The Washington times., 1913-10-15

open only little way.
You will have to get in this time"
said Mr.. Dog, II could never squeeze
through that small place" He put his
paws on the window sill and shifted.
Smells like pie and cake, and see a
pan Of milk" said Mr.. Dog in a dis
gusted tone; then he shifted again. mo
l don't smell anything like meat, but
perhaps, you may find a bone. or any
scraps of meat will do, Now. come here
and let me help you in
Billy Pig did not feel at all pleased to
be the one to get in the window, but he
was very, very hungry and the pie and
cake-he was sure t was cake when he
put his nose in the window-did make
him hungry.
He squeezed under the window and
dropped to the floor and then he stood
very still and trembled, for he was sure
he saw something move back of q bar
rel
Why don't you hand out something?"
called Mn Dog with his paws on the sill.
'!-I-I think l better come out there n
minute. l want to tell YOU something
said Billy Pig in trembling voice.
oh! never mlad about telling me
anything just now. Look sharp and
get me bone or bit of meat 1 am
almost starved" said Mr.. Dog, barking
and jumping Up and down as he tried
TO look in and see what Billy Pig was
doing.
This time Billy Pig was sure some
thing moved back of the barrel, and the
next bark that Mr.. Dog gave was
little sharper than the others, and out
came a big black pussy and jumped UP
on the shelf.
This time Billy Pig squealed with
fright. and Mr.. Dog jumped and barked
louder than ever. What Is the matter
with you?" he asked. Did you see
mouse or a rat? Don't tell me it Is a
rat and | can't get in the window"
IF you tell him / am here / will
scratch out Your eyes" hissed pussy,
showing ner claws, "and then you can't
see TO get any food"
why don't you answer" asked Mr.
Dog, barking again.
Answer him and make him stop that
barking, do" pleaded pussy. The fam
lily are away. ana We can have all
we want to eat, but III scratch if you
don't stop his noise"
Poor Billy Pig wished himself safe
out of there, but he dared not go out
without something for Mr.. Dog to eat,
and he knew the cat would keep her
word about scratching If he told. so
he made ar effort to speak to Mr.. Dog
and quiet him.
IF you will stop barking and be very
quiet | will get you some bones. Every
q, i,,a ha III I think some
one coming
"All right, / will keep as quiet as
mouse il you only hurry. | wish l
could see a mouse or a rat, or even
cat" said Mr.. Dog. But / do want
something to eat before l see the cat,
for | do not like to run much before
breakfast"
The cat bumped her back when she
heard this, and Billy Pig hurried to the
window with a dish of bones and meat
to stop Mr.. Dog from talking. Mr.. Dog
id! not even say thank you, but put
the dish on the ground and began eat
ing
Billy Pig found plenty OF good things
TO eat, and he forgot all about -Mr. Doc.
and so did pussy, and in a few minutes
the milk pan was almost empty. Billy
Pig and Pussy became friends over the
pan of milk, and she told him how she
hid behind the barrel 80 the farmers
wife would not see her and let herself
be shut in.
Il thought they had come back when
heard You and Mr.. Dog outside" she
told BILLY Pig. Just then Pussy said,
''Hark. | think l hear wheels; yes. l
do, and now | hear masters voice, you
better get your friend outside to help |
you out quick
Billy Pig looked out of the window. |
but Mr.. Dog vas not 10 Re seen, and |
just as he was about to crawl cut the |
farmer and his wife came toward the |
house and Billy Pig jumped back into |
the pantry.
Pussy ha drum back of the barrel, and |
Billy Pig looked around for a place to |
hide.
The -four barrel called pussy. raise |
the cover and jump in quick. they al |
ways come to the pantry first AMI open |
the door
1t did not take Billy Pig a second to |
do as Pussy told him. and just as the |
cover closed over him the farmers wife |
opened the door
That cat" she exclaimed; Il must |
have locked her in here. where are you, |