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Show ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS SJV OLIVE ROBERTO BARTON m Pretty soon the travelers came to the big front door of the fat-lory. pretty soon the trawlers camo o the big front door of the factory that Mr. Crane hud been telling the n about. Just inside stood a dozen storks arguing noisily. That was the sound Nancy and Nick and Pusklns had heard as they came down the road Of this queer country. They were still In tho sky. you knou, in the Land of Runaway Feathers. And this was what the storks wero .'ir'uing about. There was only one pink: -blue silk comfort to bo had. and each stork demanded it, saying be was on his way to Pabylancl to take a brand new baby to a mortal family, and how could he with nothing noth-ing to carry it In! Mr Crarnpleg Crane sighed. "Ho. he. hum," he said in a resigned tone. "It will have to be a riddle again. I guess. It's the only way out " "Riddle!" said Nick, looking very much puzzled. "How can a riddle do any good'.'" "One comfort -12 storks," answer- cd Mr. Crane, wagging his head, "and each stork with a stubborn disposi-I disposi-I Hon. When it happens this way. as it sometimes does when wo run out I of silk, or eiderdown, or both. I Just think up a riddle. Tho first stork , giving the correct answer gets tho comfort. But the trouble Is, I've run out of riddles. They know all of mine Do you know any new ones?" "No." Nancy remarked thoughtfully, thoughtful-ly, "but I can make one up." "So much tho better!' But Buskins had something to say. "I know a common sense riddle," said he. Ask them. 'What's tho difference between a Jumping-jack and a babj . and see if they know." Mr. Crane nodded approvingly. "It rounds important," he remarked, so ; turning lo tho storks ho repeated the i question. Tho storks waggled their heads That ? a hard one," they said. "We'll have to think." tTo Be Continued) |