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Some Sparrows chirruped in the yard。 They were often there�察�but now they 

were viewed with new eyes。 The steady pressure of hunger had roused the 

wild   hunter   in   the   Kitten�察  �those   Sparrows   were   gamewere   food。   She 

crouched   instinctively   and   stalked   from   cover   to   cover�察  �but   the   chirpers 

were alert and flew in time。 Not once�察�but many times�察�she tried without 

result except   to   confirm  the Sparrows   in   the list of things   to   be   eaten   if 

obtainable。 

     On the fifth day of ill luck the Slum Kitty ventured forth into the street�察�

desperately   bent   on   finding   food。   When   far   from   the   haven   hole   some 

small boys opened fire at her with pieces of brick。 She ran in fear。 A Dog 

joined     in  the   chase�察   �and   Kitty's   position    grew     perilous�察   �but  an   old´ 

fashioned   iron   fence   round   a   house´front   was   there�察  �and   she   slipped   in 

between the rails as the Dog overtook her。 A woman in a window above 

shouted at the Dog。 Then the boys dropped a piece of cat´meat down to 

the   unfortunate�察  �and   Kitty   had   the   most   delicious   meal   of   her   life。   The 

stoop   afforded   a   refuge。   Under   this   she   sat   patiently   till   nightfall   came 

with quiet�察�then sneaked back like a shadow to her old iron´yard。 

     Thus the days went by for two months。 She grew in size and strength 

and in an intimate knowledge of the immediate neighborhood。 She made 

the acquaintance of Downey Street�察�where long rows of ash´cans were to 

be seen every morning。 She formed her own ideas of their proprietors。 The 



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big house was to her�察�not a Roman Catholic mission�察�but a place whose 

garbage´tins       abounded      in   choicest    fish   scrapings。    She    soon    made     the 

acquaintance  of   the   meat´man�察  �and   joined   in   the   shy  fringe   of   Cats   that 

formed   the   outer   circle。   She   also   met   the   Wharf   Dog   as   well   as   two   or 

three other   horrors   of   the   same   class。   She knew   what to   expect   of   them 

and how to avoid them�察�and she was happy in being the inventor of a new 

industry。   Many   thousand   Cats   have   doubtless   hung�察  �in   hope�察  �about   the 

tempting milk´cans that the early milk´man leaves on steps and window´ 

ledges�察  �and   it   was   by   the   merest   accident   that   Kitty   found   one   with   a 

broken   lid�察  �and   so   was   taught   to   raise   it   and   have   a   satisfying   drink。 

Bottles�察�of course�察�were beyond her�察�but many a can has a misfit lid�察�and 

Kitty was very painstaking in her efforts to discover the loose´jointed ones。 

Finally she extended her range by exploration till she achieved the heart of 

the next block�察�and farther�察�till once more among the barrels and boxes of 

the yard behind the bird´man's cellar。 

     The   old   iron´yard   never   had   been   home�察  �she   had   always   felt   like   a 

stranger there�察�but here she had a sense of ownership�察�and at once resented 

the   presence   of   another   small   Cat。   She   approached   this   newcomer   with 

threatening   air。   The   two   had   got   as   far   as   snarling   and   spitting   when   a 

bucket      of   water    from     an   upper     window       drenched      them     both    and 

effectually   cooled   their   wrath。   They   fled�察  �the   newcomer   over   the   wall�察�

Slum Kitty under the very box where she had been born。 This whole back 

region appealed to her strongly�察�and here again she took up her abode。 The 

yard had no more garbage food than the other and no water at all�察�but it 

was frequented by stray Rats and a few Mice of the finest quality�察�these 

were   occasionally   secured�察  �and   afforded   not   only   a   palatable   meal�察  �but 

were the cause of her winning a friend。 

                                                   IV 

     Kitty was now fully grown。 She was a striking´looking Cat of the tiger 

type。 Her marks were black on a very pale gray�察�and the four beauty´spots 

of white on nose�察�ears�察�and tail´tip lent a certain distinction。 She was very 

expert   at   getting   a   living�察  �and   yet   she   had   some   days   of   starvation   and 

failed in her ambition of catching a Sparrow。 She was quite alone�察�but a 

new force was coming into her life。 



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     She was lying in the sun one August day�察�when a large Black Cat came 

walking   along   the   top   of   a   wall   in   her   direction。   She   recognized   him  at 

once by his torn ear。 She slunk into her box and hid。 He picked his way 

gingerly�察�bounded lightly to a shed that was at the end of the yard�察�and was 

crossing the roof when a Yellow Cat rose up。 The Black Torn glared and 

growled�察  �so   did   the   Yellow   Tom。   Their   tails   lashed   from   side   to   side。 

Strong throats growled and yowled。 They approached each other with ears 

laid back�察�with muscles a´tense。 

     ;Yow´yow´ow� ─�said the Black One。 

     ;Wow´w´w� ─�was the slightly deeper answer。 

     ;Ya´wow´wow´wow� ─  �said   the   Black   One�察  �edging   up   half   an   inch 

nearer。 

     ;Yow´w´w� ─  �was   the   Yellow   answer�察  �as   the   blond   Cat   rose   to   full 

height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward。 ;Yow´w� ─�and 

he went another inch�察�while his tail went swish�察�thump�察�from one side to 

the other。 

     ;Ya´wow´yow´w� ─�screamed the Black in a rising tone�察�and he backed 

the eighth of an inch�察�as he marked the broad�察�unshrinking breast before 

him。 

     Windows   opened   all   around�察  �human   voices   were   heard�察  �but   the   Cat 

scene went on。 

     ;Yow´yow´ow� ─�rumbled the Yellow Peril�察�his voice deepening as the 

other's rose。 ;Yow�  ─�and he advanced another step。 

     Now their noses were but three inches apart�察�they stood sidewise�察�both 

ready   to   clinch�察  �but   each   waiting   for   the   other。   They   glared   for   three 

minutes in silence and like statues�察�except that each tail´tip was twisting。 

     The Yellow began again。 ;Yow´ow´ ow� ─�in deep tone。 

     ;Ya´a´aa´a� ─�screamed   the   Black�察  �with intent   to   strike terror   by  his 

yell�察  �but   he   retreated   one   sixteenth   of   an   inch。 The Yellow   walked   up   a 

long   half´inch�察  �their   whiskers   were   mixing   now�察  �another   advance�察  �and 

their noses almost touched。 

     ;Yo´w´w� ─�said Yellow�察�like a deep moan。 

     ;Y´a´a´a´a´a´a � ─�screamed the Black�察�but he retreated a thirty´second 

of an inch�察�and the Yellow Warrior closed and clinched like a demon。 



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