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Show ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS PY OLIVE ROBERTS 3ARTON - "THE CARVED D0X." Whon Nancy and Nick ci-.nvbd into tin-'igloo' tin-'igloo' or hut of Ishlu tie- F.sktmo tl - :ould scarcely sec at first, until thel. ryas became adciistoined to the darknu Saktmos have no windows in their low ce-houses and ven low doors ajid Uvi nly llrht thoy get It by burnlnr whale ul or foal oil In flat dishes. Bul they soon mads out the figure f a man bending over a littlo moss fire uid stirring a broth thnt sfnalled awful-1 r.nd tin- bad fulry. Snttcher Snatch, who stole all hi toys." "You don't hoa so.'" exclaimed thtoir, host. "Well. th:it Is a big errand (or sneh little people. You Cart't do all that! Without illlk-lc. riji ou?" "Oh. We've got th.- magic," answered Nick proudly, and he philned all about thelv tin en Shoe . th ehurm that the i i i" Qussii hal given ihem and ihol golden lecg and tie map-"Oh. map-"Oh. 1 see."' smiled lahtu. 'Those arc Tney made out the figure of a man standing over a fire and stirring broth. V good to their little nose, lt must bo,' the k-jod Ishtu hun.-l tin- i ... lui : Lalled so cheerily to tnem to come in. "How do you do!" he said, stopping his, : itirrins and tinning to welcome his visit- i srs. "What ma your en .pii I..- rnd v lo iron can yourselves?" i "We re Kancy and Nick." answered th,. little bO) "We've Just eon.e from ti 1)1 Cleus' house in the North Pole, ami we I srr on our way to the South Pole to! rery valuable thine.-'. hlldren, but you naj lose them. I h - a cureI box thai rOU ia:iy Urop them Into, if you w ish, foi lafe keSplng. I'll jret it at once. And Lillle'diJ I cues;. who Ishlu WSJ. |