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Show DUSKY MONARCH "EASY MARK" 1 Wiles of Beautiful Captive Proved Just the Thing When Emer- H gency Came. H The beautiful young captive retained her presence of mind, however, and when it came her turn to bo tnken before tho cannibal king, she marceled herteclf very carefully. "Ain't I sweet, though!" she exclaimed, ex-claimed, archly flirting her handkerchief handker-chief at the monarch. Ills majesty at once foil Into tho trap. "You're simply it!" ho replied cordially. cor-dially. "Well, sweet things are terribly fattening." fat-tening." "Ah!" i "O, terribly. And there's nothing so H hopelessly out of it ns to bo fat, these ( days!" M Whereupon tho king was greatly M shaken nnd commanded her Instant re- H lease. jfl "People used to blamo mo because (V I know I was pretty, but all tho time I j felt sure tho knowledge would como 1 handy some day!" commented tho I lovely creature, us sho was led away. 1 Puck. I |