Flipwing, the Spy; A Fable for Children (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889. Excerpt: ... "You would n't have heard me if I had." "Please keep quiet," said Mop, "for Flipwing has something to tell me. Stay if you like, but keep still." "I was saying," went on Flipwing, " that I heard and saw the whole proceeding last night. I saw Warren fire at the fox, and I saw him fall. Then after you and Warren had both gone to bed, and I was flying about in the moonlight, I thought I saw the dead fox move. I came nearer, and hid in a dark corner where I could hear and see without being seen, and then a very strange thing came to pass. The dead fox opened first one eye and then the other; then he lifted up his head and looked cautiously around, and at last sat upright. 'I did n't give you a chance to fire your other barrel, my friend, ' he said; 'you might have killed me in earnest if you had.'" "So the sly old fellow was only making believe dead, after all," said Mop. ""Well, go on." "There is not much more," resumed Flipwing. "After he said what I have told you, he grinned in a very exultant manner and rose to his feet. 'If the tramps don't poison you soon, friend Mop, we '11 find some other way to silence you, ' he remarked. 'Now I '11 return to my friend the donkey, and see what more I can get out of him.'" "Oh, my " exclaimed Mrs. Wrigglestring, "who did he say?" "The donkey," shouted Mop, impatiently. "It's a pity," said Mrs. Wrigglestring, "such a good fellow as he was. I am very sorry for him." Mop sat wrapped in thought, and Flipwing too was silent. At last Mop spoke: "I don't know what is to be done about it. Jack is so honest himself that he will never suspect that he is being deceived." "I shall do all I can," replied Flipwing. "I will keep watch and see if I can discover what the fox intends to do next, for I am sure he will not give up at the f...