Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-06-10

Clay knew that be meant 10 DO What be
bully. and the young naturalist was for .
moment sJslltound at the thought u losing
his precious capture
Saul sas larger. and evidently oonsiisr~i
himself stronger than be: 10 ~as certain that
n Clay intsrferci With biz dassAr'ily plan 10
would result in . hand 30 hand dificulty
but the smaller hoy bad courage a. vel -
love of nature. and hs determined 10 dsfsnd
bis priss -ith all his power.
lie had scarcely an instant In which to con-
sisisr his action, for saul was proc~-iing si
oao. a. carry out his threat
Just "a the rough stooI~i to plck up the
string which ~as attached b the o~i. Clay
launchsi him-lf upon him ~ith righi~ous
fury saal -s harl~i b~ck~srd ssvsrL
p~c.-. but rsco,erei him-slf and GO hold %
bis Antagonist, and then the two boys en-
sag-i In the berr.st roagh and tumble strug-
gle % tbsir lives
Saul ~ss tsnt ca giving hls fos . soand
drubbing for daring to rv~lst him, AMI Clay
kns- that unls-s he mastered his en~my hs
~Oah suffer no, only -hiPping but The lo~s
- his great gray o-l
Fl,t up AMI then do~n the t~o -r~,lci
and fought. Oh ir ts~,h -, sni their brcsth
oomlnx In hArd gssy~ Prv~-nry, l0.rlsi to-
gythsr, they t-gsn % roll Over and over each
other AMI approach th, hank % the river.
The laRs st thi. I-Olnt -as high and step,
sni on the very eig. u 70 tbs t-o osA,--i 10
roll, and Clay. who had slightly tho siVan-
tage. tore himself suddsnly from bis snemys
clutcLs-. then. eIercising al biz forc.. he
showed the r,.alcitrani rough over the edss
% the bank, down whlch be sent Ike 80
col Tommy rsist, turning ami tumhlinz
-ith amazing rspldiiy until he r.sch~i the
bottom
lie stopJ-si. within yard q the -sisr's
eis-. - dizzy that be dd not kno- ~hsi had
hAp,.ncl 10 him, ami -ith biz sys- full q
dirt Clay oOuli no, rysist Q laugh. DsrVoas
thoagh b. vas. q. b. viss~i him
IL sas ~sll for Clay that the nsh, lated
No longsr. for during its continuance the o-i
hA,i b.-n dong ia ts-i to s~rsp-, and. ham
t.r~i a. IL wAs. hal already ~, oousidsr-
able distance away
Aftsr q littls chA-s Clay --cur~i Il, and
lliiing u by the loop u thu string that fast.
sn"i 10 fe.t. b. .houlder~i bis gun Ani -ith
% further attention 10 the dl-omnt~i fo..
boro hls TREASURE to bis home In high slaiioa
lie Iau-si q momeni CA bis way D. pack up
the too ~ii gs.-s be bal left In ths basb~>
The victory over the bully q the bsishtor.
boil sas Q signAl ons. AMI ever after saul
tryat~i Clay .ith the utmost dsfsrno.
Tbs capture u The grrat gray osl -As 70
ported to bis friend and adviser. the author
Of his book. who Immediately replisi 10 oon.
graiulats him. Ani to state that hs hal rrit.
tsn a. . professional dealer Ia Kan~as CITY.
-ho would probably 'isit him In the oOgrs-
% few days
Tbs dealer came AMI sramin~i the boys
coll.ctioa sith manifest delight Before he
de,sri~l b. gave Clay tls5 Tor the o-l AMI
tiU more for namt.r u ether sT-cimens
in bis collsction
Happy Clay Nov bs cOuh g., the -rhcol-
lns be had ~ lons dreamed u. nos be oOaI
make . man u hlm-slf. ami nov "Uncls
EIry- ami ths hsighbop would no lonsvr
sns.r at hl. procliviiy for lard hghting
IIs u .aIi, la conclusion, that al ths-s
things serv r-alibsl. AMI NOR. The nndinx
% the great gray owl "a. the t>gihnins q
Q ns~ life for Clay Cole, AMI b. has - far
prUgrv--si In IA, ambition that bis r-al mans
u nos familiar to al devot.s- % biri lore.
Arthur L. Grl-om In Youths ComI~nioa-