JUNGLE JINKS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 7, 17 February 1909, Page 70

JUNGLE JINKS

JACKO SOLVES THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING STRAWBERRIES.

1. “The birds have been eating my strawberries remarkably fast lately,’’ said Dr. Lion. “I really must put a stop to it. Here, you boys, come and help me to fix up a scarecrow in the strawberry bed.” “Certainly, sir,” cried Jacko, like the good little boy that he isn’t. “This reminds me of last Guy Fawkes* day,” laughed Rhino, “when we made a guy of—” Then he suddenly remembered that Dr. Lion was the guy, and, blushing deeply, broke off in the middle of his speech. “Hee! hee!” sniggered Jaeko who noticed Rhino’s awkward slip. “That was a narrow shave, wasn’t it?”

2. That evening Jacko 3. And sure enough those greedy porkers did sDal overheard the Boar’s talk- the strawberries. Jacko hadn’t been watching insidd ing about strawberries. “I ihat big overcoat more than two minutes. when tiie believe they take them,” Boars stole softly into the kitchen garden and began to thought lie. “When play- tuck in at the strawberry patch as though they, time comes to-morrow, I’ll hadn’t fed for a month. get inside the scarecrow, and watch! ” -

4. “Oh, this won’t do,” thought Jacko. “If I don’t drive them off quickly, there will not be a single strawberry left for our breaking-up day. “Br-r-r rj Yow!” he screeched. And when the Boars saw that scarecrow come to life they were so frightened that they rushed straight into the arms of Dr. Lion. Don’t ask us what he said.