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Title: The Tale of Major Monkey

Author: Arthur Scott Bailey

Illustrator: Lawrence Brehm

Release Date: June 19, 2006 [EBook #18626]

Language: English

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The
Tale Of
Major Monkey

BY
ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

Author of
THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS
SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.

Illustrations by
Lawrence Brehm

GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

Copyright, 1919, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PRINTED IN U.S.A.

[Illustration: "There's a Tiger inside this Tree!"]

CONTENTS

I Strange Whispers 1
II No 'Possum 6
III Getting Acquainted 11
IV Wanted--A Lodging 16
V Meeting Major Monkey 22
VI Too Many Disputes 28
VII The Major Has a Pain 33
VIII A Secret 39
IX The Major Has a Plan 45
X The New Army 50
XI War in the Woods 56
XII Over and Under 61
XIII The Major Hesitates 65
XIV Throwing Stones 70
XV The Retreat 75
XVI The Major's Trouble 81
XVII Major Monkey Confesses 86
XVIII Planning a Journey 92
XIX The Major's Scheme 97
XX A Fast Ride 102
XXI A Sweet Tooth 108
XXII Caught! 113
XXIII The Major Goes South 117

The Tale of Major Monkey

I

Strange Whispers

The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to
one another. If the stories were true, they were most amazing. And if
they were merely made up to cause talk, certainly they succeeded.

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