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Show ADVENTURES 0? THE TWINS j WY OUVE ROBERTO BARTOW jb -A Chirk himself opened the door Dr. Snuffles and Xancy and Xick knocked at Chirk Chipmunk's door la the stone pile. Chirk hadn't paid his rent to Mr. Tingiiting. the fairy landlord, and Dr. Snuftles had promised to See what was the matter. Chirk himself opened the door, without uuspectlng win. a waa "How do you do? Mr Chipmunk." said Dr Snuffles, politely. i believe you know my young friends here " Chirk looked suspicious. "Bless my soul, yes." he replied. "Aren't you tho ones who came with Mr. Tingaling to get my rent?" he addeel sharply. "It's about the rent now. too, Chirk'' said Dr. Snuffles "Mr Tingaling tells ino you're so rheumatic you can't get enough money to pay It." Now Chirk had been sitting up as straight as a poker on his hind h ps. waving his tall saucily, but ;it Dr Snuffles' words, he began to droop and put on a miserable look. "Yes, that's right:" he said in a suffering suf-fering sort of voice. "I'm very sick. I can't do anything at all so how can I pay my rent?" "Nc-t at all not nt all." said Dr. Snuffles briskly, tapping his bag. "And that's why I'm here. I came to cure you. May wc step Inside?" Chirk looked a bit chagrined, but v.hut could ho do? without suspecting who It was "Yes, Indeed, come rli,-ht in." ho said sourly, leading th.- way. fTo Bo Continued) (Copyright. H'22. NEA Service) on . |