Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1929, Page 40

D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1929, 40. , THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, I A Strain on the Family Tie.—By Gaar Williams ‘ 1 ] WE'RE SUNK!! A TELEGRAM IN CODE — MISTEN- SHADOWED, COULDNT MEET’ DEACON THIS MORNING. \WiLL BE SANE PACE Two PH. Today. W KIDDIES ~ SUPPER'S OVE! ggogmgfl G PEINDEER THAT RAVE A PACKED GLEIGH ALL BY THORNTON W. BURGESS. BEDTIME STORIE Reddy had left the water and run down st. Foxes Share Feast. the bank for a short distance, Once More is gained by those polite. ho pick a fight. Than by those who pick & fight, Reddy Fox led the hound that was chasing him far away. There, at a lit- tle brook. he broke his trail. The brook was shallow. He ran down the brook in the shallow water; then he climbed out on the opposite bank, ran & little Aistance and jumped back into the brook. Then he turned and went back up the brook. This time when he left it he did so with a series of long jumps. Then he trotted swiftly in a line that brought him hack on the trail he had 30 THEY TROTTED STRAIGHT TO THE FARM WHERE THE TUR- KEYS LIVED. just come. He followed this back until finally he came to the big rock where he had left Mrs. Reddy. He barked softly as he drew near. There was an answering bark. 8o he knew that she had waited for him. Meanwhile the dog was doing his best to work out ‘Reddy’s trail. He fol- lowed it straight to where Reddy had entered the brook. ‘There, of course, the scent enfled. The dog worked his way down the brook on that bank, carefully smelling everywhere for Mr. Reddy’s scent. Finally he gave up and returned to where Reddy nad entered the water. There the dog crossed and worked down the other bank. So it was that at last he eame to the place where | long ‘since gone to bed. more he began to bay as he followed the trail. But it was only for a short distance; then it ended once more in the brook. But the dog was sure now in which direction Reddy had gone and | 80 he kept on hunting down the brook. | You see, he was completely fooled. | “Did you get a turkey?” Mrs. Reddy | asked eagerly as soon as Reddy was near enough. Reddy nodded. “Yes, my dear,” said he, “I got one. And it was so big that it was all I could do to get it under the barn. We'll go straight back there now. We'll have just about time to eat that turkey before daylight. If worst comes to worst, we can spend the day under the barn and no one will be the wiser. When that dog gets back home; he’ll be too tired to poke around much, if any. There'll be nothing to fear from him." So they trotted straight back to the farm where the turkeys lived. Every- thing was dark there, for the night was cloudy. The farmer and his family had ‘The turkeys were roosting up in the apple tree, all but one. Reddy grinned as he looked up at the dark masses in the tree. He and Mrs. Reddy had been smart enough to catch one and he hoped they would be smart enough to catch another. Then they crept in under the barn where Reddy had hidden the turkey. ‘haps you can guess how they felt when they discovered some one else en- joying a turkey dinner. They ground their teeth in rage, but that is all they could do. You see, Jimmy Skunk had found that turkey and he was having a very pleasant dinner. “That's our turkey,” snapped Reddy. “You leave it alone!" “You mean it is my turkey,” replied Jimmy Skunk. “I found it, so it is mine.” “I killed it!” retorted Reddy. “I killed it. so it is mine!” “Come take it if you want it,” said Jimmy, and grinned.” At the same time he lifted that big tail of his a little. Instead of going forward, Reddy moved backward somewhat hastily. 8o he and Mrs. Reddy were forced to sit and watch Jimmy eat until Jimmy had had all he wanted and turned away. ‘Then and not until then did they dine on turkey. But there was plenty and | they had such a feast as they had not | enjoyed since the winter began. (Copyright, 1920.) Daily Cross-Word Puzzle Blid ABEGD ool wi H 10. A dress trimming. 14. Bone in the arm. 15. Make a public speech. 16. Gulf near Arabia. 17. Animal flesh. 18. Started. 19. Spikenard. 20. Garden flowers. 22. River in England. 24. Tear apart. 25. Regulation of food. 26. Dispatches. . Insect's organ for producing threads of silk. . Entertains. . Prayers, . Clinging evergreen plant. . Risque. . Marine polyp. . Round of a ladder. . Request. . Domesticated. . Globular body. . One who looks on the worst side. . Degenerates in idleness. . Cried. . Animal without feet. 53. Long, violent speech. . Spring flower. 60. Scent. 6! Hostile incursions. [WSTRDIFIONY ORI 0 g)mym S . Facility. . Persons taking one sfde in a game. . Species of heron. . Get up. . Spikes of corn. . Considers. . Break suddenly. Down. . Shapeless mass. . On the sheltered side. . Small insect. . Day of the week. . Bird, . Mountain nymphs. Sacks. . Sacks. . Greek letter. . Guards. . Woolly. . First man. . Close with wax. . Terminates. . Bird’s dwelling. . Barnyard fowls. . Prima donna. . Long, narrow piece of-leather. Rub out. 28. Cervical regions of bodies. . Removes rind. . Solemn religious acts. . Turn outward. . Writes by machine, . Hastened. . To leave out. . Trembles, 43. Made an equal score, . Bow of a ship. 47. Great numbers. . One behind another. ; glmher supports. . Carry. . Mental image. . Cry of a large anima!. . Father. . Shower, . Bones. . A sly look. . Grow old. Pie House to Be Saved. To save the famous old Pie House, said to be the ancient “Pied Poudre” of the historic Harrow Pair, the city coun- cil of Harrow, .England, is considering its purchase or preservation. The build- iing is believed to be more than 800 ¥ears old HELLO: How's ™e DRAMA Shakespeare BEEN TRYING To | MEET SINCE WE LEFT PORT ! He Thinks He's Popular! IF_1 COULD THINK OF SOMETHWING To GINE YOUR FATRER- MY CHRISTMAS LIST WOULD BE COMPLETE THE FUNNIEST FELLER Y'EVER OM, MESCAL, TELL ME ABOUT THE TIME NOU AND DIRTY SHIRT MULLONEN MET THE WILD- By SLLHUNTLEY Pa Raises a Point. IF T WUZ oMLY BORN \S YERRS EARLER 1 COLD Do SOME FURTIN' WITH THE OTHER PEACH THATS WITH HER THATS SIMPLE, GNE RIM SOME- THING N GOoLF WV E N worse THAN LAST YEAR! HoLLYwooDd HAS . RUINED BROADWAY! 00D MORNING, GIRLS =\ WON'T YoU HRVE OUR GOOD HEAVENS, RE'S GaoT FIVE SETS OF GOLF STICKS, HALF A DOZEN BAGS, Two PRAWERS FULL OF GOLF STQCKINGS, AT LEAST TWENTY SWEATERS — 0U COULDN'T | [SURE. MUY, LenD Me A EWER J| WILL YOU CouULd You? € —ER-- 1 THINK WE SHOULD BECOME BETTER ACQURINTED L 1 SPOSE You'D LIKE T KNOW MY THE BOTTOM OF KIS CLOSET 1S LITTERED WITA GOLF SHOES, IN_FACT, RE'S GOT ADBSOLUTELY EVERY- THING IN GOLF ’ \EXCEPT THE SHOTS. = THEY_ DIDN’ GIVE ‘IM ] NUTHIN. THERE WAS A . BALCONY OUTSIDE ! 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