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The Cat That Tied A Village To Its Tail
In Claybury a white cat with one blue eye and one yellow eye becomes the center of a comic battle for inheritance. Joe Clark, George Barstow, and Bob Pretty chase the ill fated pet through crowds, lies, and village schemes as a £15 reward sparks a week long wild search ending with the cat found by a Ling resident and the cottage twist finally resolved. The tale blends humor and small town characters in a Victorian style parable of greed, loyalty, and mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Anpry
Smith
Claybury
Old Man Clark
Young Joe Clark
Darling
Joe Clark
Old Clark
Joe
Sea Joe
Clark
George Barstow
Henery Woeer
Henery Walker
George Marstow
Uim
George Rapstow
Tie
P'Ison
Henery
Sea George Barstow
Bill Chambers
Ead
Bill
George
Jimmy
Cat
Isaac Sawyer
Alf
Barstow
Bob Pretty
Bob
Sea Bill Chambers
Bob Retty
Inez
Joe Gubbins
Mra. Clark
Sea Bob
Bob Cretty
Puss
Bil Chambers
Ghouts
Ling
Policeman White
Cudford