Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-24

their sister, Sukie Bear.
CHAPTER
SUKIE BEAR was so glad to see her
~ brothers. Podgie and Pudgie. she for
got all about her mate, the big bear.
who had been caught in Billy's mud
'Wau-ugh! How fat you look, Pod
gle! Wau-ugh How big you have
grown, Pudgie" And as Sukie Bear
said this she hugged each of the twins
with a hug that would have cracked
their ribs had they been almost any
other kind Of animals except bears, who
are used to hugging. -
But the big bear in the mud trap
didn't forget himself, nor did he forget
Sukie. He was astonished and glad
when the twin bears apparently drove
away the queer huntersTwho had been
the bears themselves disguised in romp-
ers and masks-but he couldn't under
| stand at all why Sukie should be hug
| ging the strange bears In this way He
| had never seen Podgie and Pudgie, ana
| of course he didn't know they were
Sukie's long-lost brothers.
| Peggy and Billy had already seen, and
he was also jealous. He didn't Ike the
idea of strange bears hugging his mate.
So the big bear roared in anger.
-. "Wau-ughi Sukie. you get away from
Of this mud hole I'll give you a hug
ging you will remember"
That roar brought Sukie to the edge
| Of the mud hole in a hurry.
"Ugh-oo-ee! Why Popsie Bear, how
did YOU ever get caught in that trap!
"Wau-ugh 1t isn't how got caught
here that matters, it's how I'm going 10
get out" answered Popsie Bear GROSSLY
strange bears bowling about their
| business ~
you'll do nothing of the kind,
grunted Sukie Bear, tartly. These
strange bears are my brothers: Podglt
and Pudgie, the twins. about whom I've
told you often. They came just In time
to rescue us ell from those queer hunt
ers and you ought to be grateful TO then
instead of roaring about driving then
away"
Popsie Bear felt ashamed of himsel
when he heard that. But then he fel
that any bear stuck in a mud trap a.
he was had a right to be cross.
srunted Podgie and Pudgie. grinning a
. Popsie Bear I'VE will help you out o
! that trap, put you'll have to promise t
be good and not start fight.
Wau,1gh OF SInEiv SoTIse a as yoa Se s90 s00"
Peggy and Billy had kept out o
sight during all Of this. for they didn'
want to surprise Sukie and Popsie. The!
|
But now as Podgie Bear came near tn
bushes where Billy was hidden, Bill,
! whispered to him how to get Popsie ou
: : OF the mud trap.
Doing as Billy said, Podgie threw tn
branch of a tree across the mud hol
: In such a way that Popsie could ge
his front paws on 1t. Then Podgie un
: fastened the rope that held Popsie up
and as the end fell from the tree wher
II was tied he and Pudgie got hold o
IL "One two, three ~ grunted Podgie
He pulled, Pudgie pulled. Sukie pulled
and Popsie lifted himself on the brancl
OF the tree. Out of the mud he came
like a cork out of a bottle. .
Then all might have been we'll II
hadn't been for Toddie Pupkins. II
suddenly made a dart at the bear cu
who had come from the cave to see wha
"woof! Now I've got you again,
barked Toddle. Away went the cut
squalling at the top OF h;s lungs. II
through the bushes where Peggy an
Popsie Bear and sukie Bear saw Tod
die chasing their cub and their ange
"wau-ugh! There's that hound do
after our cub. I'll punish him for tina
and for leading me into the mud trap,
growled Popsie Bear. starting afte
Toddie and the cub. PopsIe saw Pegg
. and Billy in the bushes, and he stoppe
short, his hair raising.
4, Here Is that little old man hunte
too, and that girl who thumped me o
! the nose. Wau-ugh !" Popsie Bea
9 them. Peggy and Billy turned and fie
; for dear life.
In the next chapter will be told no
they are saved from the bears.