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Show - - ' ADVENTURES OF THE TWMS Y OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON t , L ' Nov.. (.11 me what the trouble "Now, tell mo what tho trouble Is about," said the Fariy Queen to the two battered looking kites. Nancy, Nick and Husklns had taken seats in the front row of the Courtroom Court-room and they could hear and see ever;, ev-er;, thing that went on. "They have been fighting again, your highness," said the policeman-kite, policeman-kite, cofclhtg forward and making a stiff bow. "It's the bid trouble again. They've been Jealous of each other, these hundred years and they are get-I i;ng worse instead of bitter ' The Farly Queen turned her kind eyes reprovingly on the offendors. "Tut. tut. tut,' she said "This will never do! Aren't you ashamed of your-SOlVesI your-SOlVesI I keep this part of my kingdom, king-dom, the Dan.i-of-rp-in-the-Alr. just to make you happy and here you are acting like sillies. "Dear only knows, when you kites get away from the strings 'n things that tie you to earth, you make a bee- I line for the sky as quick as you ever K" said the I'nli j Queen. can. Why do you come If you cannot be happy?" she asked severely. "I would be happy if it wasn't for this fellow," said ih first kite "He knows I am the most important, but he won't say so. "Why. l'vo been written about In all the history books down on the earth and tho children study about me. "I'm the kite that carried the cord that pulled tho rope that drew the ;ib!o that started the bridge " "Oh, goodness!" cried tho second kite, "we've heard it a million times!" Then he turned to tho Fairy Queen. "As for me. your majesty. 1 am Benjamin Ben-jamin Franklin's silk kite." he said, "I went up into the clouds during a storm and discovered electricity!" And ho held himself so straight that he nearly fell over backwards. The Twins wondered how (he Fairy Queen was going to decide the question. ques-tion. But Busklne said to wait. To Bo Continued) 'Copyright, 1 122, NEA Service) |