"Goodness! Where do they all live?" she asked herself. "I had no idea there were so many birds around here. There's better hunting than I supposed."
Try as they would, the birds couldn't budge Miss Kitty Cat from the top of Rusty's house. He was frantic, poor fellow!
"I don't know what to do," he wailed. "My wife will starve in there—and the children, too."
Just then little Mr. Chippy came hurrying up to him.[p. 60]
"Don't worry!" Mr. Chippy cried. "He's coming! He's on the way now; and he can get you out of your trouble if anybody can."
Miss Kitty Cat pricked up her ears. She couldn't help hearing what Mr. Chippy said.
"I shall stay right where I am," she declared. "Nobody can make me move."
She had scarcely finished speaking when a most unexpected sound startled her.
It was "Meaow!"