Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-02-27 | Page 5 | Adventures of the Twins

i ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS I STY OLIVE ROBERTS BAftTOM I ' v nstantl bx forgot that be and Nainv win on an errand for Ihe , Fairj Queen. Nick looked after Nancy, whom the gypsy woman was leading into the cave. Then ho looked nt the great chocolate cuke that had been j sot out to cool. Some way h.- felt that ihin.; cere going all wrong. Just then something dropped out of his pocket. It wan the note the Magical Mushroom had left in the orchard. "I'd better not lose that," liiouRht Nick, and he stooped to pick It up. 13ut lo and behold, the writing had changed from blue to red' He opened It and road: 'Don't go Into the cave Tho gypsy woman is Twelve Toes tho Sorcerer." "Nancy," he screamed, "Come b.cl;. Pon't go In there. Come back and we'll start on our Journey over the Seven Mountains." But Nancy didn't hear Only the I gypsy woman turned and leered at I him, a queer crooked smile. No wonder the little girl dtdn t ' hear, for the rloth the woman had Riven her to wipe qp tin- spilled icing was the Cloth of Dreams. Whotver held it forgot everything and believed be-lieved whatever he was told "Nancy. Nancy." Nick kept calling, running after his sister. He Intended Intend-ed lo rescue her if he could before it was too late. 'Come. come, little master." said the gypsy woman sweetly, stopping suddenly and holding out her hand. ' Tho more the merrier. We'll have j quite a little party." Before he knew what was happening, happen-ing, she had taken Nick 's hand an 1 placed the other end of the cloth In It that Nancy held, tho Cloth of Dreams, you know, my doars and that was the end of poor Nick, or hi; memory. Instantly he forgot that ho and Nancy were on an errand for the Fairy Queen Forgotten were the Dlddywi rs the Korsknotts and the- lost record of Longhead the Wiseman. (To Be C onlinued l (Copyright. 1922. NEA Service.!