THE BROKEN WING 



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Everything went well. 



Broken Wing became Strong Wing again. 



The little baby eagle had now almost grown 

 up. He used to go in search of food like the 

 others. 



But he never brought 

 anything home ! 



"The big owl that 

 lives in the tree near by 

 takes it from me/' he 

 cried. 



The next day Strong 

 Wing went with him. 



He watched the young- 

 ster catch a fat, white 

 duck and soar up with 

 it. 



True enough ! Just 

 as he was near home, 

 the owl flew out. 



But Strong Wing was " Fleet Wing," too. 



He struck his talons in the back of Mr Owl. 



" Oh ! Oh ! Let me go, and I shall never 

 do it any more ! " cried the owl. 



" Do you promise ? " said Strong Wing. 



"Yes! Yes!" said the owl. 



