friends and told
them he wanted their help. He said he knew he could not outrun the
Rabbit, but he wanted to stop the Rabbit's boasting. He explained
his plan to his friends and they agreed to help him.
moonei HOW THE TEBRAPIH BEAT THE BABBIT '-'71
When the day came all the animals were there to see the race. The
K;il>l)it was with them. but the Terrapin was gone ahead toward the first
ridge, as they had arranged, and thej could hardly see him on account
of the lone- grass. The word was given and the Rabbil started nil' with
long jumps up the mountain, expecting I" win t he race before the Ter-
rapin could gel down the other side. But lie fore lie got u|i the moun-
tain he saw the Terrapin go over the ridgeahead of him. He ran on.
and when he reached the top he looked all around. Imt could not see
the Terrapin on account of the lone- o-rass. He kept on down the moun
tain and began to climb the second ridge, hut when he looked up again
there was the Terrapin just going over the top. Now he was surprised
and made his longest jumps to catch up, but when he o-"t to the top
there was the Terrapin away in trout going over the third ridge. The
Rabbil was getting tired now and nearly out of breath, hut he kept on
down the mountain and up the other ridge until he got to the top just
in time to see the Terrapin cross the fourth ridge and thus win the race.
The Rabbit could not make