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Show I ftliVENTURFS OF THF. TWINS 1 I SV OLIVE ROBERTO HART Of r- Nick ran to tho magic phonograph and turned the record to the other side. Again everyone held his breath h- held the bow-string in hi, beak and the arrow he guii-d with one loiu'-taloin -I c law . the belt r to hear the words of Longhead tho Wiseman. There was a buzzing sound, then Longhead's voice rang out. These were his words: "The true king of both the Diddy-evvers Diddy-evvers and- the Korsknotts is the furious falcon. He Is a brave kin-. bewitched by a Sorcerer B thousand years ago, and turned Into tho form )ou now see. His son was turned Into a dove. Tho reason for It all was mat me youn? prince was in love, with Princess Therm a, and tho wicked sorcerer wanted her for himself. him-self. The spell can only be brol i n by a marksman who will shout the dove In the heart. Then both the falcon and the xlove will return to their true forms and all will b well," "Hear! Hear'" cried everybody in wonder. "The words must be true for Longhead never lies." Suddenly tho falcon flew down from the top of the tree on which he had been sitting. "Glv- my your bow." ho said boldly to King Indlg. King Indlg handed it over without with-out a word. And for an arrow the fah-on plucked out on of his own barbed feathers, the one that had guided Nancy and Nick on their travels. He held the bow-string In his beak and the arrow h guided with one long-taloned claw Whang.' Away sped the arrows straight to the dove's heart. In-Btantlj In-Btantlj the dove vanished and a fine looking young man appeared in his place. Ho waved his hand cheerily at the people and then Sprang to Princes Thermit's side. At the saino Instant the falcon changed Into his truo form of a warrior king, before whom all the Diddycvvers and Korsknotts bou.i in awe t gly King Indlg and awful "il Ring Verdo bowed their heads too! 'fll "NanCy and Nick, come here.' ll i. iua iided Klnc: Courageous, whb it the king's name. to thank you for all vou have doni (T lie Continued.) f.'H (Copyright. 1922. XEA Service.) H |