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Show ADVENTURES OF TBE TWINS flY OLIVE ROBE 1 To BARTON . 1 When Nancy and NlCfe wakened the I next tnvrnlng. they didn't know about the shadowy iim.- that Ca3 Rnpped down Santa . great i hlmhi j and across ih- bin room to the storc-rocm 6.-yond, nrr about the great sjck that the same; flgur.: had earrled awa . one b one i What the twins did know, was that Santa Claus. the-lr dear fairy friend, seemed to bo In trouble. "Kvery thing's g nr." ho wan sa; ing. "Every doll, drum and hobby-ln.rse' ESl -ery kiddy-kar and sicc-otcr! That scam 1 I-tlue Santa Claus. from Ihe South Pole-has Pole-has stole-n everything and got away in hla flying machine! "Oh, dear!" he sighed. "What will- I do for toys this year when all the good little boys and girls birthdays come round?" Nick Jumped out of his bed and ran to him. "D.n'l worry. Santa.' he Cried j "Nancv nnd I shall get ihem back for you. Don't you remember about our l;i.n Sh-.r:, and Pie- map and key you gave us?" Santa laughed suddenly. "Why. bless my soul, I completely forgot." he ex- clalmed. As the twins left Santas hou go to the South Pole In search of the stolen stol-en toys, he asked them If they still had . the g( Iden key. "Take good care of it. 1 he cautioned, "for it will help you I through places where een your Ma'Kil i (ircen Bhoes cannot pass. Now goodbye I and goeKl luck." He shot back the bolt of his great door, and as the little Shoes lifted the twins a i once high into the air ready for their Journey, tho children blew kisses down to tho kindly old lalryman who had been so good to them. (Copyright. 1920. N. B. A ) |