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Show jj ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS ; CY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON I SOME QUESTIONS Mr. .Scribble Scratch, the fairy schoolmaster, made a low bow before the T'a'.rj Qiipc-n. and then turned h!s gaze upon tho company. And the company, certainly returned It. for ehc schoolmaster was a most peculiar person. per-son. He- was an tall and thin as a birch-rod, only much pleaaanter looking, look-ing, having a mouth that Insisted on turnlnu up at the corners, although he tried his best to keep it turne-d liown. to make his look more dignified. iir.c found some nclpcrs fr you. Scribble Scratch," bmlled the I And his cat'-, poor things, looked as i though they'd had i disagreement I iwl'i: h.s pi'l anel wvr fir. chlng . I far away as they could conveniently 'get. perhaps because In such a posl- ; tlon they could hear the tiniest sound- His nose, too, s--emed to be trying to Kf,t away as far as possible, and In th effort had. grown to quite a length. And he wore enormous spectacles spec-tacles and a long-tailed coat, and let ' his hai,- grow in a forelock which helped him to thinU when he pulled It 'Yes. Mr. Scribble Scratch was quite la person, and he didn't wl;h you to' H The Fairy Queen Introduced every- H , body although TlngalhiR and Scribblt H old friends. I've been wondering if we haven't J found some helpers for you. Scribble J Scratch," smiled the Queen nod.linx toward the children. "Thesr people have had some experience m Fatty-' land and com hinhly recommended." "Hm!' coughed Scribble Scratch H pulling the corners of his mouth Lf . down. The good news had turned H them up at once and he was afraid of looking too pl - H H looked over the lops of his glasses, "That depends on their education en-T H tlrely. What's the capital of Amcri- H 'Capital A. if you please," answered H N'an. timidly. H "A million dollars." put in Nick, H who'd heard his father talfej business. "Both right." nodded Scribble H 1 Scratch marking In a Dock. "You're H |