Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-11
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
RASCAL RAT"
by DADDY
CHAPTER v
The Ghost Cat


PASCAL RAT grinned at Peggy and
Billy knowing that lie had them
~ his power.
Get ready TO fight my four fierce
rats" he chuckled to them, Il want to
Be amused and that will make fine
show"
Peggy and Billy knew II would he, a
fine show for the rats. but II wouldnt be
a fine show for them, nor even q ialr
show, for now that they we're doll-s'zc
the four fierce rats could tear them TO
pieces before they would have a chance
TO fight.
But Billy had a plan 70 avoid the
fight and save Peggy ard hin1sch.
"Did you ever hear the story OF the
ghost cat with bell around Its neck?
he asked Rascal Rat.
NO" chucklcd Rascal Rat. rs Il
another story about some one chasing
some one else around tho tree and
around the tree and around the trce|'
mo, II is a very funny story about a
ghost cat with a bell on its neck who
chases a big fat rat" said Billy, and he
EEK :" said Rascal Rat with a little
shiver for the thought OF a ghost cat
chasing Il big fat rat sent n chill wrig.
Cling down his baSk y S. Esk 70 70 saHeakSsd Ss1r tSd
story OF the ghost cat that cashed the
big fat rat" They were very curious
about the story, as most folks are over
ghost stories.
keep the minds Of the rats upon the
story while he worked out his plan to
escape SO she started In
"once upon time there was n big
fat rat who lived in a dark. gloomy
strawstac'i near a barn" she began in
n whisper. knowing that ghost stories
sound more scary II told in n whisper,
"Ie was a sly old thief OF a rat. whs
farmers chicks. The farmer sct traps
fo- HIN. but the fat old ra, was too
wise to go near them
Eek Eek ITu-rah TO- the wise
old rat! - chucl<led Rascal Rat.
"Bu: the fat old rat had one foo who
CAUSED him lot OF worry and trouble
that foe vas a cat, big bold, f'ght-
ing Tom Cat" Peggys whisper sank
lower and lower and grew more and
more tense. The rats huddled close to-
And don't forge, ,ha, tho cat had a
bell on It's reck." whispered Billy, who
had gone behind ;he throne.
Yes, the hGld n,ayk rom "a cat hal = ?
wherever he went" added Peggy.
watching Billy out Of one corner Of her
eye. lie was busy doing something
with the tmglinE object he had found
IN the straw What II was she couldn't
make out.
"Thc bold. black Tom Cat hunted the
rat night ard day. lie lay in wait for
him nj the corner OF the barn he sur
priscd him in the rath 70 the straw
stack. Again and again the bold, black
Tom Cat almost had the FAT Old rat in
his claws. hut each time the bel would
Jingle or !arCle. Thai gave the fat old
rat warning, and away he would go.
into the nearest hole.
This went on until one day the cat
trspned me rat on the old wind mill
tower Up went tho IaS. tryirg 70 es-
cape W. up. Until he reached the high
est po'nt OF the windmill wings After
him came the bold. black Tom Ca'. with
the bell Urging ard jangl!rg. Up. up
the wing OF the wtndmil, far above the
earth.
OF few the rat. He few ard ne few.
but landed on top Of the strarstark and
wasn't hurt bit. Rut ire cat a'ts
for the bold black Tom cat. He landed
'HurraN" said the Fat old rat 70
himself. Nov 7 an free Of that c't'
aud its j'rgting bell can steal tn"
farmers corn = peace.
crib. and ne vas jus; nibbNnE Il a zee
yellow ca Of corn whe0 jingle
Iangle % y" hcard a bell beN nd
him bel ~ the bold. BACK Ton
Cat Ne Jumped away, away, hu' s;' tne-H '.a nas
he said 20 himself ard gain h.
crawled Gowr > rihb'e tn" corr
Jingle 1arg,e" sounded ~" ncH and
as hc leapNI away he heard aH nwfu
ghostlv val: "Ma-Ow-ow. M"-ow-oW
II! get you yet TAT Old rat. I'll get you
yet Jingle, JaHgle -"
The rats sat IN brenthiess Silence AS
Peggy whispered this s;ory Tn"y
me shadows. Even Rascal Rat had lost
his saucy look and hts grin peggy
went on with her whispered story
"BacE into his hois went the tat old
rat. but the same ghostiy sounds fol.
lowed lm. 'Me-ov-ow Jirgi,
Jangle. Me-ow-ow' He hid hinse,t II
the harn. they followed him th"rA hc
crept iN'o the house. they followed hin
there 'Me-oV-ow Me-ow-ow. Jirgls
JanGle, I'll get you vet Me-ow-ow 90
PeKEy's voice trai'ed away 70 silence
%ot sound "as heard in tho cave
Tho rats scarcely dared 20 breathe.
Listen :; Whispered Peggy suddenly