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Show A New JUVENILE STORY by SEYMOAO, Amrfhe "TEDDY BEARS" ! Itions by C. H. TWELVETREES istallment a COMPLETE STORY MP 1 ' ? i Farmer Galls ;- if 5 Jplayed around the pot fer fire got good and hat, jft At Dinkey as if to say jwarm for us today; ' . jSlon't like rabbit stew fUBecl and say "Adieu." .r rran, the gray and white, : . oute were out of sight; J 7 trembling now with fear, ics and Muffles coming near , 'too, not far behind ? t Jap they went to find. '?nijf tne. Jap up in a tree l chihbed to the top to see rP5 idlest his way; " ' ! JK? and had to stay, SKK. v,kon and cauSflt him tight, jKVi?1 Dutc(hv set him free. Baid IT t1hllght we h"had' "Dey seem so glad wif me to be , Dis pickaninny set 'em free. '-' Den when de fire got good and h-hot De gray one he 1-look in de pot Den whisper something to de w-white An' quick as s-scat dey out of sight." The Prince just laughed and to Dinkey said, "You get some pepper, salt and bread, And boiled potatoes and onions, too, And I'll get rabbits for the stew." V Then he spoke to Muffles and off they went, Back in the woods behind the tent, The cat ahead as the Prince's guide In search of the place where rabbits hide. Muffles soon found the white and gray: The very two that ran away. He used his eyes, those eyes of blue, $ And looked those rabbits through and through. Then turned about with Domino And started back to the tent to show The other boys what a cat can do When he looks at eyes' with eyes of blue. For the white and gray hopped close behind As if the cat controlled each mind. THE Jap was ordered to prepare the two And get them ready for the stew, While Dinkey grinned all round each cheek And kept at work, but he didn't speak. The Prince and Dutchy lay down to rest While the Jap and Dinkey did their best To prepare each dish in an extra way . To please Prince Domino that day. And this they did, for the meal that night Was cooked for royal appetite ; And late that night before they went to bed Prince Domino to Dinkey said: "Your dinner, Captain, was simply great. I don't remember when I ate Such a hearty meal as that today. If you keep it up, I'll raise your pay." The Captain laughed and said that he Didn't know ver' much 'bout cookery, "But dat 'ere Jap he know his biz; He just a wonder, sure he is." THE following day a farmer came To make complaint about killing game And about building fires so near his fence And other things ; just all pretense To get a chance to have a chat With Prince Domino about his cat. This crusty farmer some talk had heard, Which to his mind had seemed absurd; 1 1 Mill iip,v is s "I hear," said he to Prince Domino, "That you are running a Gypsy show And telling fortunes; and that your cat Can see right through a fellow's hat; ' ' Can read my thought; make me obey The commands you give; each word you say. Now, Mr. Prince, if that's your name, I've called around to learn your game, And if you ftfl at this Gypsy play Your camp and cat will move today; But if you win and the things are true, Which the farmer folk have heard of you, We mean to gather, young and old, Tonight to have our fortunes told." THE Prince took Muffles on his arm And said politely, "We mean no harm: And this, my cat, I'm sure can do Some fortune-telling tricks for you; But we don't like the bossy way In which you come to us today ; Our camping place and all around This brook and hill is public ground; And, Mr. Farmer, if you're wise You'll take off your hat and apologize." The farmer's face grew crimson red; He stamped his foot and shook his head, And said: "I'll show you and your cat That you can't talk to me like that." Y But .Muffles closed the interview; , For with one look from his eyes of blue That farmer said to Domino : "Take away your cat and let me go." But Muffles 's face seemed calm and wise, As he looked into that farmer's eyes; While Captain Dinkey and the little Jap Were both much frightened at the scrap, And Dutchy, hiding behind a tree, Was peeping round the edge to see ; But Domino showed royal grit 3 And didn't scare or budge a bit. But Muffles 's look was quite enough To put to silence that farmer gruff, For in half a minute and unaware The farmer slept just standing there. ' -'I ; . (Continued Next Sunday.) 1 "' J I L 1 I |