The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-28

he wouldn't care II he never had an
other home. Yes, SIR, that is the way
Johnny Chuck felt. do You know
why? Just because he had just be-
gun to realize how big and strong he
really was.
Now, it is q splendid thing to feel
big and strong and brave; u very
to let that feeling turn I o pride, foolish
pride. Of course, old Whitehall really
hadn't been afraid of Johnny Chuck.
He had simply passed Johnny with a
wink because there was plenty to cat
to be caught without the trouble of
fighting, and Whitehall doesn't light
just for the fun of it. hut foolish
Johnny Chuck really thought that old
Whitehall was afraid Of him. The
more he thought about it the more
tickled' he felt, n the more pulled
up he felt. He began to talk to him
self and to brag. Yes, sir; Johnny
Chuck began to brag:
I'm not afraid OF any one;
They're all afraid of me!
] only have to show my teeth
To make them turn and fee"
Pooh! said q voice. Pooh! 1t
would take w like YOU to make me
run away"
Johnny Chuck gave a startled jump.
There was a strange Chuck glaring at
him from behind a little bunch of
grass. He was a big gray DC Chuck
whom Johnny never had seen on the
Green Meadows before, and he didn't
look the least bit afraid. No, sir; he
didn't look the teenicst, weeniest bit
afraid. Somehow johnny Chuck
didn't feel half so big and strong and
brave as he had a few minutes before.
But it wouldn't do to let this strang-
err know it. OF course not. So,
though he. felt very small inside,
Johnny made all his hair bristle up
and tried to look very fierce.
who arc you, and what are you do
ing on my Green Mcadows??" he de-
manded.
Your Green Meadows! Your Green
Meadows: Ho. no. no: Your Green
Meadows:" The stranger laughed an
unpleasant laugh. "fiow long since
you owned h Green Meadows: 1
have just come down on to them from
the Old Pasture, and / like the looks
of them so we'll that l think 1 will
stay. So run along, little boaster:
There isn't room for both of us here.
and the sooner you trot along the bet
ter" The stranger suddenly showed
all his teeth and grit,cd them un-
pleasantly.
Now. when Johnny Chuck heard
this great anger filled his heart. \
stranger a ordered him to leave the
Green Meadows. where he had been
born and always lived. lie could
hardly believe his Owl ears. He.
Johnny Chuck, would show this
stranger who vas master here. With
a squeal of rage Johnny sprang at the
gray Ole Chuck. Then began such IA
fight as the Merry Little Ercezes of
Old Mother West Wind had never
seen before. They danced around OK
citedly and cried. How dreadful
and hoped that Johnny Chuck would
Win. for YOU know they loved him very
much.
over and over the two little light
ers rolled. biting and scratching and
tearing and growing and snarling.
jolly round, red MIR. Sun hid his face
behind a cloud SO as not to see such
a dreadful sight. The stranger. had
been in many fights. and he was very
crafty. For a while Johnny felt that
he was getting the worst of ii, and he
began to wonder II he really would
have to leave the Green Meadows. The
Very thought filled him with new rage,
he fought harder than ever. Now,
the stranger was old and his teeth
We're worn. while Johnny was young
n his teeth We're very sharp. After
a long. long time Johnny felt the
stranger growing weaker. Johnny
fought still harder. At last the strang-
err cried Enough" and when. he
could break away started back toward
the Old Pasture. johnny Chuck had
Won.
Tomorrow night: Johnny Chuck
Has Another Adventure,