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'tater´bake。; 

     Kitty and Bunny were carefully put in a large wire cage and exhibited 

as a happy family till a few days later�察�when the Rabbit took sick and died。 

     Pussy had never been happy in the cage。 She had enough to eat and 

drink�察  �but   she   craved   her   freedomwould   likely   have   gotten   'death   or 

liberty' now�察�but that during the four days' captivity she had so cleaned and 

slicked her fur that her unusual coloring was seen�察�and Jap decided to keep 

her。 



                                          LIFE II 



                                               VI 

     Jap   Malee   was   as   disreputable   a   little   Cockney   bantam   as   ever   sold 

cheap Canary´birds in a cellar。 He was extremely poor�察�and the negro lived 

with him because the 'Henglish´man' was willing to share bed and board�察�

and otherwise admit a perfect equality that few Americans conceded。 Jap 

was perfectly honest according to his lights�察�but he hadn't                any lights�察�and 

it   was   well   known   that   his   chief   revenue   was   derived   from   storing   and 

restoring stolen Dogs and Cats。 The half´dozen Canaries were mere blinds。 

Yet Jap believed in himself。 ;Hi tell you�察�Sammy�察�me boy�察�you'll see me 

with   'orses   of   my   own   yet�察─  �he   would   say�察  �when   some   trifling   success 

inflated   his   dirty   little   chest。   He   was   not   without   ambition�察  �in   a   weak�察�

flabby�察�once´in´a´while way�察�and he sometimes wished to be known as a 

fancier。   Indeed�察  �he   had   once   gone   the   wild   length   of   offering   a   Cat   for 

exhibition   at   the   Knickerbocker   High   Society   Cat   and   Pet   Show�察  �with 

three not over´clear objects�此�first�察�to gratify his ambition�察�second�察�to secure 

the exhibitor's free pass�察�and�察�third�察 �well�察�you kneow�察�one 'as to kneow the 

valuable     Cats�察  �you   kneow�察    �when    one   goes   a´catting。;    But   this  was   a 

society show�察�the exhibitor had to be introduced�察�and his miserable alleged 

half´Persian was scornfully rejected。 The 'Lost and Found' columns of the 



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papers were the only ones of interest to Jap�察�but he had noticed and saved 

a clipping about 'breeding for fur。' This was stuck on the wall of his den�察�

and under its influence he set about what seemed a cruel experiment with 

the Slum  Cat。 First�察�he soaked   her dirty  fur with stuff to kill the   two or 

three   kinds   of   creepers   she   wore�察  �and�察  �when   it   had   done   its   work�察  �he 

washed her thoroughly in soap and warm water�察�in spite of her teeth�察�claws�察�

and   yowls。   Kitty   was   savagely   indignant�察  �but   a   warm   and   happy   glow 

spread over her as she dried off in a cage near the stove�察�and her fur began 

to fluff out with   wonderful softness and whiteness。  Jap and his   assistant 

were much pleased with the result�察�and Kitty ought to have been。 But this 

was preparatory�此�now for the experiment。 ;Nothing is so good for growing 

fur as plenty of oily food and continued exposure to cold weather�察─�said 

the clipping。 Winter was at hand�察�and Jap Malee put Kitty's cage out in the 

yard�察�protected only from the rain and the direct wind�察�and fed her with all 

the   oil´cake   and   fish´heads   she   could   eat。   In   a   week   a   change   began   to 

show。 She was rapidly getting fat and sleekshe had nothing to do but get 

fat and dress her fur。 Her cage was kept clean�察�and nature responded to the 

chill weather and the oily food by making Kitty's coat thicker and glossier 

every day�察�so that by midwinter she was an unusually beautiful Cat in the 

fullest and finest of fur�察�with markings that were at least a rarity。 Jap was 

much pleased with the result of the experiment�察�and as a very little success 

had a wonderful effect on him�察�he began to dream of the paths of glory。 

Why not send the Slum Cat to the show now coming on�拭�The failure of 

the   year   before   made   him   more   careful   as   to   details。   ;'T   won't   do�察  �ye 

kneow�察�Sammy�察�to henter 'er as a tramp Cat�察�ye kneow�察─�he observed to his 

help�察   �but   it   kin   be   arranged   to   suit   the   Knickerbockers。   Nothink   like   a 

good noime�察 �ye kneow。 Ye   see now it had orter be 'Royal' somethink or 

othernothink   goes   with   the   Knickerbockers   like   'Royal'   anythink。   Now 

'Royal Dick��' or 'Royal Sam��' 'ow's that�拭�But 'owld on�察�them's Tom names。 

Oi say�察�Sammy�察�wot's the noime of that island where ye wuz born�拭─�

     ;Analostan Island�察�sah�察�was my native vicinity�察�sah。; 

     ;Oi say�察�now�察�that's good�察�ye kneow。 'Royal Analostan��' by Jove� �The 

onliest pedigreed 'Royal Analostan' in the 'ole sheow�察�ye kneow。 Ain't that 

foine�拭─�and they mingled their cackles。 



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     ;But   we'll   'ave   to   'ave   a   pedigree�察  �ye   kneow。;   So   a   very   long   fake 

pedigree on the recognized lines was prepared。 One dark afternoon Sam�察�

in a borrowed silk hat�察�delivered the Cat and the pedigree at the show door。 

The   darkey  did   the   honors。   He   had   been   a   Sixth Avenue   barber�察  �and   he 

could put on more pomp and lofty hauteur in five minutes than Jap Malee 

could have displayed in a lifetime�察�and this�察�doubtless�察�was one reason for 

the respectful reception awarded the Royal Analostan at the Cat Show。 

     Jap   was   very   proud   to   be   an   exhibitor�察  �but   he   had   all   a   Cockney's 

reverence for the upper class�察�and when on the opening day he went to the 

door�察�he was overpowered to see the array of carriages and silk hats。 The 

gate´man   looked   at   him  sharply�察  �but   passed   him  on   his   ticket�察  �doubtless 

taking him  for   stable´boy  to some exhibitor。 The hall  had velvet   carpets 

before   the   long   rows   of   cages。   Jap�察  �in   his   small   cunning�察  �was   sneaking 

down   the   side   rows�察  �glancing   at   the   Cats   of   all   kinds�察  �noting   the   blue 

ribbons   and   the   reds�察  �peering   about   but   not   daring   to   ask   for   his   own 

exhibit�察  �inly   trembling   to   think   what   the   gorgeous   gathering   of   fashion 

would   say  if   they  discovered   the   trick   he   was   playing   on   them。   He   had 

passed   all   around   the   outer   aisles   and   seen   many   prize´winners�察  �but   no 

sign   of   Slum  Kitty。 The   inner   aisles   were   more   crowded。   He   picked   his 

way down them�察�but still no Kitty�察�and he decided that it was a mistake�察�

the judges had rejected the Cat later。 Never mind�察�he had his   exhibitor's 

ticket�察�and now knew where several valuable Persians and Angoras were 

to be found。 

     In   the   middle   of   the   centre   aisle   were   the   high´class   Cats。   A   great 

throng   was   there。   The   passage   was   roped�察  �and   two   policemen   were   in 

place to keep the crowd moving。 Jap wriggled in among them�察�he was too 

short   to   see   over�察  �and   though   the   richly   gowned   folks   shrunk   from   his 

shabby      old   clothes�察  �he   could    not   get  near�察   �but  he   gathered     from    the 

remarks that the gem of the show was there。 

     ;Oh�察�isn't     she a beauty� ─�said one tall woman。 

     ;What distinction� ─�was the reply。 

     ;One   cannot   mistake   the   air   that   comes   only   from   ages   of   the   most 

refined surroundings。; 

     ;How I should like to own that superb creature� ─�



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     ;Such dignitysuch repose� ─�

     ;She has   an   authentic pedigree   nearly  back   to the   Pharaohs�察 �I   hear;�察�

and poor�察�dirty little Jap marvelled at his own cheek in sending his Slum 

Cat into such company。 

     ;Excuse me�察�madame。; The director of the show now appeared�察�edging 

his   way   through   the   crowd。   ;The   artist   of   the'sporting   Element'   is   here�察�

under orders to sketch the 'pearl of the show' for immediate use。 May I ask 

you   to   stand   a   little   aside�拭  �That's   it�察  �thank   you。 ;Oh�察  �Mr。   Director�察�

cannot you persuade him to sell that beautiful creature�拭─�

     ;Hm�察�I don't know�察─�was the reply。 ;I understand he is a man of ample 

means and not at all approachable�察�but I'11 try�察�I'll try�察�madame。 He was 

quite unwilling to exhibit his treasure at all�察�so I understand from his butler。 

Here�察�you�察�keep out of the way�察─�growled the director�察�as the shabby little 

man eagerly pushed between the artist and the blue´blooded Cat。 But the 

disreputable one wanted to know where valuable Cats were to be found。 

He came near enough to get a glimpse of the cage�察�and there read a placard 

which      ann

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