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Show , MOOXAIAV MtilMis COMX7T-LEGS COMX7T-LEGS s HE REACHES HOME OX SHOOTING STAB By Olive Roberts Barton Mr Peerabout the Man-ln-the-Moon searched everywhere for Com-et-l t-.v, hi enemy, who had pushed : him off the Moon. He finally roai hd Bluster-Gust ( Land unj he nnd Buskins, a fairy. looked into every nook and corner. I But no Comet-Legs was there. It ! was most puzzling for there was the little star Comet-Legs always ro.io tied tight to the Weatherrrtah's chlm-: chlm-: ney Well. ' sahl Mr Peerabout finally, I jflvc It up I'll take the star aud i ride It back to- the Moon and oil "can take your little eleva.or back to me ODiUe-tree In the orchard. 'Goo'dJyi Huklni. and thunk you for helping me They say It's an ill wind that does no one good 1 II say It's a bad full that does no one good, for If I hadn't fallen I'd never have mei you.1' . Buskins shook Mi. Reerabou(.'a .hand and departed. Then Mr. Peerabout straddled the star that belonged to Comet-Lojs I and rode back to the Moon. And what do you think my dears' ' There was Comet-Legs on the top of the very mountain from which h had pushed Mr. Peerabout W hen he saw the Moon-Man he ' was so surprised he nearly fell ovr , Jumping jumping Jacks!" he rled. Where did you come from Mr. Moon-Man, and w hero did you find my star? 'I've looked for It everywhere Those meddlesome Twins ran o:'f ; with It Bring It here, please. I j have some place I vvlr-h to go. and 1 can't leave the Moon without It." Leave the Moon'" cried Mr. Peer-about. Peer-about. "Whv, I thought ou wished , to ie Moon-Man and stay hero for-; for-; ever " "N'o, sir: N'ot for ft. million dol-: dol-: lars." cried Comet Legs. "I can't got ' away fast enough." (To Be Continued.) I (Copyright, 1922, XEA Service |