The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-12-26

This last statement called forth . loud guf.
fAW from Saul
"a hundred dollarsi hawI YER a. crazy
a June bug, Clay ColeI Il hAint worth
tho powder 70 wasted on H."
Clay did not attempt to argue with the g.
noramus, but felt In bis pocket Ter . cord
with which to secure the feet Of his prize and
thus escape the sharp clAwG
"What are 70 goln' to dor Saul inquired
a. be watched the movement
Clay informed him ..s
"Goln' to carry thot old screech owl homer
Saul exclaimed "WaAl, Il you amt got ON
badi soo hyeF, do 70 know yo'r foolF
Clay made no answer, but made q noose %
one end Of the cord, slipped u over one Set Of
tho vicious clAwA and began to fashion q
second moose In the opposite end for the other
Sek he meant TO carry the owl q hO would
basket, with cord for Q hAAdla
Suddenly DO was showed backward % for.
chilly that be almost lost fis balance. and biz
ears were asailed BY loud oath
Saul Rhodes meant trouble for himI
"Thb blamed fOollshns9 Of yourn might
q we'll b stopped right hyerf the young
rufiian cried Blame Of I amt SICK o yer
crazy doinS. an III put Q stop TO Om when
TN around. This owl ainS daad, gua1,
an I'm a-goin'to turn b loosa e e u SAn'l
d. III throw q In the riverF
Clay knew that be meant 10 do what hs
aid, for hs WaS . notorious and beartlez
bully. and the young naturalist was for q
moment spallbound at the thought Of loainn
bis precious capture
Saul was larger, and evidently considered
kl1,anlN thar ~. aaRk0tF, n
u Clay intariered with bis dastardly plan 4
But the smaller boy had courage % well a. q
love Of nature, and Undetermined 10 defend
bis prize with all bis power.
Gider his action, for Saul was proceeding d
once 10 carry out bis threat
Just a. the rough stopped 10 pick up thG
string which was attached 10 the owl, Clay
launched himself upon him with righteoul
fury Saul was hurled backward several
paces. but recovered himsaR and got hold d
his Antagonist, and then tho two boys On
gagged In the hercest rough and tumble strug
gle Of thar HveG
Saul was bent on giving his foe . sound
drubbing for daring to resist him, and Clay
knew that unless be mastered bis enemy b
would suffer not only whipping hut the lOa
Of his great gray owl
First up and than down the two wTestled
and fought, Their teoth ct and their breath
coming In hard gaspA Presently, locked to
gether, they began to roll over and over each
other and approach tho bank Of the river.
The bank at this point was high and steep
and on the very edge Of It The two ceased Il
roll, and Clay, who had slightly tho advan'
tage, tore himself suddenly from his enemyt
clutches; then, exercising all bis force, b
showed the recalcitrant rough over the edgl
Of the bank, down which be went Ike q SO
ond Tommy Twist, turning and tumblin1
with amazing rapidity untn BE- reached hi
bottom
He stopped, within yard Of the wateri
edge, % dizzy that he did not know what had
happened TO him, and with his eyes full o.
dirt Clay could not resist 0 laugh, nervoul
though be was, as be viewed him.
Il was well for Clay that the fight lastst
10 longer, for during its continuance the ow
bad been doing its best to escape, and, ham
pared a. 10 was, had already got conSidar
abb distance away.
After q little chasS Clay secured II, and
lifting Il BY the loop Of tho string that fast
oned its feet, be shouldered his gun and witt
no further attention 10 the discounted foe
bore his treasure to bis home In high citation
he paused o moment on his way to pick u
the two wild geese be had left In the bushes
The victory over the bully Of the neighbor
hood was q signal one, and ever after Sau
treated Clay with the utmost deferenca
The capture Of the great gray owl waS n
ported 70 bis friend and adviser, the authol
a his book, who Immediately replied to con
gratulate him, and to state that be bad writ
ten 10 . professional dealer IN Kansas City
who would probably Witt him In the courS'
Of . few dayA
Tho dealer came and Examined the boyA
collsction with manlfsSt dsllghk Before b
dsparted be gave Clay O126 for the owl ani
600 more for q number Of other spoclmsn
In bis collection 'Es's
Happy ClayI Nov DO could get the school
ing DO bad % long dreamed of now be coult
make . man Of himself, and now "UnclI
Ery" and the neighborS would no longaI
ma6r q biz proclivity for bird hunting.
Be it aid, In conclusion, that all thosI
thing were realised, and mora The finding
Of the great gray owl was the beginning d
. nSw NE for Clay Cole, and b has % IA
prograned In bis ambition that bis real NAM
bnoW familiar to al dovoteos of bird loro
Arthur Q. GFinom 10 Youthb Companion