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 fox in an adjacent pen standing on his hind legs and drinking out of his water dish. This reminded Redcoat that he was very thirsty himself, yet he would not go near the dish for a long time. It was just another trap. Finally, at about noon, he became so thirsty that he stood upon his hind legs and was about to lap water out of the dish when he noticed that the food dish near by reeked with man scent, so he gave up the attempt, and it was not until the second night of his captivity that he even dared drink.

The following morning he was treated to a great surprise, for one of the men brought a crate and set it up against the door to Redcoat's pen, and then opened it, and a beautiful blue lady fox, who had come all the way from Alaska, stepped into Redcoat's pen.

But Redcoat himself was very unfriendly and treated the newcomer with great disdain. It was hours before he would so much as look at her, and if she went near him or tried to be friendly he growled and turned his back upon her.

Mr. Jennings, who was watching them