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Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter 8 VIII Wit Against Wit

Word Count: 508    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

king to take Lightfoot's life, and Lightfoot seeking to save it. The experience of other years had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the th

en trained to notice little things could have done it. You see, there was no snow, and only now and then, when he had stepped on a bit of soft ground, had Lightfoot left a footprint. But

"I thought as much," he muttered. "He heard that pesky Jay and circled around so as to get my scent.

d trail, and in a few moments he found just what he expec

you cannot get my scent. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if you're back right where you started from, behind that old windfall."

was. But there was no sound and after a little Lightfoot began to move on. He didn't dare remain still, lest the hunter should creep up within shooting distance. There was only one direction in which it was safe for Lightfoot to move, and that was the direction from which the Me

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1 Chapter 1 I: Peter Rabbit Meets Lightfoot2 Chapter 2 II Lightfoot's New Antlers3 Chapter 3 III Lightfoot Tells How His Antlers Grew4 Chapter 4 IV The Spirit Of Fear5 Chapter 5 V Sammy Jay Brings Lightfoot Word6 Chapter 6 VI A Game Of Hide And Seek7 Chapter 7 VII The Merry Little Breezes Help Lightfoot8 Chapter 8 VIII Wit Against Wit9 Chapter 9 IX Lightfoot Becomes Uncertain10 Chapter 10 X Lightfoot's Clever Trick11 Chapter 11 XI The Hunted Watches The Hunter12 Chapter 12 XII Lightfoot Visits Paddy The Beaver13 Chapter 13 XIII Lightfoot And Paddy Become Partners14 Chapter 14 XIV How Paddy Warned Lightfoot15 Chapter 15 XV The Three Watchers16 Chapter 16 XVI Visitors To Paddy's Pond17 Chapter 17 XVII Sammy Jay Arrives18 Chapter 18 XVIII The Hunter Loses His Temper19 Chapter 19 XIX Sammy Jay Is Modest20 Chapter 20 XX Lightfoot Hears A Dreadful Sound21 Chapter 21 XXI How Lightfoot Got Rid Of The Hounds22 Chapter 22 XXII Lightfoot's Long Swim23 Chapter 23 XXIII Lightfoot Finds A Friend24 Chapter 24 XXIV The Hunter Is Disappointed25 Chapter 25 XXV The Hunter Lies In Wait26 Chapter 26 XXVI Lightfoot Does The Wise Thing27 Chapter 27 XXVII Sammy Jay Worries28 Chapter 28 XXVIII The Hunting Season Ends29 Chapter 29 And Mrs. Quack Are Startled30 Chapter 30 XXX The Mystery Is Solved31 Chapter 31 XXXI A Surprising Discovery32 Chapter 32 XXXII Lightfoot Sees The Stranger33 Chapter 33 XXXIII A Different Game Of Hide And Seek34 Chapter 34 XXXIV A Startling New Footprint35 Chapter 35 XXXV Lightfoot Is Reckless36 Chapter 36 XXXVI Sammy Jay Takes A Hand37 Chapter 37 XXXVII The Great Fight38 Chapter 38 XXXVIII An Unseen Watcher39 Chapter 39 XXXIX Lightfoot Discovers Love40 Chapter 40 XL Happy Days In The Green Forest