New Britain herald., 1928-12-14
BUSTER BEAR HANGS AROUND (Ry Thornton w. Burgess) On other people never spy, And in their business never pry.
 Old Mother Nature.

Buster Bear hung around that curluus little house in which he had discovered that a Bobcat WAS pris- oner. Buster hung around there all night. He would wander off, look ing for something to cat, but in . little while he would be back there. It disturbed Buster very much 10 know that that Cat was prisoner in that house. It was someth hing he couldn't understand. He felt that fhere waa something not quite right.
 Those men will come back" thought Buster. They built the house and so they will come back. I wonder if they will lot that Cat out. I've just got to find out. They haven't been near this little house since they built it. and that's queer." Now and again Buster would prowl around the little house and smell at the cracks. Always he got that smell of Cat. Once or twice he heard the sound of clads tearing at the logs inside. All of this made Tous'eT suuedSH. StHl. HIN tuilOSi'N wouldn't allow him to go away So Buster hung around.
 The next morning Buster was still over near the little house. A merry little breeze came dancing through the trees and tickled Busters nose. Instantly his head went up and his ears were pitched forward, Some one was coming. Someone with the man smell. Buster retreated 10 a place from which he could watch without being seen himself. Pres ertly into sight came q man. He had an axe and he carried 2 gun terrible gun. Al the mere sight of that terrible gun Buster wanted to run. But he didn't
 As the man apprea ched the little log house he began looking over the ground very carefully. He dis covered Busters footprints and then when he saw that the door ras closed he, Erinned.
 Got him the first thing" ex claimed the man. and looked more pleased than ever. That fellow. won't steal an whore cf my r,ss. His ccat will pay for the two he did steal"
 Buster watched hlm approach the hfne house and 20 all around ,'. Then, very carefully and slowly be lifted the door. He lifted N only little way. He didn't lift fl enoue h fe ranv one as Big as Buster to come out. Then. with his ar ready, the man stood waiting. lt vas noofe clear what the man was vat '"x fe- He was waiting for who ever vas In that little house to poke his head out. The man waited and waited. Ru' nc one poLed 2 bead out Then. tho man raised ,hs door g little more holdlnz his gun, in r"a1inets. Sin no one came cgt
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 'nre m ore the man raised ,he door little way. Then he stopped ovrr 10 look in.
 "A Fat' he exclaimed. n djsy,js, and d'sappoiutman'. Ifs nothing but big Bohcat," He lifted hi, gun and pointed it. Then .Euste, Bear took 10 his heels. The yer, sight of that tetrrible gun being pointed even though # were not being pointed al him gave him z sinking feeling. As he ran he heard the bang of the Terrible gun, and ran faster He kept right or going. In fact. lie kept r,ch' Q, go,nc until he reached his re- home up in the. l"deee Ae h. thought about that little horee l, was more suericious than e,'r.
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 tCnrrizht. 1928. by T W. Eursees