And then there were two... a second disappearance

     Things are not going well for the groundhog family. Their tunnels into the vegetable garden keep getting blocked up. What's more, they are disappearing, one at a time. The remaining groundhogs have not been able to figure out what is happening. Mrs. Gardener can be blamed for the bricks, but where are the missing youngsters? There is no evidence of attack by predator, wild or domestic. The only clue is a patch of flattened grass - which might have been the former resting spot of one of the cinder blocks blocking the garden passage. Now Mama Wood is in a state! No one is allowed in the vegetable garden. A dinner of grasses will have to suffice. That is a poor substitute for juicy vegetables and young garden shoots, and even the otherwise unmotivated Charles is beginning to show signs of impending action. But now, in addition to the mystery surrounding the garden, Charles also has to be on the alert for his mother's ire. But the stomach growls and the garden calls. There must be a way to circumvent the dangers, known and unknown, and enjoy the feast.