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The animal prepared in this fashion hung from the ceiling, with the jaws half open, and the paws outspread would make a fine ornament for his room. The crocodile was consequently sent to a famous taxidermist, and he brought it back to Tartlet a few days afterwards. Every one came to admire the monster who had almost made a meal of Tartlet. "You know, Mr.
"Wait!" screamed another voice, old and cracked, as I-Gos, the ancient taxidermist, sprang from among the guests and reached the throne steps ahead of the foremost warriors. At sight of the old man the warriors paused, for age is held in great veneration among the peoples of Barsoom, as is true, perhaps, of all peoples whose religion is based to any extent upon ancestor worship.
Later in the day he tackled the lion, skinned it, fleshed out the nose, ears, and eyelids, and salted and rolled the hide. Roth, the storekeeper at Concho, was somewhat of a taxidermist and Mrs. Bailey had admired the lion-skin. Pete felt that he could have used the twenty dollars bounty, but he was nothing if not generous.
He could not but remember her last words "I hate you!" and her desertion of him when he had been locked in the room beneath the palace by I-Gos, the taxidermist, and so he did not seek to enlighten her as to his identity. He meant to fight for her to die for her, if necessary and if he did not die to go on fighting to the end for her love.
Of course the lads were correspondingly proud, and who can blame them? The animal was prepared for stuffing, and then sent off by express to a taxidermist in the city. After talking the matter over among themselves, the boys decided to tell Mr. Endicott about the piece of Mexican halter they had picked up. He listened gravely to what they had to say, and looked at the bit of leather curiously.
Skag caught the hint before Carlin spoke that the display might have a queer attraction for cobras that had not suffered the art of the taxidermist. Skag turned to the girl as they stood together at the low heavy door, leading into the library.
Of the same opinion is my father, a vice-president of the Guaranty Trust Co., and himself a taxidermist of no inconsiderable merit, who joins me in expressing to you our most grateful appreciation. Sincerely yours, FLORENCE ELIOT CHASE. December 11, 1922.
But in the night I felt her fingers softly touch my shoulder. "Warm night," I remarked. "Richard," said she, "it will be time enough to be troubled about your taxidermist when he's given you cause." "I'm not troubled; I'm simply interested. I'll go down to-morrow and see him."
Catharine's while your maid was looking for a hack and there was no time to explain, I scribbled a note on a bit of a letter and gave it to a boy, and then took the cat to a taxidermist." "To a taxidermist! Why?" "It struck me that he ought to know something about the matter. Anyhow, he was the nearest approach to a vet that I could find." Mrs. Keith looked at him thoughtfully.
The second, written with the aid of her mama, whose experience in social affairs has been considerable, shows the correct method of corresponding with comparative strangers. An Incorrect Letter from a Debutante to a Taxidermist Thanking Him for Having Stuffed Her Pet Alice DEAR MR. Epps: Aren't you an old PEACH to have gone and stuffed Alice so prettily! Really, Mr.
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