Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
The buny madea BIZ jump

Weasel. But it wasn't my fault
I was sneaking up to catch Uncle
Wiggily when I saw him digging a
hole to make a little lake for the
Squiggle Bugs to skate on when the
water froze. I was sure 1 could
catch that rabbit, but when I made
a jump for him he was gone. ]
couldn't find him. think Uncle
Wiggily must have used magic TO
get away from me. 1t wasn't my
fault"
Yes it was!" snickered the Bob
Cat. Uncle Wiggily used no magic
at all. He just hid in the hole he
had dug. If you had looked in the
. hole you would have caught him
Wouldn't hep" the Bob Cat asked
the Fox and Wolf.
yes" said the Fox. Uncle Wig
gily hid in the hole and fooled
you"
well, he won't fool me next
time" snarled the Weasel. I'll get
him next time!"
There isn't going to be any next
time!" growled the Wolf.
Why not?" the Weasel wanted
to know.
Because" snarled the Wolf. its
my shot this next time. I'm going
after Uncle Wiggily and I'm going
to get him! He can't jump down
in a hole and fool me-"
"All right" spoke the Weasel.
Lets see what luck you have"
So the Wolf started to hunt Un-
Gle Wiggily
Now just about this time the rab-
bit gentleman was starting out
from his hollow stump bungalow to
look for Some adventures. He knew
nothing about the Wolf, who was
after him, but Mr.. Longears was
soon to meet this Bad Chap. over
the fields and through the woods
hoped Uncle Wiggily. In the dis
tance he could hear the merry
shouts of the Squiggle Bugs who
were skating on the little lake he
had made for them.
Pm glad they are happy"
thought Uncle Wiggily. Just then.
all of a sudden, he heard a noise
behind him and, turning around,
the rabbit saw the Wolf. My
goodness!" shouted Uncle Wiggily.
Now I've got to do some of my
best running to get away! This is
going to be an adventure all right!'
Uncle Wiggily started to run. So
did the Wolf. Faster and faster
and faster ran the rabbit. Faster
and faster and faster ran the Wolf.
"I must watch to see that Uncle
Wiggily doesn't jump down in a
hole and fool MEL painted the Wolf
as he ran along with his tongue
hanging out. For running made
him warm, though it was a cold
day.
Dear me-" thought Uncle Wig
gily as he ran faster and faster.
Il wish I could find place to hide
so this Wolf couldn't get me. If
only I had time to dig a hole, as
I did when I made the little lake
for the Squigglers, I would be all
l4Blll.
There was no time for this, how
ever, and now the Wolf was very
close to the bunny gentleman. All
of a sudden, right in front Of him,
Uncle Wiggily saw big briar or
bramble bush. 1t was as large as a
big umbrella and quite as round.
Il know what I'll dol" thought
Mr.. Longears. "I'n give high jump,
spring over the briar bush and drop
down inside it. My winter fur is
so thick now that the bramble
briars won't scratch me. In the
briar bush can hide away from
the Wolf"
Along came running the Bad
Chap.
"I have you now!" he growled at
Mr.. Longears.
But the bunny made big jump,
sailed up into the air and came
down to the ground inside the thick
briar bush, through which the Wolf
could not see as the branches we're
so close together. The Wolf rubbed
his eyes and blinked.
Where did Uncle Wiggily go?'