Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1930, Page 30

BEDTIME S Reddy Returns. When mystified to fear give pause; There nothing is without a cause. Reddy Fox. TORIE saved him from being struck a second | -pns e - BY THORNTON W. BURGESS time. Yet bothering Hooty &nd Mrs. Hooty was the last thing in the world he would think of doing. It was in the afternoon two days later Reddy Fox had something to think | that Reddy happened to be over in the over. He couldn’t understand why Hooty the Owl and Mrs. Hooty had at- tacked him. No, sir, he couldn't un- derstand it at all. He was smart enough to guess that they had a nest up in one of those trees near where he had seen them, but that didn't ex- plain why they had attacked him. “It must be,” thought Reddy as he #at on his doorstep in the Old Pasture *S0,” THOUGHT REDDY, “THERE ARE BABIES ALREADY!” “that Hooty and Mrs. Hooty have taken Blacky the Crow’s nest of last year. I was right near it. That is, I was right near the tree in which that nest is. But I can't climb a tree, so why thould Hooty and Mrs. Hooty try to drive me away? They know I can't climb. Now if it had been Yowler the Bobcat, that would have been a different matter. Yowler could ¢limb that tree and get their bables if they have any. There is something queer about it. Yes, &ir, there is something queer about it.” ‘The more Reddy thought it over the more queer the whole affair reemed. He had been struck withou: any warning. Only his own quickness in dodging had . Cloth scrap. . Scottish lord. . Retired. A wooden ball (prov. Eng.). Boredom. . A king of Judea. Showy (coll.), . The absolute . Three associated together. Chairs. . Whipping. Guided. . Hurls. . Near. Prognosticating. . Edges . Hoisting machine. . A parent. . Hail . Vowel preceding accented syllable. Bog. Exist. Fact on which argument is based. Scottish language. . Taxed anew. Go on (music). . Avolds . Foreordain | Short beards. Seed of oak. Girl's name. . Rest. Noun without case endings. . Send back. Estimate. . Perccive. . Serf . Cheerful expectancy. . Land (Scotch). ANSWER TO YESTE! Green Forest again. He was not far from that part where the old home of Blacky the Crow was located. He de- cided that he would go over o see if Hooty the Owl and Mrs. Hooty were still there, He would, however, take care that_they didn't know he was about. So Reddy walked softly—and Reddy can walk softly when he wants to. Not & leaf rustled under his feet, even when he walked where the snow had melted and the leaves had dried. After a while he began to creep forward an inch at a time. At last he reached a place where he could lie flat under an over- hanging hemlock bough and look up at Blacky's old nest, He had only a few moments to wait. Then Hooty arrived at the nest with food. “So,” thought Reddy, “there sure are babies already. My, but they do have their family early in the season. Hello! ‘What under the sun is Mrs. Hooty doing down there on the ground?” Mrs. Hooty had alighted beside a little hemlock tree just a short dis- tance away. In her bill was a mouse, Perhaps you can guess Reddy’s surprise when he saw a young Owl suddenly appear from under that little hemlock tree and greedily snatch at that mouse. Mrs. Hooty stood looking very fierce and turning her head rapidly in every direc- tion, while her great round eyes fairly glared. It was very plain to Reddy that she was nervous. “What under the sun is that little Owl doing down there?” thought Reddy. “It must be that it fell from the nest and cannot fly yet. Now I understand why I was attacked. I was headed to- ward that very place, and Hooty and Mrs. Hooty were afraid I would find the baby. I wonder how young Owl would taste. Yes, sir, I wonder how young Owl would taste.” Meanwhile the hungry baby had gulped down the mouse and Mrs. Hooty was preparing to look for another. ‘When she flew away Hooty still re- mained on watch. So Reddy stayed right where he was. It was the wisest thing to do. (Copyright, 1930.) 1. Length units. . Having & tendency to hold the at- tention, Huge. Smaller. Some, Within. Groove. Pace of an instrument. . Exclamation. . Recollect. . Wandering from the truth. Performing. . Animals. . Strides. . Fine quality of flavor, . Amends, . Plece. . Makes right again, Solled. . Native of Asia. . Passes over, . Myself. One who corrupts. . A handle, as of a pitcher. Talk idly. Note of scale, Concern. Proclamation. Domains. 5. Siberian stockades, 7. An inclosed field. . A rapid series of notes. 50 Hang. 52. Draw deep breath. 54. Require. 57. P. L. peasant. 58. Period of time, 60. Thee (Latin). | 62. Above, Researches in Mexico. Mexico will make an effort to capital- ize its ancient ruins, of which it has many, as a means of attracting tourists. "€ | The archeological activities of the Mexi- can government will be directed to four distinct points durirg the coming season. touching four ancient civiliza- tions, the Mayas of Yucatan, the Tol- tecs of Teotihuacan, the Astecs at Tenayuca and the Tarascans in Michoa- can. With the discovery of a great ter- race in Chichen Itza faced with stone death heads in its entire extent, deco- rations which make archeologists hope they may have found the tombs of Maya Kings, systematic Investigations mfium«; at the spot as soon as the season permits, - THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 1930. YES, LITTLE \ow, Ir AN IMRORTANT GUY ™ THIS BURE BuT NO! SOME OF THESE GINKS in THI TOWN THAT TNk I SO DUMB WOAD SIT UP AM TAKE NOTICE IF THEy WNEw ABOUT THIS NEW RACKET oOF tune! 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