JANUARY s. 1954

By Thornton W. Burgess

AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY led Bolt-Eyes to the old house in the ground. She had looked it over thoroughly. decided that she liked it. then she had gone to work to make all the necessary improve- ments. When she got through with these, it was really a new home Poses are great believers in fresh in every respect. she had done sir. They spend very little time in- most of the work herself. This doors if they can help it. Too- wasn't because Too-Smart was un- Smart and his pretty mate, Soft-,willlng to do his share. it wasi Eyes. had a very good home in'because he wanted her to have her a fine location. It was in a bruahy own way in everything. She want- oid pasture and right at the edge ed to do the work herself so as to of the woods. Too-Smart had found have that home lust right. She it first. It was an old woodohucklwas the one who would use it den that had not been used for.most. a long time. Too-Smart had clean- Now that the home was complete ed out the entrance and enlarged'iii every way the two foxes seldom it a little. This was before he hadlentercd it. Although it was mid- met pretty soft-Eyes. iwlnter. and the ground was frozen When they had decided to makeihard and covered with snow most a home together, Too-smart hadlof the time, and although storms

'mere's nothing that is quite so rude As on a stranger to intrude. -Old Mother Nature.

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TWICE-TOLD TALE A preemptive bid is supposed to "tell the whole story." and having made such a bid ,the player is not supposed to tell t-he siory again. Consider North's inconsistency in

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instead of the darkest spot. No matter how cold it was they slept out. Their coats were warm enough for them to do this. Their big bushy tails were like old fashioned comforters. They curled themselves up and wrapped those comforter tails around themselves so that their toes and their noses were covered. Thus they took short naps, their black ears always on guard. Why didn't they use that fine new home? That was for later use when there should be little cubs who needed its protection. Now and then one or the other did Visit it to see that all was well. And in several bad storms they used it (or shelter. It was on one of her visits to see that all was well that soft- Eyes made an unpleasant discovery. when she entered the home she had a feeling at once that some- one had been there. sho entered very cautiously. Her nose told her that some one had been there and had gone way down into the bedroom. She went down very slowly and carefully. The strange scent grow stronger. But when she reached the bedroom it was empty. who- ever had been visiting there had gone. she hurried back out and want to look for Too-Smart. She was very much upset. meone has been in our house." she announced. "Who?" exclaimed Too-smart. "How should I know?" mapped Soft-Eyes. "All I know is, that someone has been there.” she spoke a little sharply because she was upset. Too-Smart was already heading

this deal: North dealer. Both sides vulnerable. s K Q 9 6 5 4 3 2 Too-smart was already lseadinp 9.15 for home. Soft-Eyes lollawod mm, 0 84 m3

I 5 J 1 . 5 A 10 a failed frequently. the two young .053 N V 107 foxes, as is the way of their kind. BA97 W E 00310 preferred to sleep outside. Most 52 S 53 folks like to sleep at night, and 4'-tn” Q33? in the dark. If they sleep in th ii ' daytime they want their room: '!A(K'543 darkened. Not so the fox folk. The . two young foxes liked to do their BKQVIG5 sleepms in the daytime, and the The bidding: queer part of it is that if the day Nun mus soggy war; was sunny they very often chose 3. Pass 49 Pass the sunniest spot they could find 4. 13;. pg. P333

East opened the diamond queen. and North went down two tricks without having the slightest play for the contract. At four hearts, South would have lost only one heart, one diamond and one club. In defending his (our-spade bid. North argued that it had seemed that his own hand would be worth- less as the dummy. but would take a great many tricks with spades as trump. In many cases there is logic in such a contention, but in this case North did not have a. leg to stand on! His three-spade opening had in itself been an explicit warning that South should not expect many ready-made tricks in the North hand. When. in the direct face of this warning, South bid four hearts, he was saying in el- feci, "I heard your opening bid. partner, and though I know very well you did not invite me to take any action, except raise spades if I could, I nevertheless believe that we can make four hearts. Obvious- ly, my h nd must be extraordinary, because ou have already told me that I can't look to you forimuoh support." If North had read the four-heart message in this perfectly logical fashion, he would not have persist- ed with his own suit - particularly since his J-5 of hearts and single- ton club were very fair support under the circumstances.

'AMiHl!!lR8'I', N5. (OP)-The Am- herst police designated a number of streets which will be reserved for "coasting" during the winter montho. Warning signs were posted

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