR ,CAPTA9'S CLOAK 6WE>4 ,F N[ ON
Y'LL TAKE ORD]S F HM40
  ,SULL5LY ,CLUDD UNDID 8 CLOAK1 FL++ X TO
,MASK4
  ,A%LEG /UMP$ 9 )A B& ( SOLDI]S4 ,HE ?REW
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CCF
A H1L]'S BAG ^U ! FLOOR4
  8,WE TRI$ TRACK+ ^? WOODL&]S1 ,MILADY10
HE REPORT$ SADLY4 8,B !Y'RE WELL AWAY4 ,I
F.D ,=TUNATA EA/ ( "H1 FULL ( >R[S4 ,H]
BODY IS \ ON ! P>ADE GR.D40
  8,D1D80
  8,Z A DOORNAIL1 ,MILADY40
  8,!N :AT D ,I WANT )A SLA9 FOX80 ,TS>M9A
ASK$ IMPATI5TLY4 8,?R[ X \ 9 ! WOODS =!
EAGLE40
  ,TS>M9A />T$ BACK UP ! /AIRCASE4 8,PAT*-
COAT1 ,I'LL 2 UP 9 MY *AMB]4 ,-E UP LAT]4
,I'M SURE WE H PL5TY 64CUSS TGR40
  ,MASK FA/5$ ON ! CLOAK ( ,CAPTA9CY4
8,AYE1 LAT]1 ,MILADY4 ,F/ ,I WANT 69SPECT
^! CELLS ,=TUNATA TOLD ME AB4 ,MAYBE ,I C
4COV] H[ TWO "Y H$GEHOGS ESCAP$ F !M S
EASILY40
  ,TS>M9A CLIMB$ ! /AIRS P5SIVELY4 ,?
/RANGE FOX 0 C]TA9LY A LUCKY F9D4