Miss Kitty Cat bared her teeth in a snarl.
"Snooping!" she cried. "You'd better be careful what you say to me! I heard some mice talking last night."
"Ah!" said old Spot. "Now you know that listeners seldom hear anything good about themselves."
Then he decided, suddenly, that he would look elsewhere for his breakfast.
For Miss Kitty Cat was in a terrible temper.
XVIII
KIDNAPPED
There was great rejoicing among all the Mouse family. Pudgy Mr. Moses Mouse had picked up a bit of news that delighted him and his wife and all their many relations. Somebody had stolen Miss Snooper—as the Mouse family always called Miss Kitty Cat! Somebody had taken her away!