Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
CHAPTER III
FooIipg Sly Perky Squirrel

FoOIing Sly Pefty Squlrrel
roDDIE PUPKINs, the collie, and
| Johnny Bull, the bulldog, were eager
10 do more hunting.
npov WOW WOW -wowv - barked Tod
,is dsrtine here and there with his nose
70 the ground trying to find animal
tracks. w
"woofl woof! woofl" said Johnny
pu,l. following Toddie Pupkins, and
,,.dv to dash after him IL he should
And the scene Of game.
lack and Janet frowned at the noisy
dogs. ,u
~ hunting you shouldn't 60 barking |!
you will scare the animals away, just
a. vou scared Mr.. Hoppity Hop Rab-
BIT" 1,hn,u p,,,I ,vo-o
so much excited they didn't pay any
attention to Jack: Iheh Janet acted;
o smS Johnny Bull by the ear and made
them listen to her. ., -,
"Jf You don't stay quiet, you will
have to 90 right back homo while we go
hnrt;nv alone" she warned them. That
node Toddie Pupkins and Johnny Bull
ston their racket. They didn't want to
no sent back home. -,
I'VE are going to hunt like Indians"
srnlained Janet. "We will creep
tSrongh the woods SO silently that the
animals and birds will not hear us until
We have drawn their pictures on our
tablets, "
Toddie Pupkins and Johnny Bull
seemed to understand that, for they fol-
loved noiselessly as Jack and Janet
crept along n path leading into the deep
woods. Trixie and Topsy. the ponies,
followed, too, hunting as they went, but
they were hunting nice tender patches
OF grass instead Of beasts and birds.
HSh- sh -sh -sh - suddenly warned
lack. pointing to little clearing ahead.
There was Perky Squirrel gathering up
acorns from the ground. But lightly
"A Jack had said: "Sh sh- sh- -sh ~
Perky Squirrels sharp ears heard him.
Away frisked Perky Squirrel, and in a
second he was out Of sight around q
biz oak tree.
1--WE will creep around the tree and
try to catch him." whispered Jack. So
they crept around the tree, but no
Perky Squirrel did they see. Around
the tree they went again, but still no
sight Of Perky Squirrel.
II guess Perky Squirrel got away"
murmured Janet. At that Toddie Pup
kins darted suddenly to the other side
OF the tree, barking loudly. High up
on the trunk Perky Squirrel frisked into
view. He had been there all the time,
but had moved around the trunk as fast
as the children circled the tree and so
had kept out Of sight. Toddie Pupkins
had surprised him into showing him
SELF Perky Squirrel gave frightened
glance at Jack and Janet, and vanished
among the branches.
I'VE never can draw his picture"
sighed Janet. 'He is too sly for u.s."
Eyes, he is sly" admitted Jack.
"And the only way TO catch him is to
be more sly than he Is. I'll tell you
what we will do! You hide in the
bushes with your pencil and tablet,
while the rest Of us get on the other
ride Of the tree. Perky Squirrel will
come around to this side to hide from us
and then you can draw him."
That seemed a good plan and it
worked finely. Jack and the dogs and
ponies went around the tree. Janet.
peeking out of the bushes, saw Perky
Squirrel dart quietly to the opposite side
n the tree from them. There Perky
Squirrel. thinking he was perfectly safe
twitched his whlskers and chuckled to
himself. He never knew that the hid
den Janet was busily drawing him.
bristling whiskers, fuzzy tail, beady
eyes and all.
"Ha! Ha! I've got you're cried
Janet joyously as she drew the last
stroke.
Perky Squirrel. startled at hear
Ing her voice, darted to the other side
ot the tree. There Jack had his tablet
ready. Jack took a good look Mt Perky
Squirrel and as Perky Squirrel dartcd
high up among the branches, Jack drew
his picture.
We've got Perky Squirrel - cried
Jack. 'I like this kind of hunting.
Now let's go after n deer
'How they do go after deer and
what they find will be told tomorrow