THE TALE OF
TIMOTHY TURTLE

SLEEPY-TIME TALES (Trademark Registered) BY ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY AUTHOR OF TUCK-ME-IN TALES (Trademark Registered) The Tale of Cuffy Bear The Tale of Frisky Squirrel The Tale of Tommy Fox The Tale of Fatty Coon The Tale of Billy Woodchuck The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit The Tale of Peter Mink The Tale of Sandy Chipmunk The Tale of Brownie Beaver The Tale of Paddy Muskrat The Tale of Ferdinand Frog The Tale of Dickie Deer Mouse The Tale of Timothy Turtle The Tale of Major Monkey The Tale of Benny Badger

Timothy was going through the queerest motions.

S L E E P Y - T I M E T A L E S (Trademark Registered) THE TALE OF TIMOTHY TURTLE BY ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY Author of "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) ILLUSTRATED BY HARRY L. SMITH NEW YORK G R O S S E T & D U N L A P P U B L I S H E R S Made in the United States of America

Copyright, 1919, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP


CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
IA Famous Biter[1]
IIAn Old-Timer[6]
IIITimothy's Grudge[11]
IVA Tight Squeeze[16]
VMr. Turtle's Mistake[21]
VIMr. Crow's Kind Offer[26]
VIILearning to Fly[31]
VIIITurning Turtle[36]
IXA Pleasure Trip[42]
XA Warning[47]
XIOn the Beaver Dam[52]
XIIKind Timothy Turtle[56]
XIIIThe Plot[60]
XIVCaught![65]
XVThe Redskins' Way[70]
XVIJohnnie Green's Initials[75]
XVIITimothy Needs Help[82]
XVIIIPeter Mink's Plan[87]
XIXCareful Mr. Frog[91]
XXThe Almanac[97]
XXIA Queer Wish[104]
XXIIThe Unwelcome Guest[110]
XXIIIA Merry Song[115]