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Show ADVENTURES OF IMS TWINS err olive robekto bahtom Away Started the Twins over the Seen alleys to the Kingdom of the Korsknotts. I As they passed the white palace of I the Princess Tnerina she gazed sadly I down from her window in a tall I tower I She sighed, but not a word of greeting greet-ing could she call to them Bhe had a jj-jfl sh " red to tell no one gh( Sf n h dovi an. c 1. "for they are dangerous to travelers. trav-elers. Besides Twelve Toes, the Sorcerer, Sor-cerer, is still watching you from afar. The first valley Is the Curlicew Valley The only way to get out of it is by the postern gate. And the postern hardgto find. But I'll help you. ,i gel dnpourag) d As the dfivc finished speaking the Twins canusxo a plac thai looked like the edge of the world. They were on ' '1 : s the dove finished speak im: ilio'lHvins came to a pla e that looked like llie edge- of the world. fluttering down from her tower to the green meadow where the road run. It perched on a fence and then flew toward to-ward tho Twins and settled on Nancy a shoulder. I "I shall stay with you until you are safely across the Seven Valleys," it a high precipice. Houses, trees and lields looked like toys below them. "This Is Curlicew Valley," aJd the dove. "Tho path down into It begins behind treat large rock over yonder Keep to tho path and no matter what you see don't turn aside until I tell you." "Thank you," said Nancy, reaching up and stroking Its sort, white feathers lovingly. "We'll try to do everything you say." The dove flew away then, down toward to-ward the valley below, and lighted on a top branch of an Indiantoby tree. The Twins could no longer see it. but they could hear its soft oice cooing to them encouragingly. "Come," said Nick. 'We'll have to hurry, Nancy." And he started off to- ward the rock to find the path that led down into Curlicew Valley. (To be ontlnued (Copyright, 1922, NEA Service) |