THE ARMADILLO 
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“Why, Uncle Ely!' 1 she exclaimed, “how can a lit¬ 
tle man in an armor look like a pig?" 
Uncle Ely laughed heartily. “I didn't mean that; 
I meant to say that I am going to show you a little 
animal which lives in a hard shell. He makes us think 
of the armored soldiers of long ago. But come on, 
I'll show you." 
Ginger and Buck and Uncle Ely started walking 
into the scrubby trees and grass, away from any road 
or house. They had walked for several minutes be- 
fore they saw any animal; only birds circled above 
them. Presently Uncle Ely said, “Now look care¬ 
fully. Near here I saw several armored fellows not 
long ago. I think they have a den close by." 
The three walked in a big circle, kicking in the 
grass and in piles of dead limbs and leaves, but they 
found nothing at first. After a while, Billy Buck ran 
off to one side and suddenly called, “Uncle Ely, come 
here, please! I have found a strange-looking ball. It 
is almost as large as a basketball, like the one we have 
at school." 
“A ball?" cried Ginger, running to him. Uncle Ely 
joined them. 
“Yes, you found him, Buck. This is the little ar> 
mored fellow.' 
