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                        Animal Heroes 



Animal Heroes 



    by Ernest Thompson Seton 



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                              Note to Reader 



     A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements。 Whether it 

be man or animal�察�this definition applies�察�and it is the histories of such that 

appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them。 

     In this volume every one of the stories�察�though more or less composite�察�

is   founded     on   the  actual   life  of   a  veritable   animal    hero。   The    most 

composite      is  the  White    Reindeer。     This   story  I  wrote    by  Utrovand      in 

Norway during the summer of 1900�察�while the Reindeer herds grazed in 

sight on the near uplands。 

     The   Lynx   is   founded   on   some   of   my   own   early   experiences   in   the 

backwoods。 

     It is less than ten years since the 'Jack Warhorse' won his hero´crown。 

Thousands       of   ;Kaskadoans;       will   remember      him�察   �and   by    the  name 

Warhorse his coursing exploits are recorded in several daily papers。 

     The   least   composite   is Arnaux。   It   is   so   nearly   historical   that   several 

who knew the bird have supplied additional items of information。 

     The nest of the destroying Peregrines�察�with its owners and their young�察�

is   now   to   be   seen   in   the American   Museum   of   Natural   History   of   New 

York。   The   Museum   authorities   inform   me   that   Pigeon   badges   with   the 

following numbers were found in the nest�此�9970´S�察�1696�察�U。 63�察�77�察�J。 F。 

52�察�Ex。 705�察�6´1894�察�C 20900。 Perhaps some Pigeon´lover may learn from 

these   lines   the   fate   of   one   or   other   wonderful   flier   that   has   long   been 

recorded ;never returned。; 



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                           THE SLUM CAT 



                                           LIFE I 



                                                I 

     M´e´a´t�   �M´e´a´t� ─  �came   shrilling   down   Scrimper's Alley。   Surely   the 

Pied   Piper   of   Hamelin   was   there�察  �for   it   seemed   that   all   the   Cats   in   the 

neighborhood were running toward the sound�察�though the Dogs�察�it must be 

confessed�察�looked scornfully indifferent。 

     ;Meat� �Meat�  �and louder�察�then the centre of attraction came in view 

a   rough�察  �dirty   little   man   with   a   push´cart�察  �while   straggling   behind   him 

were a score of Cats that joined in his cry with a sound nearly the same as 

his own。 Every fifty yards�察�that is�察�as soon as a goodly throng of Cats was 

gathered�察�the push´cart stopped。 The man with the magic voice took out of 

the   box   in   his   cart   a   skewer   on   which   were   pieces   of   strong´smelling 

boiled liver。 With a long stick he pushed the pieces off。 Each Cat seized on 

one�察 �and   wheeling�察 �with   a   slight   depression   of  the   ears   and   a   little   tiger 

growl and glare�察�she rushed away with her prize to devour it in some safe 

retreat。 

     ;Meat� �Meat� ─�And still they came to get their portions。 All were well 

known to   the   meat´man。 There   was   Castiglione's Tiger�察  �this   was   Jones's 

Black�察�here was Pralitsky's ;Torkershell�察─�and this was Madame Danton's 

White�察  �there   sneaked   Blenkinshoff's   Maltee�察  �and   that   climbing          on   the 

barrow was Sawyer's old Orange Billy�察�an impudent fraud that never had 

had   any   financial   backing��all   to   be   remembered   and   kept   in   account。 

This one's owner was sure pay�察�a dime a week�察�that one's doubtful。 There 

was John Washee's Cat�察�that got only a small piece because John was in 

arrears。 Then   there   was   the   saloon´keeper's   collared   and   ribboned   ratter�察�

which got an extra lump because the 'barkeep' was liberal�察�and the rounds´ 

man's Cat�察�that brought no cash�察�but got unusual consideration because the 

meat´man did。 But there were others。 A black Cat with a white nose came 

rushing   confidently   with   the   rest�察    �only   to   be   repulsed   savagely。   Alas� �



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Pussy   did   not   understand。   She   had   been   a   pensioner   of   the   barrow   for 

months。 Why this unkind change�拭�It was beyond her comprehension。 But 

the   meat´man   knew。   Her   mistress   had   stopped   payment。   The   meat´man 

kept no books but his memory�察�and it never was at fault。 

     Outside this patrician 'four hundred' about the barrow�察�were other Cats�察�

keeping   away   from   the   push´cart   because   they   were   not   on   the   list�察  �the 

Social   Register   as   it   were�察  �yet   fascinated   by  the   heavenly  smell   and   the 

faint possibility of accidental good luck。 Among these hangers´on was a 

thin gray Slummer�察�a homeless Cat that lived by her witsslab´sided and 

not over´clean。 One could see at a glance that she was doing her duty by a 

family   in   some   out´of´the´way   corner。   She   kept   one   eye   on   the   barrow 

circle and the other on the possible Dogs。 She saw a score of happy Cats 

slink off with their delicious 'daily' and their tiger´like air�察�but no opening 

for her�察�till a big Tom of her own class sprang on a little pensioner with 

intent to   rob。 The   victim  dropped   the   meat   to defend   herself   against the 

enemy�察  �and   before   the   'all´powerful'   could   intervene�察  �the   gray   Slummer 

saw her chance�察�seized the prize�察�and was gone。 

     She went through the hole in Menzie's side door and over the wall at 

the back�察�then sat down and devoured the lump of liver�察�licked her chops�察�

felt   absolutely   happy�察  �and   set   out   by   devious   ways   to   the   rubbish´yard�察�

where�察�in the bottom of an old cracker´box�察�her family was awaiting her。 A 

plaintive mewing reached her ears。 She went at speed and reached the box 

to see a huge Black Tom´cat calmly destroying her brood。 He was twice as 

big as she�察�but she went at him with all her strength�察�and he did as most 

animals will do when caught wrong´doing�察�he turned and ran away。 Only 

one was left�察�a little thing like its mother�察�but of more pronounced color 

gray with black spots�察�and a white touch on nose�察�ears�察�and tail´tip。 There 

can be no question of the mother's grief for a few days�察�but that wore off�察�

and   all   her   care   was   for   the   survivor。   That   benevolence   was   as   far   as 

possible from the motives of the murderous old Tom there can be no doubt�察�

but he proved a blessing in deep disguise�察�for both mother and Kit were 

visibly bettered in a short time。 The daily quest for food continued。 The 

meat´man rarely proved a success�察�but the ash´cans were there�察�
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