New Britain herald., 1927-02-05

Chatterer the Red Squirrel found everything at home just as it should be. So after a rest he turned and went back to the tall stub of q dead tree, in which he had found bis precious beecnnuts-the ones that had been stolen from one of lis storehouses. He scampered up to the hole half way up the stub and chuckled.
 m as sure that it was my cousin Timmy the Flying Squirrel who took those beechnuts and stored them in here as I am that I'm alive" said he, talking to himself. T have an idea that Timmy will come over here tonight to see that they are all right. He'll be surprised to find me in here instead of the nuts. I'll give him such scare that he'll never, never lo such hing again."
 Chatterer looked all around.to be sure that no one was watching him. Then he ran down the tree and scampered across the snow and dis appeared under some young hem- locks. You know he had hidden all those beechnuts in there. Satisfied that no one had found them while he had been gone. he returned to the now empty storehouse. That Is, 1t was empty of nuts. There was however, a soft bed in there and Chatterer intended to spend the there. He fused around and made the bed comfortable. Then he sat with his head out of the doorway. It was almost time for the Black Shadows to come creeping through the Green Forest. He had no in- tention of being outside after those Black Shadows arrived.
 Cousin Timmy usually wakes late In the afternoon" thought Chatterer. He probably will start out just as soon as the first of the Black Shadows arrive. l feel quite sure he will come over here to see If these nuts are all right. Were l in his place I would, so I guess he'll do it. I'll keep out of sight inside here, and when he pokes his head in the doorway I'll give him lesson that he won't soon forget" Chatterer chuckled.
 So, when he saw the first of the Black Shadows stealing in between the trees, Chatterer dropped back cut of sight. He made himself very comfortable inside on that soft bed. He knew that in all probability he would know when Timmy arrived. 7'immy would probably land on the foot Of that tree with thdmp, grew darker and darker. Chatterer began 10 get impatient. Perhaps after all Timmy wouldn't come to- night. He had just about made up his mind that this was to be the case. when he heard 2 soft thutnp. He srinned 10 himself. That was Timmy at the bottom of the tree. He had heard Timmy land on trees lefore this. Then he heard he sound of little claws, as Timmy climbed. Chatterer got all ready 10 Enrng at Timmy when Timmy should poke his head in at the door way. Suddenly the scratching of little claws stopped. What did that mean? Chatterer waited and waited. Timmg didn't appear. Finally it Erew so dark that Chatterer was sure that Tilnmy wasn't coming. Disappointed. he curled up and went to sleep.
 Now, Timmy the Flying Squirrel has won his name because he is so timid Being timid, he is naturally suspicious. Timid folk always are They always suspect danger and trouble. So it was that this night Timmy. coming over to sec that those sweet beechnuts were right where he had left them in that hol. low In the tall, dead stub, had a curious feeling when he was half way up to the entrance. He had a