“YOU GO IN NOW, BILLIE!” SAID UNCLE WIGGILY.
When Floppy caught his breath, which nearly got away from him as he rushed out of the cave, Uncle Wiggily said, after he had twinkled his pink nose: “Now, we must stop and think what is best to do. Form in line, my brave pirates!” Then, after thinking, and twiddling his ears, the bunny told Billie it was his turn to go in the cave and capture the Black Pirate that Floppy had seen. Into the cave went the goat boy. “Billie can stick the Black Pirate with his horns!” grunted Floppy. Billie disappeared into the cave. Then Uncle Wiggily and the pig heard a cry of: “Baa-a-a-a-a!” Head over heels Billie came flying out of the cave. “Oh, did the Black Pirate chase you?” asked the little pig, as he poured water on Billie’s head to cool him off. “Now it is my turn to capture the Black Pirate!” cried the brave rabbit. With his sword and pistol he started for the cave. The Grasshopper loaded his cannon. Inside the cave sat the Bob Cat and Bear.
INSIDE THE CAVE SAT THE BOB CAT AND BEAR.
Of course Uncle Wiggily didn’t know who was in the cave. He had heard Floppy speak of the Black Pirate. “Maybe it is Neddie Stubtail, the boy bear, playing a trick,” thought the bunny uncle. But no sooner had he gone inside the cave, than Floppy and Billie, waiting outside, heard some funny noises. There were growls, squeals and grunts. “Oh, look!” cried Floppy, and he and Billie, looking, saw a blast of sticks and stones coming from the cave. “I guess Uncle Wiggily is having trouble!” grunted Floppy. “I guess the same!” bleated Billie. Then more noises, sticks and stones came from the cave. And all of a quickness, when the boys were thinking of sending for the Police Dog, out of the cave came Uncle Wiggily. Before him he drove the Bob Cat and Bear. He had fought them in the cave and tied them. “Ha! Ha!” laughed Uncle Wiggily. “You thought you’d catch me! But I caught you!” And so his adventure ended.