Paddy
watched him go with a puzzled and disappointed air. "That's funny,"
thought he. "I thought he really meant it, and now off he goes without
even saying good-by."
In a little while back came Sammy, all out of breath. "It's all right,"
he panted. "You can go to work just as soon as you please."
Paddy looked more puzzled than ever. "How do you know?" he asked. "I
haven't seen you looking around."
"I did better than that," replied Sammy. "If Old Man Coyote had been
hiding somewhere in the Green Forest, it might have taken me some time
to find him. But he isn't. You see, I flew straight over to his home in
the Green Meadows to see if he is there, and he is. He's taking a
sun-bath and looking as cross as two sticks. I don't think he'll be back
here this morning, but I'll keep a sharp watch while you work."
Paddy made Sammy a low bow. "You certainly are smart, Mr. Jay," said
he. "I wouldn't have thought of going over to Old Man Coyote's home to
see if he was there. I'll feel perfectly safe with you on guard. Now
I'll get to work."
XXI
PADDY AND SAMMY JAY WORK TOGETHER
Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
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