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Show 1 .j . ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS BY OLIVE ROBERT OARTOf ; I Ih 11 W is a ill. e Utile II I 111 1 Cars to iner t thciix The next place to which Buaklns took the Twins was called Mist Kan. I It was another part of the Klngdom-of-L'p-in-the-Air. When the magic apple-tree elevator eleva-tor stopped and they all got out. there was a nice little train of cars to meet them and a Jolly engineer looking out of the window. Buskins introduced them "Nancy and Nick, this is Scootalong, tho steam fairy-. Scootalong, these aro the Twins and we're on adventures. I'm glad you are here to meet us." Scootalong touched his cap and said that he was much obliged to moot 1 hem, and that he'd been looking look-ing for them ever since he'd received Buskins' telegram that they were coming Buskins explained to the Twins that the reason all steam went straight up to the sky was because it was really re-ally a million fairies going to Scootalong Scoot-along for orders. He was chief to them all 'No one knows how im portant a person he Is," went on Bun-1 Bun-1 Ins. "for the r. : 1 0 express down on the earth all depends on him and his fairies for being on time. Ho tells tho steam fairies Just how to push the whei Is of tho engine around when the engineer opens the throttle, throt-tle, and how to blow the whistle at the crossings, and how to stop the train at important places, anil everything every-thing Yes, Mr Scootalong is a o important person." Mr Scootalong bowed and touched his cap again and repeated that he was much obliged for the compliment. compli-ment. "Won't you hup In now, you! .; friends?" he asked. "I'll take you ground and show you things We re all busy up lu re In Mist Land from tho teakettle-fairies to the foK-falr-lei Mr. Sprinkle-Blow doesn't make all the' weather. " Nancy and Nick thanked him an 6 followed Buskins Into one of the funny little cars. (To Be Continued) |