HAPPY JACK BY THORNTON W. BURGESS _With Illustrations by HARRISON CADY_ This book, while produced under wartime conditions, in full compliance with government regulations for the conservation of paper and other essential materials, is COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED. _1918,_ TO DR. WILLIAM T. HORNADAY TO WHOM POSTERITY WILL OWE A DEBT OF GRATITUDE FOR HIS VALIANT FIGHT TO PRESERVE AMERICAN WILD LIFE, WHO HAS BEEN A LIFELONG CHAMPION OF HAPPY JACK SQUIRREL, AND TO WHOM THE AUTHOR IS DEEPLY INDEBTED FOR ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE THIS BOOK IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED CONTENTS I. HAPPY JACK DROPS A NUT II. THE QUARREL III. STRIPED CHIPMUNK Is KEPT VERY BUSY IV. HAPPY JACK AND CHATTERER FEEL FOOLISH V. HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK VI. HAPPY JACK SPIES ON STRIPED CHIPMUNK VII. STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK VIII. HAPPY JACK TURNS BURGLAR IX. HAPPY JACK SQUIRREL'S SAD MISTAKE X. STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S HAPPY THOUGHT XI. STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER XII. HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING XIII. HAPPY JACK GETS A WARNING XIV. HAPPY JACK'S RUN FOR LIFE XV. WHO SAVED HAPPY JACK SQUIRREL? XVI. HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY XVII. TOMMY TIT BRINGS NEWS XVIII. HAPPY JACK DECIDES TO MAKE A CALL XIX. TOMMY TIT AND HAPPY JACK PAY A VISIT XX. WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH FARMER BROWN'S BOY? XXI. HAPPY JACK SQUIRREL GROWS VERY BOLD XXII. HAPPY JACK DARES TOMMY TIT XXIII. SAMMY JAY IS QUITE UPSET XXIV. A DREAM COMES TRUE XXV. HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT XXVI. FARMER BROWN'S BOY WAKES WITH A START XXVII. HAPPY JACK IS AFRAID TO GO HOME XXVIII. HAPPY JACK FINDS A NEW HOME XXIX. FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER XXX. A PRISONER WITHOUT FEAR XXXI. WHAT FARMER BROWN'S BOY DID WITH SHADOW XXXII. HAPPY JACK IS PERFECTLY HAPPY XXXIII. SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Peter Rabbit, who happened along just then, put his hands over his ears Happy Jack tried every trick he knew to get away from Shadow the Weasel "Did you find out anything?" asked Happy Jack eagerly It wasn't long before Shadow began to receive many visitors HAPPY JACK CHAPTER I HAPPY JACK DROPS A NUT Save a little every day, And for the future put away. _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack Squirrel sat on the tip of one of the highest branches of a big hickory tree. Happy Jack was up very early that morning. In fact, jolly, round, red Mr. Sun was still in his bed behind the Purple Hills when Happy Jack hopped briskly out of bed. He washed himself thoroughly and was ready for business by the time Mr. Sun began his climb up in the blue, blue sky.