Johnny Bear 



chilly morning air, while Grumpy apparently 

 felt justified in continuing her flight alone. 

 When the girl came near and saw that she had 

 treed some wild animal, she was as much fright- 

 ened as her victim. But others of the kitchen 

 staff appeared, and recognizing the vociferous 

 Johnny, they decided to make him a prisoner. 



A collar and chain were brought, and after a 

 struggle, during which several of the men got well 

 scratched, the collar was buckled on Johnny's 

 neck and the chain made fast to the post. 



When he found that he was held, Johnny 

 was simply too mad to scream. He bit and 

 scratched and tore till he was tired out. Then 

 he lifted up his voice again to call his mother. 

 She did appear once or twice in the distance, 

 but could not make up her mind to face that Cat, 

 so disappeared, and Johnny was left to his fate. 



He put in the most of that day in alternate 

 struggling and crying. Toward evening he was 

 worn out, and glad to accept the meal that was 

 brought by Norah, who felt herself called on to 

 play mother, since she had chased his own 

 mother away. 



When night came it was very cold ; but 

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