BOWSER THE HOUND ***
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[Illustration: "AS I LIVE," HE MUTTERED, "THAT IS BOWSER THE HOUND!" _Page 29._]
BOWSER THE HOUND
BY
THORNTON W. BURGESS
_With Illustrations by_
_HARRISON CADY_
This book, while produced under wartime conditions, in full compliance with government regulations for the conservation of paper and other essential materials, is COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED
GROSSET & DUNLAP
Publishers New York
_Printed by arrangement with Little, Brown, and Company_
_Copyright, 1920,_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY. _All rights reserved_
=Dedication=
TO THE CHILD'S LOVING PLAYMATE, LOYAL PROTECTOR AND STAUNCH ALLY --THE DOG, THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I OLD MAN COYOTE LEADS BOWSER AWAY 1
II OLD MAN COYOTE PLAYS A TRICK 6
III WHAT HAPPENED TO BOWSER 10
IV POOR BOWSER 15
V BOWSER SPENDS A BAD NIGHT 20
VI THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW 25
VII BLACKY THE CROW TAKES PITY ON BOWSER 30
VIII HOW BLACKY THE CROW HELPED BOWSER 34
IX OLD MAN COYOTE GIVES OUT DARK HINTS 39
X HOW REDDY FOX INVESTIGATED 44
XI A LITTLE UNPLEASANTNESS 49
XII THE CLEVERNESS OF OLD MAN COYOTE 54
XIII THE MISCHIEVOUS LITTLE NIGHT BREEZE 59
XIV THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE 64
XV REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE 69
XVI WHY REDDY WENT WITHOUT A CHICKEN DINNER 74
XVII FARMER BROWN'S BOY DROPS A PAN OF CORN 79
XVIII MUTUAL RELIEF 84
XIX WHERE WAS BOWSER THE HOUND? 89
XX WHERE BOWSER WAS 93
XXI BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER 98
XXII FARMER BROWN'S BOY LOOKS IN VAIN 103
XXIII BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE 107
XXIV BLACKY TRIES TO GET HELP 112
XXV BLACKY CALLS ON REDDY FOX 117
XXVI RED WITS AND BLACK WITS 122
XXVII THE ARTFULNESS OF BLACKY 127
XXVIII REDDY FOX DREAMS OF CHICKENS 131
XXIX REDDY TRIES TO AROUSE BLACKY'S PITY 136
XXX BLACKY THE CROW IS ALL PITY 141
XXXI BLACKY IS MUCH PLEASED WITH HIMSELF 146
XXXII BLACKY WAITS FOR REDDY 151
XXXIII REDDY WATCHES THE FAT HENS 156
XXXIV PATIENCE AND IMPATIENCE 161
