The Washington times., 1913-06-11

cret II we walt long enough"
| Grey House had just time to hide az
the door opened just then. and the maid
came in.
Goodness me-" she exclaimed as she
saw the overturned bowl. those mice
are SO thick about here that they tip
over things as well as eat everything In
sight. they have even carried of that
piece Of meat left from breakfast. I'll
have to get some more traps. Poor puss
can't catch all Of them"
What did tell your? said whiskers
when the maid had gone, that sly puss
lets US run about so we will be blamed
for everything that is eaten and all that
happens in this pantry. while all the
time she Is getting ali the cream she
wants and other things, too.
Now they will put new lot Of traps
In here and no knowing what terrible
death awaits us. I wish We could do
something to pay her back"
Il do not see that we are any worse
of than II she were trying to catch US
all the time" said Grey Mouse. ''It is
either pussy or new traps"
Yes. that il true" replied Whikkers.
but we know aJout the old traps and
can keep away from them, and all we
have to do with Puss Is not to run
about when she Is in the house.
III she did not eat the cream and other
things for which we have no taste at
all the little we eat would never be no.
ticed. As It is she Is playing It on US,
and she gets all she wants to eat at our
expense"
One warm day not long after this
pussy came into the pantry and looked
about A bowl Of warm milk had
been put by the window q few minutes
before. and near 1t was a dish Of soup.
Pussy jumped UP and helped herself.
and by this time she had finished the
soup she was sleepy. so without going
out Of the pantry she stretched herself
out on the floor and soon was fast
asleep.
Grey Mouse and Whiskers were run
ming about a few minutes after and
suddenly came upon the sleeping pussy.
Nov Is our chance" whispered Whis-
kers to Grey Mouse; see that trap right
beside her tail?''
Yes; 1 see the trap. but what can we
do to her with a trap she could not get
her paw in, let alone her head?"
I'VE do not need her head. foolish fell
low," said Whiskers; all we need is her
TALL
Grey Mouse watched his brother. not
having the least notion Of what he in
| tended to do to the sleeping puss.
DOL" he spoke. as he saw Whiskers
20 up to puss and reach for the end Of
her tail.
Tb,. frightened whiskers SO that he
ran behind a barren until he was sure
Pussy did not awaken.
IT you can't keep quiet you better so
home" he said. in an angry whisper.
Grey Mouse did not answer his brother,
| but he kept at a safe distance from
Pussy and watched Whiskers.
This time Whiskers took the end Of
Pussy's tail and poked 1t into the trap
II was all done In a second. snap went
the trap. Whiskers ran and Pussy
Jumped. And Pussy began to meow as
we'll as jump. for fast on the end Of
her tai she carried the trap.
Whiskers and Grey Mouse rolled over
try 10 rid herself Of the trap. but 1t was
~ no use. and out she went into the
kitchen. the trap banging after her as
How she was freed from the trap
Whiskers and his brother never knew,
but they did know that Pussy was very
CAREFUL not to swing her tail about as
she walked for the next few days. And
.bev heard the maid say to her IF you
had done your duty. Mistress Puss. m
stead of stealing the cream you would
not have gone to sleep In the pantry
and been caught In the traps. Serves
you right.
Tomorrow: THE Upset of the Coster