Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-25
CHAPrER vi

CHAPTER VI
DOGGY and Billy ran with all their
might to escape the chasing bears.
Growing he,ceiy. Popsie Bear and
And the bears would have caught
them, too, II II had not been for the fact
that the loop Of Billys lasso was stil
fastened around Popsie's neck and
catching In bushes and tripping both
Popsie and Sukie. ....,
Billy soon saw that they couldn't hope
to outrun the bears. The only chance OF
escape was to get far enough ahead 80
they would have time to climb a tree
in an opening in the woods, Billy saw
Just the kind of a tree he was looking
fora tree big enough to hold him and
Peggy. but too small to be climbed by
the big bears. He dragged Peggy to the
her. He was just out OF reach when
Popsie Bear rushed to the tree and
stretched after him with great claws
tearing at the bark.
"Wau-ugh! I'm too big to climb that
troer grunted Popsie Bear.
"Wau-ugh but maybe I can" replied
Sukie Bear clasping her paws around
the trunk
All this time Toddie Pupkins had been
chasing the bear cub. They had taken a
different path from Peggy and Billy.
but the cub now came galloping to his
father and mother. Toddie was right
after him. so the cub ran in circles
around the treet.
hound while I have a chance" growled
Popsie Bear. rushing after Toddie.
Around and around the tree raced the
cub, around and around the tree chased
Toddie and round and around the tree
followed Popsie Bear. The lasso was
the end caught in root. Thus, as
Popsie chased Toddie. he wound the rope
about the tree. And as Sukie Bear was
trying to climb the tree. the rope wound
around her, too. and before she knew
what was happening she was tied tight
to the tree. And before Popsie knew what
was happening, he had wound the rope
all up. and there he, too, was caught fast.
"Wau.ugh! That hunting hound has
led me Into another trap" growled
Popsie Bear.
And I'm In It, too" snarled Sukie
Bear. Help, brothers, help"
At that cry two bears poked their
heads out of the woods to the north.
Podgie and Pudgie coming to help them.
But just as Peggy and Billy wero going
| to call to the bears, two other bears ap-
peared to the south, then two to the east.
and two to the west! The woods seemed
to be filed with bears.
"Wau-ugh! What's all this racket
growled the biggest of all the bears,
standing up.
"Wau-ugh. TnatS what l want TO
know" gowled the next biggest bear
also standing up.
Father! Mother, Save US from these
| humans who have us in a trap" grunted
Sukie Bear.
Humans. We will eat them UP! rha.
| will punish them for setting bear traps
| gfowled the biggest of the bears.
But at that moment Podgie and Pud-
| gle Bear rushed into the circle of tbs
bears. They took a quick look around
and then they grabbed the biggest bear
and the next biggest bear in powerful
| bear hugs. Father Mother =" they
grunted happily.
Sure enough. the bears were the father
and mother and whole family of Podgi'
and Pudgie And when Podgie and Pud
gle saw Peggy and Billy up a tree. with
| Sukie and Popsie In the trap they hac
made for themselves. they grinned anr
quickly explained matters.
Billy told Popsie how TO unwind tn,
rope, and when this had been done, h