[Illustration: I. "NOW KITTIES, LIE DOWN AND GO TO SLEEP."]
[Illustration: II. "WHAT'S THAT NOISE? SEE! A MOUSE TAIL!"]
[Illustration: III. THEY MAKE A DASH FOR THE DOOR, AND--]
[Illustration: BEGIN TO PULL.]
[Illustration: NOW, "ALL TOGETHER!"--]
[Illustration: BUT THIS IS WHAT IT WAS.]