Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-09

The flashing red came nearer and
then Uncle Wiggily saw it was caused
by the bright crimson feathers on a
bird-a bird that was all red except for
a few black feathers about his beak.
"Oh, are you the Scarlet Tanager?
asked the rabbit, for he had met that
bird some time before.
"No,' was the answer, in clear
whistle. 81 am the Cardinal Bird. /
am not to be found everywhere, though
I am not afraid of cold or snow. Why
did you stop your car so suddenly,
Uncle Wiggily?''
Because answered the bunny, 81
| thought there was danger ahead when
/ saw your flashing red feathers. Red
nearly always means danger to an auto.
/ thought you were warning me.
| mo- whistled the Cardinal. 81
| am glad there is no danger for you,
though there is some for me-
| "What danger is there for you?''
asked the bunny gentleman.
~ am in danger of going hungry,
answered the Cardinal. 81 have tried
to find some seeds to eat, but it must
be too early for them, and | can It
| SeU any ulHHcI.
"Well, l can rid you of that danger
laughed Uncle Wiggily. 81 have here
lot of seeds that l was taking to
Uncle Butter, the goat. There are more
than he will need. Here, eat as many
as you wish.
The bunny scattered some seed Oh
the ground and the bird with the
bright red feathers began picking then
up, for Cardinals live mostly on seeds
with a few bad bugs, beetles and worms
for dessert.
"Well, 1 am glad there was no dan
gcr,' said Uncle Wiggily, as he was
about to drive on once more.
"Who said there wasn't any dan
ger?' suddenly cried harsh voice
and something dropped from tree. t.
the seat of the auto beside Uncle Wig
gily. "Thcre s danger for you, al
right, Mr.. Longcars the unpleasant
) voice went on. Changer to you
cars.'
And the bunny saw the Bad Bobca
looking hungrily at him.
"Oh, dear!' sighed Uncle Wiggily
"Just when | was feeling so happy
| too! Couldn t you nibblc my ears SON
other day, Mr.. Bobcat!' .,,.-.a.. tb..
; "No, / IN going to nibblc thcr
now!" howled the shorttailcd crcatur,
"Let me see, shall | nibble the rgll
ear first of the left! l think / II tax
the right-no, II begin with the lcf
mo, II take them both at ono
5 and---o
e But just then there was flash 0
t red around Uncle Wiggily, and th
G Bobcat looking saw that the bunny
!. cars were covered with bright erin
s son color.
cred! Red! That. means danger!
i whispered the Bobcat hoarscly TO hin
self. l"Red means danger! There mus
. be somo danger in Uncle Wiggily
!, cars! / never saw them so red bofor
:, | guess he has a trap in each car an
y if | nibblc them II be caught. Re
! means danger!
> "All right! III go away now, b,
cause you have red danger flags 0
your cars" snarled tho Bobcat, as h
) SUNK away through the forest. "B,
y Ill get you another time
. "Maybe! Maybe not, )" wliStlcd Il
Cardinal Bird, as he and Cardip,
!, friend of his flew down off Uncle Wi
~ gily's head. They had softly pcrche
, on the bunny aud spread their brigI
: red wings over his ears to make Il
Bobcat believe there was danger.
"Oh, thank you!" chucklcd NJ
k Longcars, as he scattered more seed
a 81 shall call you the Danger Birds,
IS you don u mind. -
ri "Wo don I mindb' whistlcd the Ga
dinals, as they picked up tho seeds. An
n oh, that Bobcat was mad as hops VIII,
70 he heard how JIG bad been fooled |
(. tthc, red wings OF thosbirdsl S%g fs
But, still, it all happened for Il
III best, ] think; don Z you? And if Il
# honeysuckle vine doesn't climb up Il
n side of the house and tickle the CHR
X ney 50 it twists into u corkscrew, |
70 tell you next about Uncle Wiggily III
the Measles Bird