By Thornton

CLAWS AND TEETH

Ynuill find it is not always might That proves the winner of a. fight. Hold Mother Nature.

Peter Rabbit had just had an- other of his narrow escapes. Nar- row escapes are a part of every-day life with Peter; He is so used to them that usually as soon as he is safe he forgets the cause of them. This time he didn't forget. This was because he was full of curiosity. When he had started to run for his

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life he had left behind him II fight. Now he was wondering who had won that fight. Was it Yowler the Bobcat, or that big Owl down from the Far North? 3

That tlizht was ions remembered'"1'u hunt. where I please!" hissed;

in the Green Forest, It was remembered because it was a fight no one had ever expected to take place. No one had ever dreamed that Yowler the Bobcat would try to catch Whitey the Snowy Owl. for the latter is one of the biggest of the Owl family, and one of the fiercest. But You-ler had tried to catch Whitey, He had discovered Whitey on a low stiowwovcred stump. and had tried to steal up behind him and take him bv sur- prise. He had almost succeeded.

Yowler had been able to creep within two jumps without being seen, He had kept a tree between them. From behind this he had made two quick springs, Whitey had not had time to take to his great wings. so he had thrown himself on his back on the snow. Instead ofulandlng on Whitey's back as he hoped to do. Yowler had landed on two stout upturned feet, the four toes of each one armed with great. curved, sharp claws. And how those claws could dig in and learl Such a screechinsziand snarling and yell)- ing as followed. Not onlv did Whitey strike with those wicked claws, and with his hooked bill, but he struck hard blows with his great wings.

Yowler used his teeth and claws as best he could. He has good claws of his own. but lher were not the enual of the stout clnws of the bit? Owl. Trv as he would. Yowler could act hold of little but a mouthful of feathers. Once. he did net It rzood hold of one wine. but Wliitev beat him so hard with the other wimz that he was forced to let go before doing any ereat harm.

It was a fight to see. Croaker the Raven saw it: he watched from the top of I neighboring tree. Blacky the Crow saw it: he Watched from the top of It tree farther away.

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the big Owl.

Sammy Jay saw it; he watched from the shelter of the thickly growing branches of a fir tree. Chatterer the Red Squirrel saw it from the doorway of his home in a tree not far distant. Croaker didxrt care which one won. Elacky hoped Yowler would win. He hasn't much to fear from Yowler the Bob- cat, but he has every reason to be afraid of the big Owl. Sammy Jny felt much as did Blacky. Chat- terer hoped that both would lose.

"I hope they'll scratch each other's eyes out." said Chatterer. and he sounded as if he really meant it. -

They didn't scratch each other's eyes out, but they did make feathers and fur fly, For a few minutes it was hard to tell the two apart. Such a growling and yelolng and snarl- ing and screaming! And how the snow flew! Presently.'Yowler pulled himself free from those clutching. tearing claws. and the big Owl came to his feet. For a moment or two they stood glaring at each other. Yowler's coat was torn: his face was scratched. He limped 1 little when he tool( a step. Whitey'a white coat was badly rumpled and two big feathers were missing from his wings. A lot of small feathers were scattered about on the snow. so were several little 'tufLs of fur. Whitey flew up on a tail stumn out of reach of Yowler. then told Yaw- ler what he thought of him. And he thought nientv, He snapped and clicked his bill in the most un- pleasant manner. It is a way that Owls have of expressing their feel- lngs.

"Go back where you belong! This is my hunting rrroundi" snapped and snarled Yowler,

"I'll hunt where I please!" hissed the big Owl. "Who's going to stop me?"

Yowler didn't. try to answer that one. He was licking his wounds. and pretending not to hear. Whitey didn't have any wounds to lick, but he did have a lot of feathers to put hack in place. And when at last he flew away. one wing hurt. Neither had won. but each had new respect

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