For steps were coming nearer, and nearer every minute.
Uncle Mouser appeared at the opening of the burrow with the Little Old Man of the Fire, whom he had caught, and now carried inside a lantern!
Uncle Mouser shouted,
“Have you seen three Kittens
Who once lost their mittens?
I’m looking also for Twinkle Toes,
There’s a bell that tinkles wherever he goes.”
They all shouted, “Hurrah Uncle Mouser, here we are, here we are!”
They lost no time getting out of Old Shadow’s burrow you may be sure, and the Little Old Man of the Fire hopped merrily about in the lantern singing,