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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