The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-09
DoIxGs or A PET WILDCAT,
An Orphan From the Forest' That Gould Put
Up a Lively Fight.

gan when Tom shot a mother wildcat The
dogs rushed in and disposed in short order oil
all the cubs but one, a small, splitting ban ol
feline rage and fear that stood AZ bay On htlIo
branch until IL was rescued by Tom at the cost
of several tiny. but energrtically inflicted
scratches. The baby wildcat was soft ana
1uny and, after the dogs had been driven 10
a safe distance, seemed inclined TO make friends
ITS a cute little beast " said Tom. admir-
inply. Believe III tote him Iapk 10 the camp
and give him t. Elaine as a pet"
The guide seemed inclined TO look with as
favor on this proceeding.
I've got a little dynamite | haven't auy Use
for" h e remarked. give her hat instead
1t wont make half the trouble that little animal
will when he grows up"
But the qus ,tion was decided by Elaine when
she saw the cub.
Poor, little motherless. fuzzy thing. said
Elaine p!tyingly. as che stroked the scared
kitten. Did wicked men shoot your mother
and want to kill your"
And when the wildcat kitten curled up con-
tented on Elaine.s shoulder, and purred HIM
self to sleep. his destination va settled
While the Andrews rarty We q III camp tne
kitten thrived and grew amazingly. The dogs
made several overtuTes at mountaineering
which the kitten re nelled with sCoruiul spltllhgs,
&S.nS TeluiS Ydca r'u ki,,sns :" dnSsIop last. and
when the time came for the return 10 mo CIty
Bobs, a. they had named tho Kitten Mas as
large az "A good sized domestic cat, ana no
longer under the necessity o tahlug rfl,lSs
on Ediue's shoulder, In, iatt, The Jog diun
seem at all incined t. bother mn -, la
matched the kitten against Individual doEs.
Bubs nAd shown cohcluzively mat a patuhlv.
| grown Wild cat Is perfectly able 10 protect
himself. even against u hound several tunes
his weight.
Tin sure I don't know what We will do about
D,l. ,.l.Y a.. cot La,k hanna " said Elaine.
reliccliyely, the day before they broke camp.
These poor dogs here are 80 sGTAiched py we
bram6les tpat theI ToH,dnt ieSi IKE NE o SuywnH
| But when we get home I'm AFRAID I ose awful
strange dogs will tear my poor utue PET 10
Don't worry about Bobs. ma'am;" said tho
guide In saddeped tones, as ne ioohel az nt,
scratched and battered dogS A1y dos tHat
NEEDLES with him wants to Degll rhlilhs ~
thing the average city dog viii long for after
he addei effectively my dogs look as Il
they had been trying TO break through puDeu
Bobs was boxed UP and shipped TO the city.
This didn't improve his temper nor dld mo
strange surroundings and unwOnted noises
seem to make hun more placid.
| exploration tour. After he had Inspected uis
Andrews premises "a, his satisfaction, no leatSi
lightly TO the top of the fence aud down luto inc
next yard. which happened 70 be III tnS rosI
Of the residence Of Dorothy fo,t'r, tlalneS
| dearest CnlIn, FUN, ltTolnN > lbA 'll'''
was in the ward. looking for something . tear
w after the manner of fox terriers, rye "a"
Bobs aud with a joyou. yap started Tor MN
Now Bpb- wasn't looking for trouble, 70 ne
leaped to one side. out OF Flun's way, II Fun
had been a wise dog he would have rtt'Iei
at Ihil point with all the houor5 OF var. But
Fluf wasn't n wise dog, and thought II wound
be great fun to take a good NIP az thl' straIFc
looking cat with the bOb-talled ear. 50 hH
made another rush AT Bobs. For asccond mere
was a tangled, snar,inE mas 81 toN I"iilrF
and wildcat. Then Fluf. scratched and t9riI.
and bleeding Ia a dohei places, manafeu 70
break away aud race bowling toward the hou.o'
BobS, s~corli1g to follow up n beaten eneilE.
walked placidly 10 the fence and leaped PACK
into hi, own yard. When Dorothy called On
Elaine the next day Fluff. contrary 10 custom.
Poor Fun, said Dorothy in answer to
Elaile'5 question. He was playing n tie
back yard yesterday afternoon and "A terrible
wild animal that must have ESCAPED frola some
| menagerie jumped over the fence aud tore
People ought not to be allowed 70, bring
such creatures into the city, replied E.n,'
for fear some OF the dogs around here VIII
NaBobs3 And who IA Bobs?" incurred Dorothy.
-Ha e n Halo wndcgt kitten that Tom Snve
me at the camp this summer, answered Lla!ne!
enthusiastically, Just the sweetest, cliest
thing you ever. saw. although he's growing
Bobs was brought in from the back yard.
TIT p~rooleding wasn't as simple as IL s94 srSn,
the kitchen table and was eating II vora'tuliSly
and r~epelling al attempts Of the COOK 10 take
Sure Re's. a regular little devil. Miss said
the cook. admirinsly, \ stranse Cog cl,Pe
into Ne yard this morning ara B2RI h q
the house while that animal is around
After Bobs had finished his meat he con-
But Dorothy didn't seem at al inclined, to, 20
into ~rartures over him. In, fact she looked
at him. very Coldly. He looks Ike that terri,
Yesterday nut from Tie description that
beast must have been arger than yolr-r-er--
I" sioGid" mink you would be afraid 70 have
And Dorothy remembered an engagement
Poor abused Bobs, said Elaine soothingly.
First they killed your mother and nov evGrG
protect my LITTLE kitten until he Is able to look
when the butchers boy the next day brought
was accompanied by a large bulldog with =
heavy. undershot jaw The bulldog wasn't
eeItp % ia looking g Ing dST.d hS S5t s Rpt on IT tS ann tStld
and look down at him. with an expression Of
contempt SO the bulldog advanced toward
FLAMES motherless kitten. Bobs didn't walt
for any further explanations as 70, the. dogs
intentions. but, made 9 flying Leap. landing on
front and hind claws aud teeth n a manner
calculated TO impress on the bulldog the dis
especially Of the bob-eared kind. The bulldog
tried TO bring the undershot Jaw into play,
but didn't meet with anv success. Finally the
butchers boy. aided by the, cook with a broom.
succeeded in dislodging Bohs from his point OF
vantage on the bulldogs. back. BObs iumued
back on the table and looked at the bulldog
in an inQuirinR w9v, as IL asking him II he was
satisfied, The bulldog seemed fully satisfied,
and recolleoting that he might be wanted 1T
hOre made his escape from tho Andrews
kitchen and fed toward the shelter of his owners
shOp.
But Bobs. who might have lived long ne the
champion OF his class. finally met defeat by
going out Of IL. One evening, while he was
sitting on the front porch. a big mastih Camo
strolIng down the street. The mastiN didn't
make any attempt 10 bother Bgbs, but Eldiue's
net, grown vRlngloriouS through his long career
Of victory. made a rush NJ the masin. When
a few feet distant he made his snring. but some
how missed and instead of landing on the dogs
back fell almost into his Jaws. The maStiT
grabbed Bobs in a nonchalant manner and with
n shake Of his head tossed hum into the street.
Bobs gathered himself together for a second
rush, bur, intent on the fight, failed 70 notice
an annrolching automobile until N was too late.
He managed To puncture the tires OF the auto
mobile pretty thoroughly. but the weight Was
too much for him and whom the automobile
passed on Bobs'~ fighting days were over. Elaine
refused 10 be comfOrted.
sRLF-HELP AT YALE.