3. “Haven’t we enough nuts now for a little party?” asked Johnnie. “I think so,” answered Uncle Wiggily. “We’ll make a little camp fire on a big rock in the woods, and roast the chestnuts. The hazel nuts do not need roasting.” Soon a jolly party was gathered around the camp fire. Just then along came the sneaky Bob Cat. “Oh ho!” said the Bob Cat to himself, “I guess I’ll have some ears to nibble now!”
4. All of a sudden, while Uncle Wiggily and the squirrels were roasting the nuts, up sprang the Bob Cat. Before the bunny could do anything he was caught and tied in a wild grape vine, and so were the squirrel boys. “I’ll take you off to my den,” said the bad Bob Cat, “and I’ll nibble your ears when I get you there!” Uncle Wiggily begged and pleaded, but the Bob Cat would not let him loose. Oh, dear!
5. On his way to his den the Bob Cat led Uncle Wiggily and the two squirrels beneath a horse chestnut tree. Then Johnnie had an idea. He quickly whispered to Uncle Wiggily while the Bob Cat was looking the other way. Then the squirrel boy said: “Oh, Mr. Bob Cat, here are some fine big nuts! Wouldn’t you like us to get you some of these nuts before you nibble our ears?” The Bob Cat said he thought he would.
6. “If you loosen us we'll climb up and get you some great big horse chestnuts!” chattered the squirrels to the Bob Cat. They didn’t tell him horse chestnuts weren’t good to eat. “Very well,” snarled the Bob Cat. “I'll loosen you long enough to have you get me some nuts. But I'll tie Uncle Wiggily fast to the tree trunk,” and this was done. “We'll jiggle nuts on the Bob Cat,” said Billie to Johnnie, whispering.
7. All of a sudden, when the Bob Cat was right under big clusters of the sharp, stickery nuts, the squirrel boys began shaking down the horse chestnuts. “Bing! Bang! Bung!” they fell all over the Bob Cat, pricking him like a dozen pin cushions. “Stop! Stop! That’s enough!” howled the bad chap. But Johnnie and Billie danced the harder, sending down more prickery nuts to stick the Bob Cat. None hit the bunny.