Chapter Six

by Ruth Stiles Gannett

　　MY FATHER MEETS A RHINOCEROS

　　My father soon found a trail leading away from the clearing. All sortsof animals might be using it too, but he decided to follow the trailno matter what he met because it might lead to the dragon. He kept asharp lookout in front and behind and went on.

　　Just as he was feeling quite safe, he came around a curve right behindthe two wild boars. One of them was saying to the other, "Did you knowthat the tortoises thought they saw Monkey carrying his sickgrandmother to the doctor's last night? But Monkey's grandmother dieda week ago, so they must have seen something else. I wonder what itwas."

　　"I told you that there was an invasion afoot," said the other boar,"and I intend to find out what it is. I simply can't stand invasions."

　　"Nee meither," said a tiny little voice. "I mean, me neither," and myfather knew that the mouse was there, too.