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1 LE0IPofSePAimiidlIieTawmOb FAIRY VIVIAN was vexed-tbat is, . veied as a good fairy possibly could be. But It- was because Fairy Vivian' was so very, very good . that she was vexed, iou see. bus ed to be out In tbe great wide world, doing good to people fa and near; while her majesty. Queen of the Fairies, bad decreed that Vivian must remain la the pretty forest The wood was pleasant dwelling place for any sprite. Jt Is true, yet the animals and birds who were the sole Inhabitants thereof thriv ed without having to depend upon her ( for protection or .care. Only upon rare occasions was ber Intervention neces eaiy. ; and then only to gently chide : some of the squirrels or birdies who disturbed the eaee of her torest king- , Com by continual scolding. . Bending sadly over a Mule brook that -mtrnfored and-rlppled-n- He -way- be -tween mousy banks. th fairy gave way TUKT PLUCKED' DAISIES AND to her mournful thoughts, when a rus tling of leaves caused her to turn ber : head.' She started to behold . an aged peasant woman confronting her. ! . "What" do yon here, granny?" de tnanded Vivian. 1 "I am tired and weary, gracious fairy," mumbled the old woman, "and I coma to escape the noise and strife ot the world beyond. 'I would spend the rest of my days In thla quiet forest" :y Vivian shook her head as she replied. "Nay. my good woman, the Queen of the Fairies commands that none but birds and beasts and trees and flowers live within these domains." . "Then' chance me into a bird or a. beast or flower!" tearfully " pleaded the aged peasant So annoyed was Fairy Vivian at what she believed to be a most foolish re "A PILE OF ROCKS, MOSSOROWN ( t T TO can't tell me It's swlmmln " I ' scurslons- that's made them : ' doggonei 'Pirates' sa mighty ec-arce of late," contested Captain Billy, stubbornly.- "I say It's because they've got a new hidin place, an' they've been keeptif close an' secret so's we won't find it out-- Lieutenant Skinny wiggled his ears thoughtfully Skinny was a funny fel low; be could twist his scalp, his eye brows and his ears "most any way he ieaaed; he could put his fingers in all orts of positions, 'cause he was double- mod, and he'd had bis appendix cut all of which made him proudV and ly. too. When the wiggling had used, showing that Skinny had thor oughly weighed the. matter, there came ' she words;'?,.? ' '. J':K - "I don't know but what you're right," Kslly. WeU, all we got to do is to hunt : out their den. Just as we did at 'Pirates' Cove.' and every other place they've t-ver had." "We'll Una 'em all right" chorused Jack Warner and Joe Stanton. -The t-ibcr bandits nodded their approval ' "Then see here, fellers," announced tptaln Billy Mumford, brandishing Ms ' t impressively inv the -air. "every ioodv Robber - must henceforth an' , rev'rmore do his awfulest till we And ' . here these ekulkln' 'Pirates Is keep- -.: themuelves. Let us to. our work, en!". ..;:;'', s'i:r.-f ;;,C:. i'illy had borrowed "Let us -4 to bur -ik" from Bill Kane; tut although it utided mighty fine, it didn't cause any i the "KouUcri" to quicken their, pace AiirJ the schoolroom, where the' x - tk" awaited them. , , , s - '. ht-ie was no "meeting or anything" r sohool; therefore, Eklnny sought ' s'i'ruct his tribulations in school that v l y Ukiiig a siroil la tbe woods. He -i down - the I'me at a dojftrot ' led I'ete Browalee's barn, cut ross Kocky Lit. ni In a Jiffy had ivtil si. the fence that lay outside nie's . W'oo.ls. . . I o-.n nd coni(ne himself beneath - hiUf tr-s. 'then.-tlrtnx Cf luac lie mnie -his. way through under- , si end i he less frequented parr of v ut-os, i hi-re Uit boys rarely went. somewhat shall it be a rose or a cabbage T" "I would like to be both a rosebush and a cabbage," said the woman, with deep gravity. '-. - , , . k ,'. Nothing more than, a wave of the . fairy wand was necessary to change granny' Into a beautiful rosebush and a flourishing cabbage. - But Fairy Vivian was rot content with this. Now that the old woman " had disappeared she , felt lonelier than before So from the rosebush aha made appear a troop, of tiny girl sprites, and from the cabbage 1 a like number of boy elves. Boys and girls Joined hands and ran merrily away 4a the forest to play, while Vivian smil. , ed afUr them. ; J - - ''; r'.'M'' ' Shortly, however, there came a. violent, rainstorm." The HtUe "folk ran in terror to Hide themselves within the shelter TOADSTOOLS FOR UMBRELLAS of a friendly rock, whence one of the . elves came when the rain had passed, and begged of the fairy: " "Tour Most Royal Highness, will yoa - not be kind enough to provide us with umbrellas so that we may weather the -next storrq without seeking such nasty hiding places?" ;, "iout certainly," laughed the fairy. , And immediately she created two new kinds of flowers tbe daisies and the toadstools. Thereafter, when the rains fell, each little girl sprite plucked a daisy, and each little) boy elf, a toad stool. With these for umbrellas, not a whit cared they whether skies .were bright or dark,. Their frolics continued, 1 Just the same. And when the daisy or the toadstool umbrellas wore out. there was no cause for worriment Were not , millions and millions of new ones to be bad merely for the plucking? v AND COVERED WITH .FERNS" except on "berryln" expeditions.; . Skinny stooped to oisiodga a piece or. bark from a rotting stump, nearby in order that be might try his marksman ship on a' noisy . woodpecker, , when a , sound came tc his ears that made him dodge quickly behind a tree. 1 Cap- . tain Mike Flannigan, of ' the "Bloodyi $ Pirates," had a voice that could be rec ognized anywhere and it that wasn't -Mike talking -Skinny decided that ie would eat JUs new straw hat,- brim and all. ------ - --'t-' j . ; Through careful investigation. Skinny ' discovered that the sound had come from an immense pile of rocks, . moss- grown and covered with ferns and un-' derbrush. He had . learned enough. , Carefully retracing his steps, he made his way but of the wood,-and went fly-1 lng down the road. - . .. - Billy Mumford was pitching horse shoes with Bill Brandt when Skinny ar rived, ' winded and excited. You may , know that tin news was received with interest; in fact, with so much interest that the whole band of "Robbers", were quickly summoned to Warner's hayloft. where, after : animated '. conversation, Captain Billy Issued these final Instruo- ' lions: ' ; ' ' r- :i".y'i;.. Tomorrow, when all them "Pirates' Is . away at - their baseball game, IV want ; -; every RobbrV to report at the stone- J: .crusher. by the woods and then there'll , . be aomethln' aoln.' " ,jV C ;frv 'J There really; was "something doin'." In a body tlie Robbers" psoceeded to -the stone pUe in the woods. They ; - found a Vast cavern had been hollowed. , ,where was every sign of their enemy's - , occupancy. It did not take Jong to com- : pietely demolish the den. after which -the "Robbers" came awnjr joyful, feel- , lng that they had done a good day's . Work. i- , ' -. But the(l.,"Pirates" weren't so Joyful n. .when they learned of the destruction of their secret cave, nor did they appre- elate the labor of their rivals, if one - " . niifht -Judge by Mike Flannigan's re ranrns. as may De supposed, scnemes . for revenge were quickly hatched, but as Captain Billy defiantly remarked: "Let 'em come on; us 'Robbers' is ready for 'em, any ol' time." ' quest that she responded, ' tartly: ,. - -Very well, granny; which Under .the;;:.;SpeD; .'-of; aMuniniy Sorcerer THE 8TNOPSI3 OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS. f I UK twins. Ray and " -Raymond, visit I the natural history museum to In- ipect a fossil collection. They are , locked In. During tho night a mummy : J, tilxh .Prtest ot the EByptlan appears .be-,. , mem. ma in areai anger khui ineitx . and in areat anger sends then - rack thousand! and thousand ot year to live with the anlmala whose bones they have been examining:. "Packy." the curious toothed bird, proves friendly. lie promises to 1m their guide; invites them to climb upon his back, and file away with them upon a tour of. lighUeetng. Chapter III BEFRIENDED BY "DACKT." v jlTTpHIS beats all the airships a. I .that ever happened,' doesn't 1 ltr shouted Raymond in hla sister's, ear, as he felt the wind rush past him. : Ray, however, was too busy holding on to make response. In truth, she was rather frightened at the way "Dacky" sped forward, cleaving the air with powerful strokes of his giant 'wings. .,. The huge bird directed his flight high above the earth. But, presently, he descried a tiny speck below him; thereupon he began-a descent so rapid that It almost took away the breath of the travelers upon his back. They alighted near a strange toothed bird, somewhat resembling "Dacky." "This is my cousin, Sammy Ar cheopertyx," said Dacky. politely in troducing the remarkable bird. ."His last name's awful." muttered Raymond- under his breath, "but I suppose it'll be all right to caU him Sammy." Sammy opened his mouth in a grin not quite so formidable as that of Dacky. I was Just, going to at tend a meeting we toothed birds are to hold yonder in the hollow, .and if you care to be my guests for a time I shall be happy to escort you thither." i "We'd be delighted!" exclaimed the twins in chorus, while Ray added to herself: "What extremely elegant manners Sammy What's-his-name has!" Picking their way over the marshy ground, avoiding . ponds of stagnant water by circuitous routes, at length tbe council place of the toothed birds was reached. And what a gathering it was! The birds assembled were quite as funny as their names. Tou can imagine, then, how funny they must have been to the twins, when. "THERE'S "I ..-..-..;'.' v- :.:.'. . i . iu.iw.i--o IMMiiBiiii DON'T know what in the world to do," Lamented the poor mother kangaroo; "In hunting for food very fast I should go, '" But I can't, 'cause my babes are exceedingly slow; do J. oi ten must stop In the midst of a hop .' , To wait for the tots to crawl up in a row." , The kangaroo couldn't help fuss, fret and fume; For days she was plunged in the darkest of gloom. However, a plan to her came one fine day: s. A pocket she sewed in her skin right away, - And her babies now ride ' Snug and close by, her side, And swiftly and safe 6he now goes where she may. . Kiddie ot Holes. " Jsck If - an - empty barrel ' weighs eleven pounds, - what canSyou do to make it weigh-eight pounds? '- - -Jne-GIve it up. . - t T Jack-Just fill it with enough holes. ' -, Copyriyht, l9oh. by The North American Company.! TWINS. TO ESCAPE THE BATTLING In proper order, they were introduoed i as Tommy- - Ichthyornls, - Bob Itham- fuvryuwiwa, j ouu jr noiiy erornin ana by Other names Just as bad. Dacky ,.M ,nnJI rt.n,i,i - , Hvn.,va. that . they . were Known ' as ;: "Icky. 'Rink-" and ."Heavier." . This relieved Raymond ; greatly, for he knew poBl '. tiVely he couldn't pronounce the names Sammy told him. He would need as ' many teeth and a big a Jaw as Dacky ; to do that . ' " - . "But why ' don't you make us ac quainted with those -birds over there?"- whispered Ray to Sammy, pointing to a email group of birds who had ho teeth -and who were look lng scornfully at those who had. Sammy snapped his Jaws together wickedly. Huh they aren't, worth knowing, I assure you," said he; "it's only certain worthless : members of the Dodo family, with Mike Aepyornis, Jim Natornls and BUI Dlornia.'; . . x Further conversation was Interrupt ed by Icky strutting to the eentef of the circle that had been formed. "Fellow-toothed birds," said he. "we are assembled this day to discuss plans of revenge toward those who have insulted us." . Here he looked towaiaL.tha disdain ful group of "untoothed" birds, who stood aloof. All the other toothed birds followed their leader's exam ple, uttering weird shrieks of defi ance and hatred. At this the dodpa and their comrades haughtily .turned their backs upon the meeting and pretended to be looking away in tbe distant horizon, . "I say we've been-insulted." scream ed the now thoroughly enraged lead er, "by those who are Jealous of our superior attainments. Theae,wretches, these know-nothings, have actually dared say , that, Inasmuch as we have teeth and finely shaped bills, we are neither beast nor reptile nor bird, but a mixture of both. Tea, 'mixture is the exact word they used!" "And so you are" piped Rufus Do- do from afar, showing that the dodos were interested in spite ot their as sumed Indifference, r So Infuriated were the toothed birds at these words that they prepared to -rush upon their insulters, when there ' came a sound of great floundering . and splashing in ' the marsh, then a scrambling- over ground, as two 1m- -mense creatures came Into view, bat GOINO TO BE LOTS OF TROUBLE A Difference in Taste. ; "Can any little boy tell me the differ ence between a t lake -and an ocean?" "Yea'm," replied Francis, Who had learned from experience; "lakes are . pleasanter to swallow when you fall in." MONSTERS. FLED TOWAIU THE tling one with the other. - One ot the .animals had , a head like a turtle, and he was covered with horny plates, an upright, : bristling idge .running" down his back. " The other possessed av snakelike bead, a long," serpentine neck and a huge body covered with thick hid. ' Together these horrible creatures tua aled,. . uttering short grun; i and wheezes . and rolling over and " over ' with a force that shook the ground. v" Already the birds toothed and "un toothed" were In flight The twtn sped toward the sea margin nearby. As they ran they heard Daoky screaming In their ears: v ' VQuIck. foryour Uveal Ben Stego- THET MEET SAMMT. aaurus and Joe .Brontosaurus are fighting again." Truly, the beasts were even more terrible than their names. Kay a-? Raymond needed no warning to spur them on. "But when they reached the ea they were filled with dismay. N further could they go in that direc tion, nor could they think which way to turn. Dacky was nowhere in sight Just then an omense. crocodile-like snout poked itself above the surfac " of the water. At first the twins' im pulse was to rush away as fast ti possible from this frightful Inhabit ant of. the sea, but the 'merry twin kle In the creature's eyes reassured; them.' Neither was the voice unpleas ant that said to them: "I peeped out of the water and saw .Dacky run away from you, my chil dren. He ' ought to be ashamed of himself for deserting- you !a such a AROUND HERE VERY SHORTLY. OBSERVED ZOOOY." ' MOTHER GRETCHEN shrank bacffT affrightedly, but before the fero ' clous wolf could leap upon her . there came a scurrying of feet from be- - hind and a form passed her, launching Itself upon the terrible beast A flash of steel, and the wolf had fallen slain , by the dagger bf brave Julian, - .': "How can 1 thank you, ray courageous man!" gasped Mother Gretchen. . r i Thorough countryman responded mod-V . estly, "It was nothing,, mother.- I am ' only glad to have -been n your neigh borhood." ,' , ' "Oh. yes, but U was something," pro tested the old woman, "and I shall see , that ydu do not lack tho reward yoi de- serve. Here Is an egg, which you must - - guard as your chlefest treasure. Thres , " years from this very dajr, break tbe ' 'shell and you shall find compensation..: This f swear." - Julian bowed clumsily, mattered his . thanks, and continued - on hla way toward hla Uttls farm. When the peasant told his' friends of what bad happened they bade him re-, jolce. -! ': i . .. , . - . "Mother Gretchen is a very wise old ' woman,'' said they. ''Some say she is a witch; but howsoever that may be,vlt Is well known that she has never told -. a lie. Never has she broken her prom , Ue. You may well be grateful for 'the opportunity which enabled you to save the life of such a powerful sorceress." -. SiOA manner. . But don't be afraid. - Come with me, and I skall take the best of care of you. I am V nice, merry fellow the 'Jovial seuglodon' they tall me but if the name's too hard for you, call me Just 'Zoogy.' I think I like 'Zoogy better, anyway." ' It certainly was very, very klr.: o 1 Zoogy; The twins ' appreciated Ms goodneaa ever eo much. They -1 ready felt greatly comforted. And as Zoo gy swam out into the ocean he w&4 as ' careful as he could be to keep hH back, where the twin were perched, high above the water. - , Many wonders of the -deep had Zoogy , promised to show them. He - was as good as , his Vord, for not far had " they progressed when the twins saw a mighty struggle between two mon sters whom Zoogy called Tim Ichthy osaurus and Dick Pleslosaurus. , ' "There's going to : be lota of f trou ble around here very shortly," observed Zoogy, "because Tim and Dick will soon have more to do than fight among them selves. 'Do you see that hast swlm mlng toward ,usrv Ray and Raymond looked over the water as far as their eyes could reach. Before long they saw what appeared to be an army of monsters approaching through the sea. ; ; .. Zoogy laughed in glee. "You're going to witness tbe greatest battle of your life," saw he. , ' (CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.) Animals in Harness OU who are accustomed to think ot the horse as the only animal in a harness,- will be astonished if you "study ; the subject further. - Of course, you know that reindeer draw sledges in the Far North; and that dogs are employed- for similar -purposes In some countries; that elephants, .bul locks and goats are frequently , used as beasts of burdem But it may sur piiee you to learn that in the Uerman settlement of . Andheim, southern Cali fornia, ostriches are trained to draw . light vehicles, v . , 4 .. ,. , . ,; One may now buy In British East Africa any number of sebras, which can . rewiily be trained to the use of bit and bridle. The sebra Is very strong, a fast trotter and less liable to illieau than the horse.. Perhaps the oddest" animal in har ness Is a wiict boar.driven by a French peasant This animal, now three years old. draws a little three-wheeled cart No bit can be used, so the reins are attached to the teeth of. the boar. - Long and deeply Julian pondered over these words. Then he cams to the con-, elusion: i ' -, "If I am to gain great wealth, or other ; honors ait to fall upon me, I must be ' preparing for themf" . v Thereupon Julian, who had heretofore; been somewhat of an Idle fellow, dill-' "A FLASH OF STEEL" . - , - v- ' 1 - gently - Set about i improving himself and his condition. - By day he plowed bis fields and worked elsewhere about the little farm with Intense teal; by night he pored over books and did his j utmost to acquire learning. - t : : :. - 8oon the people "began tq observe a great change in . Julian. So well had Play-Acting A VERT learned little girl' was Mil dred, and a remarkable little girl, besides. Why. at the age of she could read quit easily, and ' could do ; sums in arithmetic, while she even knew t a little geography. By the time she was s, she knew aa much a many boya and girls of 15. - J - The only fault this learned miss pos sessed waa thaty she liked to display her learning. Now. Mildred had a sis ter who was Just as 'other girls are " perhaps not quite as studious as some. She enjoyed playing with her dolls and romping much more than she did her . lessons. : Ana so ;t was that whenever Mildred . showed her great knowledge ' - people raised their hands In admira- ' leads solemnly and remark bow pecu liar It waa that her sister seemed to .have but littie cleverness. This would make Alice feel very, very stupid. But she was proud of her talented sister. - ' iu mm m lawn mm w c lived. -.". ( . One morning the sisters went shop ping. .. Ere they reached their destina tion they met a. kind, old gentleman. . ''Where are you going in such a - hurry, my children r' asked he. ' .'"Give thee good-day, gray beard," re' plled Mildred, speaking in a way she had learned from books, in order. to Ira- .. HE WAS ASTONISHED . - press the old gentleman. '."Our mother bade us to tbe shambles his for a iat r.aunch." " "W-w-what!" ejaculated the aston-" Ishcd old party. "Haply thou koowest him the good man Jones?" continued Mildred, with self-assurance. ,"No," replied he, very much puzzled, "but will you not come with me, so that I may buy you some chocolate?". "Alack. Wb ar forbid to tarry, gentle air; we read be blytha. The mother's patience stays upon out coming." "And Js your sister in such a hurry, too?" inquired the gentleman. "Let her answer for herself,", added he. curious to know If the other little girl spoke In tbe same remarkable manner. But before Alice could give a timid reply, Mildred interrupted, saying: ' "Oh, she knowest .little of the gentle : art of conversation, sir. I prithee, question not too closely, lest she betray her Ignorance." . , 'f r " "Indeed," responded the old gentle . mani quite sharply, "you seem to bsve great knowledge. ; but you- certainly : have great conceit also. I don't Imag ine such a learned miss would enjoy simple iweets anyway. -ir "Walt a moment" said be, turning to , Alice. , Hastening into a nearby con fectionery shop, be reappeared presently ' with a box ot delicious bonbons, which be handed to Alice, : Then, patting the modest little girl's bead, he left them. Mildred was so chagrined at the harsh ' words of tbe gentleman that she refused the dainties which Alice, with all gen- - eroslty, pressed upon her.' But the re proof set her a-thinklng, with the re- - suit that thereafter she took good care not to try to let every one know Just bow clsver'she was... , " Clever Trickster. ' - Tommy was very clever- at doing tricks, guessing riddles and solving al most any kind of pur.zle. Tbe - other day Willie Jones ap proached, announcing that he had a question Tommy could never gueas. "How many hairs have I on mv headr , i ' ," . Tommy looked critically at the mop of hair adorning the head of his friend. At last, be replied: , "There are 2,327.523. If you will count ; them, you will find this number cor- ne applied himself to labor that he had accumulated much wealth. His posses slons were how greater than those of any man thereabouts. So well had ha .applied himself to 'study that lie was the peer of any in knowledge. Thus it came about that; honors were heaped " upon him. He married the daughter of a- nobleman, and with the powerful In fluence thus gained became Governor of .the province. . - . x ' - -t- j . The three years had passed. Bally the anticipation cf Julian bad grown, as he looked forward to the . time when he could break, his precious egg.' The day had now arrived. Summoning all his friends, and with all possible ceremony, ' Julian broke the egg. It was empty I In bitter disappointment the Governor "s had old Mother - Gretchen brought be- fore him. ,i . S"--, ; , r": - r . . -- .--'. "Did you not sayj" said haj reproach fully, "that my egg should gain for me a treasure?" . - , - A "And has It not brought you many treasures?" replied - the old woman. " "But 1 for It you would not be rich now of powerful or learned. - Yoa would still be living on your llttle'farm, poor er than ever, and perhaps Just as ig norant Do you not owe everything even you beautiful wife Indeed, your ' every happiness, to this eggshell?" Julian smiled understandingiy, "Moth- er. you are right." said he; "and . I thank you with all my heart for your . g'ft a gift mor ' precious than mortal ; ever before received." ' i
