CHAPTER VII 



THE FEATHER MAN 



The sudden execution of the cat stunned Shan. 

 Having lived all his life with the slow-moving 

 Bull Adam, he found such sudden action startling 

 and not a little alarming. He was casting about in 

 his mind for some excuse for leaving, when the 

 Feather Man said abruptly, 



"What bird is that?" 



He held up a water-color sketch. 



''Golden-crowned Kinglet," answered the boy 

 promptly, and then, as he realized the beauty and 

 truth of the painting, he exclaimed, ' ' that 's fine — 

 sir ! " he added, remembering. 



The limner smiled. 



"And this one?" 



"WoodPewee." 



The Feather Man nodded his head approvingly. 



"You know something about birds, I see," he 

 said; "but you're wrong this time. If you'll 

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