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&quot; Come back ! &quot; cried the entrapped Animal. 

 &quot; What do you wish ? &quot; 



&quot; Well, if anything happens Black King, we 11 

 need another ruler anyway, next year there 11 

 be an election, and I want you to stick up for me 

 as you did for Black Fox. You re so wise and 

 eloquent, dear Carcajou, that the others will do 

 just as you advise. I could make it worth while, 

 too, if there were any charges against you ; sup 

 pose some one accused you unjustly of having 

 eaten a Cub or a Kit under the Killing Age, why, 

 I could see that nothing happened, you know/ 



&quot;Sneak! Thief! Murderer!&quot; ejaculated Car 

 cajou disdainfully. &quot; If I could but get out of 

 this fix, I d eat you.&quot; 



&quot; What s the row, you Fellows ? &quot; piped a bird- 

 voice, as W T hisky-Jack swooped down to a small 

 Poplar, and craned his neck in amazement at 

 the sight he beheld. &quot; By my Lonely Life ! &quot; he 

 chuckled, &quot; if here is n t the King of all Knaves 

 sitting with his hands in the stocks. Great 

 Rations ! but you re a wise one ; whose toes 

 hurt now, Mister Mocker ? Why does n t that 

 cat-faced Lynx help you out ? &quot; 



&quot; I offered to,&quot; declared Pisew, &quot; but his 

 temper is so vile I dare not touch him. He 

 threatened to kill me I m afraid to go near 

 him.&quot; 



