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Show m ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS STY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTOW j I , T ha ok goodness he's gone!" said h t ice that seemed lo come from nowhere. no-where. Nancy and Nick looked in every direction, di-rection, but if anyone lelonged to the voice he ccvialnly w.'Vr. sdlOWlng himself. V.mev suddenly. ulnting at the qUeer little houso hcslde the road I Bo .ozone's pulling the blinds up mill down'i Nick Tlmt's where the ol- Itl Inside the house." " h. shucks!" said Ihc voice. ' No1 I crawl under the toll-gate to get it. rVValt! ' sold the queer house. ' I'll remove the gate. 1 only put it there to Stop Twelve Toes " "But how did you know wo were coining'.1' asked Nick. The Princess Therma. who lives In the Castle of Mirrors, saw you. But then ! whisko, removo! Now tho nates gone! Now please bring me the basket-' Nick set the bosket on the funny little doorstep of the friendly houst "Be careful "' called out the house. Nn U SCI pie bOSkei OU the funny 1 itllc diKUtep ol tin- Iriendlx limiH' one's pullniK my Minds down- I'm winking. I'm me I'm a person! I'm not an ordinary house. "Goodness. It's the house itself I talkinp' 1 gasped Niek "Whj are you l glad the goat s gone?" 'Goat! Who said he was a goat? He s no more a goat than I am a1 piece of green cheese He's Twelve' Toes, the wicked sorcerer, who makes more trouble than all the other wicked fairies put together " '-' i well rid of him." ' But he's left his basket," re-! marked Nancy. And she started to! Tiot touch anything Inside until I have a look. There! Just as I thought! Away down In the hottom is the Cloth of Dreams. That's a dangerous thing. But the cajke looks good. Don't you want some'' It's getting late, so Come in and have lea. Vou'll find things in my kitchen cup-hoard. cup-hoard. And I have two nice bees. Just your size." "You're very kind," said Nancy, making a curtsy. "Thank you. we'll eome." (To Be Continued.) (Copyright. 1922 NEA Service) |