While he stood wondering what to do, out popped a great big spider.
"I'll catch you!" cried the spider.
"No, you won't!" said the boy, and up he jumped and away he ran, followed by the spider.

They raced over stock and stone, dodging about trees and stumbling over fallen logs for a long time.

At last Little Brother could run no more.

The spider grabbed him and carried him back to his hole, where he killed him.
It was almost daybreak when Hunter Brother awoke.

He called his brother to bring more wood, for the fire was almost out.
Getting no answer he went to look at the cooking squirrels.
Greatly surprised to see them lying there all uncovered, he, too, counted them.