Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26

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other squirrels came sailing down
out of the air and landed on the
big branch on which sat Uncle Wig
gily and Mr. Scamper. These new
squirrels were not quite like Uncle
Wiggily's city park friend. but they
seemed to know him.
You called US. Mr. Scamper, and
here We are" said one Of the four
new squirrels.
What can We do for you?" asked
another.
Nothing for me, thank you," was
the answer, but I want you to save
Uncle Wiggily. There is a boy
climbing up the tree 10 get him.
but If you make yourselves into an
airplane you can save Mr.. Long
ears"
How can squirrels become an
airplane?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
I'VE are different squirrels" said
one of the four I'VE are flying
squirrels"
oh, yes, I have heard about you"
Uncle Wiggily said, but I have
never met one Of you before. You
don't really fly, do you?"
No, not exactly was the an
swer. But We have a very loose
skin and fur. When we stretch out
our four legs as far as we can We
look like flat fur rug. And by
so stretching out flat when we lump
from high place to a low place
we sail through the air like a para
chute or like an airplane when the
propeller isn't turning. Look herel"
The flying squirrel went to the
edge OF the branch and leaped off
INTO the air as man with a para
chute might leap from an airplane.
The flying squirrel stretched out his
four legs and, indeed, he looked
like a flat, fur rug sailing through
the air. In this way he coasted
down and, landing on a lower
branch, began climbing up again to
where Uncle Wiggily waited with
Mr.. Scamper and the other three
flying squirrels.
That's the way it is DONE said
the one who had thus flown.
Very clever" murmured Uncle
Wiggily. But tell me, in your
flight just then did you see any
thing of that boy?"
Yes, he is climbing up" was the
answer. ''If we are to save you
1t is time we started.
How are you going to do it?"
asked the rabbit.
Like this was the answer. NV
friends and will hold paws and ali
together stretch out our legs and we
VIII form a big fur rug for YOU.
You can sit in the middle and we
Will float you gently to the ground.
Ihen you can get away from the
boy"
You had better hurry" cried Mr..
Scamper. THAT boy is nearly up!'
All aboard" cried the largest
flying squirrel. He and his three
brothers quickly made themselves
into a queer airplane. Uncle Wig
glly got on the middle of this queer,
Tying, fur rug and the SQUIRRELS
leaped down from the tree. At first
they swooped down swiftly and Un-
Gle Wiggily's heart beat fast. But
soon they slowed up, just as a para
chute gently falls, and in a few
seconds Uncle Wiggily was safely on
the ground and the flying squirrels
were scampering away.
Now l am all right" cried Un-
Gle Wiggily. I'm going back to INV
hollow stump bungalow in the
woods. I have had enough of thf
city.
But just as he started to run he
heard voice shouting and a bo,
began chasing him. 1t was tht
chum of the boy up in the tree.
Now for game of tagl" criec
the boy as he chased the rabbit
IN get this bunny and put him il
cage"
oh, if ever I hoped fast I mus
hop fast nowl" thought Mr.. Long
ears. This is going to be a yer,
funny game of tagl" Away h,
hoppedl After him came runnin,
the boy. And II the chocolate cak
will please stop jumping down il
the salt cellar every time the brea,
knife tries to cut a slice for break
fast, III tell you next about Uncl
Wiggily and the lost boy.