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Show . ADVENTURES OF TEE TWINS BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON . i MIL UNGATING POUND i Nancy and Nick and Torty Turtle all hunted and hunted for Mr Tlnga-Mr.g. Tlnga-Mr.g. the fairy landlord, who had disappeared dis-appeared suddenly somewhere in Tortjs' house. Along the walls were all of Torty's granddaddles with their shells shut as tlsht as coffee cans ond pretending not to hear a word of w hat was nolng on. "Tlngallng oh, Mr. Tlngallng' the) cried, but their only answer was a - ; ' u'ccifjj- "So it was you, was It?" c lalmed old Granddad Turtle in dlgllSt, ' hollow eeho from the high roof of j Torty Turtle's cave. 'What what if they've eaten our falryman?" cried Nancy suddely. "Oh. Torty, do you spose so?" Certainly not!" suid Torty with of-I of-I fended pride "What's the good of I eating fairies? You'd no sooner get them nicely swallowed than, pop! they d wish themselves right out ; again." "Did you ever try?" accused Nick. Torty looked guilty. 'Maybe I did and maybe I didn't but unyhow l! i didn't eat i bis one.' ' I "But." insisted Nick, "he must bo some place." "Yes." grinned Torty, "but I'm ted able certain he Isn't In the tummy of any one here, for reasons aforesaid. He'd wave his wand and presto a! perfectly good dinner gone! "I've got it." he exclaimed. "I've an elegant idea. Just watch!" And open-1 lng his mouth he cried loudly oh.' look ut the locly bif; blue-bottle fly ' , Catch him somebody! ' And quick as scat, all the turtles opened their doors and stuck out their heads. And quick us another seat, poor Tingallng rolled out Into plain, view. I "My," ho gasped "I thought I was done for' It was as tight as the family Bible in there. And I hadn't any wand to wish myself out with '' "So It was you, was It!" exclaimed granddad Turtle In disgust. "I though1 I was getting a pearl Inside my shell I when I felt you That's why I held you so tight. Ugh!" And he shut with such a vlokut map. it sounded like somelxidy's tire blowing up. |