New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

Farmer Browns Boy stood out back of the barn looking over to- ward the Old Pasture. where he knew that Reddy Fox and Mrs. Red dy had their home. There was a frown on the usual merry. freckled face of Farmer Browns Boy. In one hand he held few feathers. They were the feathers from one of his choicest hens. In the newly fallen snow he could sec q line Of foot prints He knew whose footprints those were. They were the footprints Of Red1y Fox.
 Farmer Browns Boy shook his head sorrowfully. "Reddy," said he, speaking aloud, just as if Reddy were there. i've been q good friend to you, and it isn't right for you 10 treat me this way. Soineh how, thought you had decided to leave my hens alone. Now I've got 10 keep them shut up, or elso somehow l have got 10 teach you lesson which you will not forget"
 .>cN Hl9i llliN lliil' iN''iiS T pN Nti3' right behind Farmer Browns Boy. He was in the darkest corner under the barn. You will remember that he had lost a breakfast and he had lost his temper. He was feeling very, very cross indeed. He just lonGed 10 tell Terror the Goshawk what he thought Of him. You will remember that Terror had ~natchod that chick en from almost under the very paws Of Redly. The other hens had start cd 10 s4uawE and Eeddy had beard the slamwing Of the door aS Farm er Rrown'~ Boy ran out. II was then that he had 1aJted under the bern instead Of racing hacl, across 'h' snow-coNpr"d Green M,a1ows. Sa. a'l the time that Farmer BroWHS noy was talking. Reddv Fox was only few fart hpck of h.l.
 Suddenly Farmer Browns Boy t1rned and stared very intcn'ly ot the tracks in th" snow. "'rhar Is queer" said he, frowntng bit. "lcs, sir that is queer. I don't sec but one lirn Of footprints. and those foot prints are coming from t&r old Pasture. Reldy wouldn't have run back in exactly the same line. I wonder iF inc scamp is hiding around her" somewhere 9"
 So Farmer Browns Boy began 10 look around. Almost at once ne dis covered where Ioddy had crouche1 down in inc snow. Then h. saw Footprints that lad toward the open ing under tho barn. They led in but rone lc1 oUt. "IIa, ha'" said Farmer Browns Boy. "ifa, hal believe you are und r that baru. you red thief"
 So Farmer Browns Boy went un- ier the barn. In a dark corner h." caught 'ho rloam Of pair of eyes IT." went right straiEht toward those 'y"S. Th"r" Was a eCu~uv ot feet and some orc dnrtcl nust him and out II" turned jUst iu time Q get a a1jmusc or--who 5o you think l. waS Black Pussy the Cat. Yes. sir: it was Black Pussy tho Cat, Farmer Browns Boy was so surprised, be caIs" just like you, he had been sur" that it was R'dGy Fox. He stood there just etaring out where Black Pussy h@d dartcd Then he turned toward the other dark cor ncr. IFe didn't sec any eyes this timp but when he moved over toward that dark corner some one dartcd past him and almost upset him This time it Was Teddy Fox. Farm CT Browns Boy hurried ont lust in time 10 yee Reddy scanpcrinE across the Green Meadows toward tho Old Pasture, and Rcddy wasn't carrying q chicken.
 Farmer Browns Boy went back to thH house and got flashlight. Then h. returned and hunted all about under tha barn Not feather Of that bon did he find. He scratched his head though'fnllv. Can it be- said 7e, that Rcddv didn't catch that chicheno I want 10 be fair. think I'll look around little more."