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Show ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS I BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON j COBBY COON KKs I P Now A happcud that Mr. Scribble Scratch, the fuiryman master of sfca-clow sfca-clow Grove school, had trained his, pupils for Just such an occasion as I told ou about the school board, walking In that fln fall morning wln-n everyone was sleepy! It was this wayw The fairy man had mude out B list of questions with ans- wers to them and every pupil was given a e'ertain answer to a certain eiuestlon. So when Mr. Hoot Owl and Mr Crow, and Messrs Mink. Hare who In turn nodded to the others. fl "Very goo. indeed! A very smart I I'hllip Frog came next. "Name the poles!" said Scribble' Scratch. "Tadpole and polecat!" answered Philip promptly. ' Fine, fine!" beamed the school board applauding loudly. "Most ex-inordinary!" ex-inordinary!" Nxr r.mie Cutle Cottontail. "What's the most dangerous letter In tho al-phabet?" al-phabet?" asked the schoolmaster. I and l I" Chuck took their places in I solemn row In chairs up front, he I knew there was no u.se having re-g - lar le-ssons. so he got out his paper.j i with the- questions on. Then he sturted at the top of the ! first row. Thkt's where- Floppy ! 'i ld ! Mouse sut. , "Why is the iimon round." he asked. "Because it's made of cheese, .and I all cheese, is round," answered Fiopj I quickly. "Verv good"' said Mr. wl ni ddmi; 1,. Mr Crow who nodded to Mr. Mink, "F. Because il changes 'ox" in'. fox.' " replied Cutie shivering. "Wonderful." beamed the visitors. The next question was Scampef Squirrel's Scribble s.-i.iu-h asked, 'l! you get nuts off a tree, how do you get down?" The answer was. "Off Koose-, ef i ours-.'' )ut Scamper wasn't there that day for some reason, so B when the falryman asked. "How do B ou tret down..'" there was silence for Then Cobby Coon, who had been H sound asleep, suddenly straightened up 'H and yawned. H |