(Registered Trademark)

ILLUSTRATED BY

HARRY L. SMITH

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America


Copyright, 1917, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP


CONTENTS

chapter page
[I.] A Pleasant Home[1]
[II.] Johnnie Green’s Idea[6]
[III.] The Alarm Clock[11]
[IV.] Rusty Is Jealous[16]
[V.] The New Bird[21]
[VI.] Mr. Crow to the Rescue[27]
[VII.] A Neat Housekeeper[33]
[VIII.] Rusty in Trouble[38]
[IX.] All’s Well Again[42]
[X.] Bad News[47]
[XI.] The Noise on the Roof[52]
[XII.] The Unwelcome Visitor[57]
[XIII.] Boy Wanted![62]
[XIV.] Too Many Callers[67]
[XV.] Mr. Chippy’s Son[72]
[XVI.] The Accident[77]
[XVII.] Help! Help![82]
[XVIII.] The Puzzle[87]
[XIX.] A Friend, Indeed[92]
[XX.] An Invitation[99]
[XXI.] Off to Black Creek[104]
[XXII.] The Forgotten Guest[109]
[XXIII.] A Strange Mistake[114]