EVERY MORNING AFTER THAT, the mice dressed in their running gear
and headed over to Cheese Station C. It wasn’t long before they each established their own routine.
Sniff and Scurry continued to wake early every day and race through the maze,
following the same route.
When they arrived at their destination, the mice took off their running shoes, tied
them together and hung them around their necks – so they could get to them quickly
whenever they needed them again. Then they enjoyed the cheese.
One morning they arrived at Cheese Station C and discovered there was no cheese.
They weren’t surprised. Since Sniff and Scurry had noticed the supply of cheese had
been getting smaller every day, they were prepared for the inevitable and knew
instinctively what to do.
They looked at each other, removed the running shoes they had tied together and hung
conveniently around their necks, put them on their feet and laced them up.
TO THE MICE, the problem and the answer were both simple. The situation at Cheese
Station C had changed. So, Sniff and Scurry decided to change.
They both looked out into the maze. Then Sniff lifted his nose, sniffed, and nodded to
Scurry, who took off running through the maze, while Sniff followed as fast as he
could.
They were quickly off in search of New Cheese. Sniff and Scurry were already on their way.
They went further into the maze, up and down corridors,
looking for cheese in every Cheese Station they could find.
They didn’t think of anything else but finding New Cheese.
They didn’t find any for sometime until they finally went into an area of the maze
where they had never been before: Cheese Station N.
They squealed with delight. They found what they had been looking for a great supply
of New Cheese.
They could hardly believe their eyes. It was the biggest store of
