“Don’t let him get away!” cried a tall man with a long, sharp hook in his hand. “Catch the silver fox! Don’t let him escape!”
So the men, with ropes and long poles, ran to catch Sharp Eyes before he could get out of the hippo’s cage. But Sharp Eyes was not going to run away.
“Get him! Get him!” cried the men, one to the other. “Get the silver fox!”
CHAPTER XI
SHARP EYES GETS AWAY
For a time there was much excitement in the animal house of the park, where Sharp Eyes had gotten out of his cage. At first the men did not see where he had run to—inside the hippo’s cage. But when they found him they were very anxious to get Sharp Eyes back.
People who had come into the park to look at the animals, heard the shouts and saw men running about.
“What is the matter?” asked several.
“Oh, one of the animals is loose,” answered a policeman.