The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-02

There " only one CHICK i'li VHi
NJ the whole brood mourncd Mrr.
Brown "Id li,o to- know what's
beer eating ihcm.'
'lrg mighty strange TriSie
doesn't catch tho thief" remarked
Fred casting "A suspicious glance az
the black and tan collie, 'hcH Keen
enough aOor Woodchucks and ne
burks his tool head off pretty near
II anybody comes 10 SEQ US
"Now. PROD" protested Bill, his
younger brother, you know IrlN
didn't have anything 60 DO, with
those chicks go why are YOU hint
"pont know anything of the
kfnd. " said Fred "rriX " collio
and collios are all part wolf and
Tricky
calDkr." eaid Mrs Brown hut |
feel bad about losing tho old white
hen, She was q good layer and a
felhblc crittcr."
No kinder woman over lived than
honest Mrs Brown the mother OF
Fred and Bll but she showed
TIsit's head away when he came
nosing up 10 her. The dog seemed
TO know that he had only one
friend go he went and sat down at
at Bilc's feet
Jeff even after he'd killed that deer
aud tho sheriff said he'd got TO be
shot" proteated Bill. land Trixle
works harder than Jeff over did, p"
who said anything about shoot
lnR?' said Fred.
Bill went sadly out, while Fred
remarked There's Stlll room In
tho valley for another dog, guess
old man single haa 90 head of cat
he now
"But we'd only have TO get an
other dog, said Bill, "and It's an
awful bother training them IN
we wouldn't have another
collie" said Fred
PIN felt too gloomy To reply and
hc didn't feel like hanging around
near the farm, so he too'. small
bucket and went 60 pick berries for
"A shurtcakc for aupper TriNic kept
close to him, tail and head droop-
ing.
"TrlXie," pin asked. you didnt
the chicks. did you2'
The raspbcrries were thick on
tho hillside meadow and picking
them was easy Bills hands kept
pace with his thoughts.
ITS mighty queer he said 20
himself "Nnbody heard n sound
from the chicken house. not even
N0us lIlNlfN lNulEnN fA y N'h "''Ns
watch up. Maybe we can eaten
the thief" -
Tho bucket was filled SO Bill
hurried home, full ~ plan. Fred
thought well nf It and offered To
mo Fred" Bil replied, you're
boninE 80 hard for that exam. ~
tho fan you'd better get your
nights rest"
"iII take a nap tomorrow
argued Fred
"Na wants us 20 clean the calf'
stnlL" Pin replied "Thatn take
time. besides we've got the other
chorca. you'd better sleep to-
night 4.
"Wru. Rin." said his brother
"I'u make n up somewhow but I'm
az set ON clearing up this mystery
as you are
THOR mother, who was alway'
thl-.,ng NJ her boys fixed up a
coiu urtablc and secluded spot for
them I'm corner of the chicken
house IN fact. they were so COM
fortnhlc the bows had hard time
kcoping awake. oven though they
took turns kecping watch What q
long night, hut It was over at last
and two sleepy boys louacd Their
heads undor the pump.
lilN1l NlIlh O. ANAlht FhAN . W.
when their neighhor Al Dukes
came over To- iuduirc, 'TriNlc WA
with MS the whole time"
Maybe u wac q fox or a weasel
they smou him Bill put in
"Thorc'd have been feather
nruund and vnu have heard some
thluE when the old hen was takol
n q had been an animal" said Al
looking worry wise "Now. II yo
want to know my opinion. III Gel
you It's mo- crittcr that's hco
stealing your chicken, It's sOmt
thing on two legs and my advice
to set gun trap, Thatll sho,
chicken thiovlng.
mo gun traps ON thia tArm'
cried Mrs Brown firmly
I'VE could set u Tow SOS not
hit IA vital spot said Al
"rll have no gun traps, RI
pontod Mrs, Brown.
Later when the boys went inl
Tho harm Al fpilpkypd them