MES. HAPPY JACK! SECRET some things too precious are to share, gut secrets to be kept with care. -.Mrs. Happy Jack. Three halt-grown young Squirrels clung together in ; hollow in 11 meg in the Green Forest. They were nushtail, Broadtail and Ragtall. They had spent the night in that hollow. Now someone was pounding nn that tree outside and they were myee frightened young squirrels. Who could it be? Thump! Thump! Thump! With each thump the mug squirrels clung together cloger. Then the doorway just a- bnve them was darkened. Some- 3uP. was looking in. "What are you doing in mv house?" demanded a strange voice. "We didn't know it was your house. We didn't know it was day- body's house," said Ragiall. He was xpeaking for all three. "We had to find a place to sleep. This was the only place we could find, and there was nobody at home." explained Broadtali. "We'll get out right away.” said Hushtail. His voice was squeaky. He was a scarcd young Squirrel. You see they felt trapped, They were afraid to stay. but they were more afraid to try to go out because this stranger was blocking the doorway. "Never mind. Never mind. This By Thornton W. Burgess better one." said the stranger. and suddenly moved aside. A moment later they heard him tapping the tree. and by the sound they knew he was up higher. Hurriedly they left the hollow. They ran out on the nearest limb and jumped over to another tree. Then they looked to see who their visitor was. It was someone they never had seen before, and they stared most impolitely. It was a bird very near the size of Eiacky the Crow. His cost was black, and on his wings were patches of white. The sides of his neck were white. But it was the cap that the tree squirrels stared at most, it was pointed and so very red, the bright red called scarlet. And what a hill he had! It was long and pointed. Just the thought of being struck with that bill made the three squiircls shiver and shake. Who could he be? It was Ragtail who finally ventured to ask him. "I'm Logcock, the Pileated Wood- pecker. largest of the Woodpecker family up here in the Green Forest." replied the stranger. Then he threw back his head and struck the tree with his bill. A good sized chip dropped down to the ground. "Is that the way you made the house we slept in?" asked Bushtall timidly. Logcock nodded. .l-lis scarlet-cap- ped head flew back and forth sev- eral times, and two or three more chins dropped to the ground. "This ix my house. I made it. but I'm not using it. I've got another one. a is the way I do it." said he. ”What are )ou tliree doing all alone over on the M. VJFAIRVIEVV capacity is one-half ton or DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & HIGHWAYS Province of Prince Edward Island NOTICE Acting on the advice of Steamship Inspectors. the Department of Public Works and Highways announces that, effective immediately, no trucks will be carried cx(-cptim; those whose lcss. struck the tree with his bill. here? Where is your mother?" "She's at home." replied Broad- tail. "Then why arentt you at home with her?" Logcock wanted to know. "She drove us out she won't let us stay with her any .longer,'' ex- plained Ragtail in a small voice. "What did she drive you out for?" asked Logcock. The three young squirrels shook their heads. "I: you please, we don't know why she drove us out. she didn't tell us." said one of them. "She said it was time for us to get out for ourselves in the Great World," said another. "It's pretty cold weather to be starting out in the Great World." said Logcock. "Your mother must have a reason for doing it." "If she has. she has kept it. a secret," said Bushtall. be driven out. Did you say that you are not using that house we slept in?" ”Nn. Pm not using it." replied the big Woodpecker. "I made it to sleep in during the cold nights, but I found a tree I liked better and so made another home. want to use that house over there you are welcome to. Nobody else is using it. I think I can rzucss what Woodpecker wings and flew away. "I wonder what mother's secret is," said Broadtail. as they watched Logcock out of sight. j-1:--2::-zj "We don't know of any reason why we should If you your mother's secret is." The hig suddenly spread his ti '2fC&Ct'n. .I:J-z-t-3-;-1-' : contract Bridge 31 Dauphin: Culbertson "PRECISION" N (-)-T A LW AYS POSSIBLE ' Millions hf bridge players have bawailed the fact that they are not allowed to bid, say, two-and-a-half spades or make some other fraction- al bid which would show their values precisely. As long as the Laws forbid the fractional bidding idea. however, it behooves players to use judicious underbidding or overbidding in many situations. Let's look at a case: south dearer. t North-South vulnerable. is Q s 5 3 2' " 7 4 3 Q 8 6 5 q.x7 4 J 9 4 Q10 1 . 9 A Q 5 N o K .1 9. ..1 9 7 2 W E a 2 3 J 8 3 O Q 10 T S 4. 10 4 2 g axe .0 10 8 9 AK! .3. AQ9 66 The bidding: South West North East. 1 Q Pass 1 Q Pass 3 Q. Pass Pass Pass The three-club contract did not do North-south much credit-or give them much profit. West open- ed the deuce of diamonds. and South took all the tricks. Obviously. we are not suggesting that North-South should have bid a slam. since they would have lost two tricks immediately to heart leads. and since, moreover, they had to get good breaks in spades and clubs to be safe at a club game. However. it does seem that they should have reached the excellent contract of four spades! It also seems rather evident that when North responded once in his hand. he did his full duty, nlld that he could not well afford to accept South's mere "urge." As he ob- served later. Niarth migh't have Refrigeration SALES and SERVICE Repairs To All Nukes MOTORS Rewinding and Repairs ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE Rvpairs Palmer Electric king Of The Royal Mounted mar. All, nu ma- r ;,e-mumps: Eta cauumrrm nu taken a "wild shot" at three no- trump, simply on his solidifying club king. with something resembling ,a stopper in one of the red suits. but he couldn't bring himself to ,take that plunge with three worth- floss cards in hearts and diamonds. Thus, it is clearer that we must look to South. if anyone. as the .player responsible for mission: such lan easy game. The plain fact is ithat his urging but not forcing ijump-rebld in clubs failed by 'l ;wide margin to exploit the pros- insets crawled bv Northls snadgg re- ;snonse. This was a case which cal- tlrd for ri'.'.i-stir. not ronventimial. Laction. South should have chosen between two bids. bmli involving iustified risk: he either should ihave iumped in four snades.or he :should have made a true force with l PHONE 1444 saectunr WASONWI Aauvmw tmazywnmxp mmer meitxtp u; xxx”; 11; I I-neAI.mu5(!,1avMFr5x54AIaaePM4I... 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