Happy Jack looked sharply , and then a sudden thought popped into his head . `` Hi , there , Cousin Chipmunk ! '' he shouted . `` Hi , there , your own self ! '' replied Striped Chipmunk , for it was he . `` What are you doing down there ? '' asked Happy Jack . `` Looking for hickory nuts , '' replied Striped Chipmunk , and his eyes twinkled as he said it , for there was n't a hickory tree near . Happy Jack looked hard at Striped Chipmunk , for that sudden thought which had popped into his head when he first saw Striped Chipmunk was growing into a strong , a very strong , suspicion that Striped Chipmunk knew something about those lost hickory nuts . But Striped Chipmunk looked back at him so innocently that Happy Jack did n't know just what to think . `` Have you begun to fill your storehouse for winter yet ? '' inquired Happy Jack . `` Of course I have . I do n't mean to let Jack Frost catch me with an empty storehouse , '' replied Striped Chipmunk . `` When leaves turn yellow , brown , and red , And nuts come pitter , patter down ; When days are short and swiftly sped , And Autumn wears her colored gown , I 'm up before old Mr. Sun His nightcap has a chance to doff , And have my day 's work well begun When others kick their bedclothes off . '' `` What are you filling your storehouse with ? '' asked Happy Jack , trying not to show too much interest . `` Corn , nice ripe yellow corn , and seeds and acorns and chestnuts , '' answered Striped Chipmunk . `` And now I 'm looking for some big , fat hickory nuts , '' he added , and his bright eyes twinkled . `` Have you seen any , Happy Jack ? ''
Happy Jack said XXXXX he had n't seen any , and Striped Chipmunk remarked that he could n't waste any more time talking , and scurried away .
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