The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
FIGHTING ALEXANDER
What Happened When Tmculent Alexander's Home Was
Invaded by Providing Visitor
By BisseU Leonard, IN The american b

By Bi&suL Leonard, in The Aneria Boy.
IF you get Alexander by week. III wiring
his neck said Mr.. Hopkins. that business
But here Father! 1t wasn't all Alexandes fault" said
Jake something. You
Jake touch the yourself because he isn't
good o animals"
Jake average hand. can't
days." said the farmer.
And lose him through having killing
scratch his Alexander mnker I've always
heard like that and can't break them of
They be trusted jump back and
head tooth and nabeak and claw I'd better Look jake all
bandaged this minue!'
only got neck Father" argued Bob.
Il he's afraid hydrophobia,
says What with his being and his hair being
than Alexander hurt him much What
Jake going through the chicken house for anyway He didn't
have to-"
Il called him from the barn." said the farmer 1T
through Luckily he
when Alexander jumped him. and when he
into the open the flew off again."
Alexander didn't harm. He thinks the chicken
belongs ohim and he chased Jake tha ALL He
the chicken yard and Spot afraid of him. But
Alexander gentle lamb with Why I've brought him
he Fathe and he's bound win the prize
county this fall There's Indian the
Aexande class and when he the blue ribbon for
Oak Farm, Jake be proud of him anybody"
That shot told Bob knew would Mr. Hopkins hesitated
He good farmer and he liked blue ribbons for his stock
He had encouraged Bob specialize his chickens In his boysh
way his really splendid
bird this Of hesitation when Alexanders fate hung
the balance that the fahered offender appeared stalking forth
the chicken yard
Long exaggeratedly cod fierce yellow eyes,
richly pumage, Alexander point that
chicken arrogant
anything his life far that he could whip
sight, the yard with the of monarch
"Il promise him if he Jake again.
Father pleaded Bob But Jakes keep from the chick
en- house. That the whole trouble
well" conceded Mr. Hopkins. we'll settle it that this
jumps day. you'll sorry"
Alexander would do that said his master,
denty He's born fighter but there's treachery in him.
Alexander feeling himself under Strengthened
and crowed stalking eisuey
according Aexanders besides
being intimately with the food Bob picked
kfuy held the comfortably his hand tucked
his side. Look there Father! he said.
He's killer the said the farmer Il wouldn't
minute that he's shown But keep
him till fair anyway, and then we'll
respited. He knew nothing of the why's
his SMALL the idea that he could
him. His attack
suspected careless kick which the
him. In wild Alexander had defed
But that the his he
indeed killer
being threshold excepting Bob who
longed daily among flock
and developed and his cold
and imperiou Also bis pumage put on more brilliant sheen and
Bob looking him, rejolced.
There's style he jubany May
be he can't walk off with that blue ribbon-oh yes!'
Blu other hat question. was for
example, (as caed) Florencetown
county somewhat erent
line Bob He had
them about this time swift automobile knowledge of
watchdogs of distant markets.
operations The found itself confronted with
knew what of fifty dollars
then hundred and fifty offered still
Bob apprehensive. His flock SMALL a one.
He wanted sleep the chicken with
would allow it, The thief chick
is worth human life he said So Bob his
night with the window the chicken
He could little of the him
he doing something.
Nevertheless Bob nothing whatever the night when
small powerful automobile from the swiftly
shadow of big maple little beyond the
there. short figure with Short 1.-the
darkness keeping shadow gained the
Wel.oied a jimmy sound The
ude who bad shoulder
aside without rubber unshppng
beye from his pocket began gather the chickens