New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

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King Eagle sees many things
which other people never Sec, or
seldom see. 1t would be a wonder
ful story that King Eagle could tell
il he should tell all that he had
seen. There are few who know the
secrets Of other people and the
VAS OF other people as King Eagle
knows them. Many a time he has
watched Reddy Fox and Old Man
coyote at their hunting. himself un-
seen: and some of the larger folk he
has watched when they had not the
slightest idea that keen eyes were
on them.
King Eagle no longer thought OF
catching one of Mrs. LiRhtfoot's
children. They had grown so fast
that he knew he could no longer
carry one OF them away. But he had
not lost interest in them. Every day,
as he flew over the Green Forest.
he looked down to see if he could
get glimpse Of Mrs. Lightfoot aud
the twins, and almost every day he
did.
1t happened that one morning he
discovered Mrs. Lishtfoot and the
twins grazing at the edge OF Il little
opening where the grass was sweet.
king Eagle hung for few moments
high up above them in the air, Just
for the pleasure OF watching them.
And then those keen eyes OF his saw
some one else. Creeping along
through the Green Forest, soft foot-
ed. fierce-eyed. was Yowlcr the ,b-
cat. Every now and again he lifted
his head to test the air, and each
time he showed his teeth for mo-
ment in grin of satisfaction. for
each time he had caught the scent
of young Deer. AS he drew near to
the little opening ahead of him he
crouched, and at times fairly
dragged himself along the ground.
His stub OF a tail tNitchel With ex-
element. He licked his lips Then
he would creep forward few steps
Presently Yowlor reached the
shelter of an old log on the very
edge Of the little opening uhrre
Mrs. Lightfoot and the twins were
feeding. They Were on the fart her
side of the opening. but they We're
feeding toward where IoWIer was
hiding. With his feet drawn under
him, ready to jump, Iowler flatten-
ed himself as much as possible close
to that log. The bushes hung partly
over him and he was in the shadow.
Hes after those young Deer
thought King Eagle as he watched.
He's after those young Deer and il
looks 10 me as if he would get one
this time. / wanted one OF them
myself, but it is TOO late now. Some
how. I don't like to SIZE that fellow
get one. / never did like him any
way There's one thing about it, he
has patience. If Mrs. Lightfoot
would feed the other way those |
might have some chance.
But they will go where she goes,
and she is going in the wrong direc- |
ton. wonder what | can do about |
it."
Every now and again Mrs. Light |
foot lifted her head to look. listen !
and test the air. She was on her i,
guard. But even the most watch full |
mother IN the Green Forest cannot
always detect danger. Mrs. Liehtfoot
vas making one mistake which she !.
should have known better than TO
make. She was feeding down wind.
Probably she thought il wouldn't
natter in such little place as that
pening but 1t was a mistake. She
hould have known better. In teed-
ng down the wind she couldn't pos
IDLY smell anything in that dirsc-
ion. II Is one OF the rules OF he
poer tribe 10 feed up the wind. !
hen. n there is an enemy ahead of
,em, the wind brings them the
cent. l.