WHITE-JACK AND COMPANIONS 



strength to her stiffened muscles as she jumped 

 with greater and still greater leaps. The coy- 

 ote continued to follow as the rabbit entered 

 the barnyard and found shelter under the 

 brush pile. The trembling hare crouched low 

 and peered out from between the brush with a 

 frightened, hunted expression in her wild eyes. 



The faithful old dog, with his mane bristled 

 with anger, took up the chase which was now 

 turned upon the much despised and hated coy- 

 ote. White-Jack from her safe retreat watched 

 the dog and coyote as they stopped to fight. 

 Presently the coyote took to his heels ; with his 

 tail between his legs and uttering sharp yelps he 

 galloped away. The dog barked angrily as he 

 followed driving the cowardly enemy off his 

 domain. When they disappeared over the hill 

 White-Jack crept out from under her temporary 

 shelter and made off for her home. She was 

 tired and still hungry but safe once more from 

 the jaws of her deadly enemy, the coyote. 



A farmer who was taking some shelled corn 

 to the mill met with an accident to his wagon 

 and some of the loose corn was scattered along 

 the ground. Toward evening it was noticed 



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