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Show f ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS EY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON ''-Come on In." said tbe little Star to j Nancy and Nick, when they had arrived at his house of glass up In the sky. "I'm j sorry il is so dark but our houses never shine unless we are Inside them Then wc shine right through and you can see i our light down on the earth " The Slar turned the handle of his front I door and tried to push It open, but u i stuck fast. He tried harder, and Nick pushed, too, but the door would not open. he. cried. "It l magic and gets us out of all sorts of trouble." "Yes, try It," agreed the Star. "But I cannot imagine what may be the matter. mat-ter. My front dour never refused to open before. It looks like magic, but we've had no magic In the sky for ever and ever so long. Besides i have no enemies. ene-mies. "The Bohadll Jinn, the wh !tcd wizard who Is trying to keep ns from going CO the South POM, might have conn- up inn The Star tried the handle of his fron t door and tried to push It open but It i stuck fast. "Will you hold my white flower?" the i Star asked, turning to NanC The Twins hart brought a white mountain flower with them from the earth that the Star had asked for. Nancy look the flower and held It. while the Star and Nick pushed again with all tju ir might Suddenlv Nbk thought of something. "Perhaps I can open It with the Golden Key that 1 have In my Box of (.'harms, ahead of us," suggested Nick. "Perhaps in- - keeping your door Shut." Ho," answered the Slur, "he eouldn t. for earth fairies, wicked or good, cannot come up to the sky without our consent. Even ..ur Magic Wishing Shoes could not have brought you here unless I hart .vsked yon to come." Nancy noticed that the flower she was I holding shook as though It might be i laughing. |