| Show Jay J MR POSSUM VISITS MR BEAR EAR Ii Par II in HI cried Mr P Possum when ho found ho Lo was getting tho the lC leaves es and molasses off of his hia coat I it it is coming comins- off of You will wi not need to help me mo aft after r all ho said sid for ho did not want to pay al Mr M. M Fox anything if he could help it py I Well W 01 of or all 1 the ungrateful helpt crea erea- tures turcs ture you are tho the most so sai said Mr r. r Fox O getting angry as he ho thought of what he intended to char charge o Mr Possum for tor his nd whether v it had helped or hal not aoL not But before Mr Possum could think or orr reply reply there thero came camo a loud knocking knockin at r the door Joor and a gruff voice said sid Mr ft Fox Mr r. r Fox let mo ma in I want your advice I have been robbed d. d Mr Possum began bean to tremble for he ho knew know it i was Mr Bear at the door I dont don't t want v L t to sec flee him looking H like liko I. this 1 h. h lo ing I. ing H lo like liko this 1 h. h ho he said to Mr Ir Fox For I Let Let mo me go o Into your be bedroom room until ho goes oes I am willing to pay you for all you ou do I for mo me and I am ani s sure iro your our fire helped mo me but dont don't lot let him hint in until I am nm out of the room Mr Fox f felt lt sure euro this time timo he be had I Mr Mi r. r Possum and so ho lie opened the tho bed room oom r door and told tol him to go 0 in in in- thero I until ho he got ot rid nd of Mr Dear Bear Oh OhI I Mr r. r Fox I ha have 0 been robbed I of all aU m my cakes cakos and pies and some somo mo mo- l lasses lauts asses while whilo I was sleeping I want wani you to tell mo rae how I can find the thief and have hare o hn him punished I can think of nothing bad to bo be done to I such h a n bad fellow as this thief b bo be O. O must musi t H This This is certainly a terrible thin thing t said seid Mr Fox standing in ud front of the Itne tit I tho the spots of ot molasses that ha had dripped I from Mr Poss Possums Possum's ms m's coat cont and looking very vory knowin knowingly lv orr I I I J think I 1 can help find tho you Jon I thief Mr Bear You have on onI only to follow tollow fol fol- low tho tra tracks ks made by this fellow in e es caping capin for ho be must have ha left his hia tracks track a lef tracks wherever ho bo went and when wo we hay have 0 cu caught ht him I should iso advise that ho he b be e rolled on dry ry leaves and sticks for tori o of f course his coat will be covered ored l with Li moJa molasses wih Then after he is well covered I think a good punishment would bo be to t 0 turn him loose for ho he can never get et I it t off of it will havo have to i mI wear off and every of body will wi know he ho is a thief ever ever- Ill Il bo be off this mutate minute and of follow V tho the tra tracks and brin bring tho the thief hero said Mr Bear Mr Possum had thought of ot jumping g out of tho the bedroom window and nd rux running run run- n. n nin ning when he ho heard hoard what Mr Bear said ai d when Fox bo ho first camo eama in i but whon when It Mr r began nn to talk he knew got thin n lh ot rid for of ot him tho the to rest do do o of ot WM Wl tho the kew to leaves stay tho the bet boat and an It d eve oven oen xi If he had bad I to pa pay py Mr Mr- Fox hIs Price S So a when Mr Pox Po ox opened the tho bedroom door dob Mr Air rJ Possum woo was for what for ready rody what h ho ha had haa a to s say hi Mr ir Boar Boa has boon been robbed h said sal fd d Mr Fox For The Tho thief took tot all 1 hi his hb cain cake cako o and pies and oven son somo foma of his me mo mo- mo l lasses lases' lases asses Mr Fox For Fo was waa wa pretending he lie thought though Mr Possum had bad not heard hearda a word that tha had h ad been said Baid but of course courso ho he knot knew s r right ight ht nad had kew I I I I havo have just thou thought what Doctor Docto Owl used for tor tho the medicine he gave you Mr Fox wont went on to say I HI Jve ai am afraid he he stole it from Mr SUy Boar an and ad you will wi have no way of proving y yo you u din did di not steal it as it is still sti on you yoi and nd you must havo hwo tracked it abot about on some Borne II Now Now I am willing to help you yon YOt ton but I shall shaH have to char charge o a bi big rica b be because be- be causo cause it is i not ri right h to holp cover u up such sueh such a wrong wong deed and Mr I. I Bear er is i g go- go jag ing int to punish tho the thief very severely so Mr M. M Possum shivered and he hastens hastened to tell teU Mr M. M Fox to go o ahead and ad clean clea ceu his coat at any price ho might mention Mr I Fox di dia i not lose any time menton H Ho He put Mr Possum the by fire fre again an and then brought a bucket of hot water aR and BE soap and a scrubbing brush and for a an hour he worked over Mr r Possum When he finished Mr Possum was waa as if Vel not oth wa i not not- int lug ing had happened There you yon are aro ao as good as now said Mr Fox and Hand I 1 want you to ps pa mo me very ver little compared with what JULY I havo dono done for you All Al I ask ak is thi that you yon go go lot let the dO dog at tho the on tho the hill bill hi chase you ou while I am ant ge gettin get get- getting tin an ting my ray breakfast from tho the that is if it you can keep out of his way for a month I shall not hold it hi a against again you if he ho catches you but you should think of ot your our debt to me and kei keep alivo alvo until the debt is paid And to 1 be sure rou you pay this I am ann gre oin going to 1 let Jot you hyo 10 in the cellar of my house j so you will wi bo boon on on hand baud when whon I want you Mr Mn Possum was not Dot 1 w very happy by the time Mr vcr Fox reached the end of h hIs plan but just then ho hc heard Mr Be Boar outside and he gladly went into tl the tho cellar n as Mr Fox told him to it do ai and pone there he thu thought ht oror what had h ha p Copyright 1914 by the the McClure New Newspaper News News- New New- paper Syndicate New York Ctt |
