Part 12 (2/2)

Turn them out!”

”Hurrah!” shouted the Wallaby, as it leaped off ”What luck!” laughed the Opossuhed the Koala, as it slowly moved away; ”that trial o three of the rue

A Galah aent, enquired what charge the Wallaby, Native Bear, and Opossum were to bear witness to

”It is a s clause, and the wickedness known as 'Sport,'” answered the Pelican

Whilst the Pelican wasto have his poll scratched again, sidled up to Dot, and whispered softly to her, ”Scratch cockie!” But, just as he was enjoying the delicious sensation Dot's fingers produced ast his neck feathers, as he held his head down, the Pelican caught sight of the proceeding The Pelican said nothing, but stared at the Judge with an eye of such astonishment and stern contempt, that the cockatoo instantly re into a proper attitude, said hastily, ”Advance Australia! who's the next witness?” And again the Kookooburra laughed to himself on the tree

”Fur first!” exclaimed a white Ibis ”Call the Platypus!”

”The Platypus won't coaroo Rat

”Well, I never!” exclaie

”It says that if a Court is held at all, it should be conducted by the representative of Antediluvian custouana, the Snake, and Ornithorhynchus Paradoxus

That it would prefer to associate with the st the present coaroo Rat, ”that real law could only be understood by those deeply learned in fossils”

”'Pon e ”shi+ver hty bird to use such words!” exclaimed Dot But all the Court murmured ”How clever!” and the cockatoo was pleased

”Native Cat, next!” shouted the white Ibis But at the first mention of the Native Cat nearly every bird, and all the set away

”Why don't you call the Dingo at once?” laughed the Kookooburra, as really keeping guard over Dot, although she did not know it ”Huo!” every creature repeated in horror and consternation; and they all looked about in fear, while the Kookooburra chuckled to himself at all the stir his words had made

”It's quite true that aniht he ought to say so in Dot's defence, as that was his part in the trial, ”therefore it is the same nature that makes Humans kill us If it is the nature of Humans to kill, the same as it is the nature of birds and ani the prisoner for what she can't help doing?”

”Good!” said the Welcoued like a lawyer”

At this unexpected turn of the trial the Judge softly whistled to hioes the weasel”

”Don't talk to us about nature and justice and sense,” replied the Pelican, conte to do with any of thepie subsided in the sulks

”Call the Kangaroo!” cried the white Ibis

”It's no good,” jeered the Kookooburra ”Kangaroo and Dot are great friends She won't come if you called----”

”'Till all's blue!” interrupted the Judge, and he went on with ”Pop goes the weasel” This news caused a buzz of excitearoo, who had the heaviest grievances of all, wouldn't appear against the prisoner

”Is it possible,” said the Pelican, addressing the Kookooburra in slow stern accents, ”Is it possible that the Kangaroo has forgiven all her grievances?”

”All,” said the Kookooburra

”The hunting?” asked the Pelican

”Yes,” answered the Kookooburra