Noun : the scurry of little feet on the stairs.    From Dictionary.com. 

A little spider scurried from the dirt.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Lady and the Dragon « A Fly in Amber] Reference

"They kind of scurried because they were scared," Emiddio said, adding that there wasn't an ugly duckling among them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference

The waitress nodded in understanding and scurried off.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Weird Gods] Reference

Wims scurried over to the general and snapped a salute.    From Wordnik.com.  [I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon] Reference

To his surprise, the chipmunk scurried onto his shoulder.    From Wordnik.com.  [Begonia {part five}] Reference

She scurried back to her rice grain, waited for her lover.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rice] Reference

Some prominent administration officials scurried for cover.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rove at War] Reference

The farmer put the tractor in park and scurried down from it.    From Wordnik.com.  [s Vacation] Reference

She scurried over to the window and jumped on top of the table.    From Wordnik.com.  [Arcana Magi - c.19: Opportunity Arising] Reference

 He dropped the branch and scurried backwards out of the mill.    From Wordnik.com.  [What the Father Said] Reference

After the massacre, the military scurried to its barracks in shame.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Secret History] Reference

The elevator door opened and the Sentinels scurried in followed by Karl.    From Wordnik.com.  [Arcana Magi - c.10: To the Horizon] Reference

Bill once had a father, but he scurried underground without a paper trail.    From Wordnik.com.  [No More Tears] Reference

  They scurried off with their pencils, leaving behind a tiny bit of pride.    From Wordnik.com.  [Famine] Reference

"I've got an idea!" exclaimed Frank, as they scurried along before the gale.    From Wordnik.com.  [Army Boys on German Soil Our Doughboys Quelling the Mobs] Reference

On his hands and knees he scurried across the mealy floor to the goat stall.    From Wordnik.com.  [The White Feather Hex] Reference

A little Gillikin, who was standing by, scurried off to spread the good news.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz] Reference

He scurried off to try and turn Chase against the prettiest girl on the tribe.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 21: Infants vs Senior Citizens: Shut up, Shannon!] Reference

And Gertie gathered her flapping gossamer about her and scurried for the house.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chicken Little Jane] Reference

The Chupacabra turned to the other dogs as they scurried to the corner scared of her.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Impossible Man - Ep.11: Best Friends] Reference

An Adrienne Rich-type took the bait, and scurried through where the deadfall hit her.    From Wordnik.com.  [Trapping for Poetesses] Reference

A hundred hands scurried into preparation and the shouts were filled with anticipation.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Maid of the Whispering Hills] Reference

On all fours he scurried away from his father's hand that worked to hook Noah by the ankle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Song of the Needle] Reference

The man scurried to one side as voices shouted, demanding that everyone move to the platform.    From Wordnik.com.  [En Pointe] Reference

He rested for a few seconds on the platform beneath the cab, then scurried up the last rungs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crane Man] Reference

September, so off they scurried to the seashore before Arethusa was nearly ready to join them.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Heart of Arethusa] Reference

Mom and Pop scurried around their various progeny, gorging themselves on parental satisfaction.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Outlaws] Reference

Desmond scurried to third, and Dunn rifled back across the diamond to Desmond, a perfect throw.    From Wordnik.com.  [Defensive gems by Danny Espinosa, Ian Desmond not enough for Nationals] Reference

So, Facebook scurried over to Mashable to announce it was most definitely not building a phone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Facebook phone? Enough with the phones; how about a Flickr camera?] Reference

With considerable speed the astonished young man paid for his drink and scurried from the store.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mind Your Tongue, Young Man] Reference

Something scurried behind him, picked it up in it's teeth and scurried away into the shadows beyond the trees.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tea Time Story] Reference

Reporters scurried from desk to desk, swapping the latest gossip about who was fired, who wasn't and who might be soon.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Scumbag! Maniac! Slug!'] Reference

As soon as we plugged the TV back in, fire shot out of the back, small animals scurried away and a mattress caught on fire.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘You Can’t Feel Sorry for Yourself’] Reference

A corporal scurried off to get the American Association of Retired Persons honking about the danger of a cut in social security.    From Wordnik.com.  [The War Room Drill] Reference

The drenching was fast and thorough, as the power went out and upwards of 20,000 fans scurried for what little shelter was available.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Woodstock For Post-Punks] Reference