The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
mt 70 De careful Of this box.")

sant 10 De careful of this box.O
Yarei You want to be very care
his box. ff you don't do just as
ou are liable to be turned into
meat. Igs to be delivered to
q In the Moon"
~ nodded his head and the
med puzzled for just minute,
n he went on.
are to take the box out to the
Sthis street to where it runs in-
bluff and you whistle three
his. way and here the man
-peculiar whistle. See if you
" puckcred up his lips and
Is pretty near it," said the
/ win do,s anyhow. You believe
y tales don't you?'
A y nodded his head.
you're going to see one now.
on get to the end of this street
stle three times that and press
Id Of this box at the same
D great twisty green dragon
). crinkled tail will come sliding
ut OF the sky and land right
X Of you.
nodded his head. "Well, 1t
ike but about 20 minutes for
lp each the moon unless you get
r. the way, and in that case you
u 'er get there, but just keep fly
a ough space forever. You'll
hen YOU reach the moon be-
u le greet, twisty dragoon will
0 4 head around and snap at you
ways has to make two snaps
gets bite of anything, and
ka snaps the first time you want
right on and step on its toes.
z u make II howl, and then
J mouth Is open you want to
bristly tail in its mouth and
\ fast till You come out again.
imember all that, will you?"
" nodded his head, and this
. man didn't stop to think. He
ting pink In the face, and
mt on. seeming to be very
y earnest now.
b door OF the moon you'll find
-l Of the Cats playing sad but
{ mes on \ fiageolet. This cat
nothing but boys. and If it
5lNlgry II VIII take you in to see
me- IN the Moon. If 1t is hungry it
the box IN, and you can guess
w VIII do TO you unless you
hree times, and you know Its
eo ara to whistle if you are
lar nodded.
'| ou do ftf'
n nodded.
is then. heVe's the box" holding
Us q Looking at Tommy curious
'dg
,or reached out his hand and
~ pox, Then started for the door
rel ne same way he would with
rnr nary meesage, while the man
o'- IN cbeir, looking for a mo.
lost - etupid as Tommy.
rr ~ pc Jumped on and mashed
lH' q the mnn. half aloud. But
bSrs me. IN have to give up!
ne called once more
ck q minuter'
Snv had the door open. but he
again Hnd came back
le you actually going out to the
fun y street and whistle three
''~ J toM you?"
I'D nodded his head.
IAN. ~" are a wonder, and I
" tfNst You with the message.
JOE that box to 71S Twelfth
,rst give 4 to the young lady
% ,t'iS Hn1e Is addressed. Tell
S O' e 70 Pc an answer, and
dfr psinN Y back I'll give you
W pos'uee your regular pay.
iOI on, ana let me get over III
locked my nervesv'
neu Tommy n note, and that
Bb ntlemah once more started
, por. This time he was not
W 81 ana he got out in the
,e. aoae'i the door behind him.
.. pMolqefful thing happenedl
u nhtu' There was no mis-.
fol y he aetually winked! His
ne down over his dull-looIs
pl9nse ,,' HH0 his wooden-looking
A , ~ over he winked so
,4r Nent right away with
TAU ss, q, sHlne @ back inside half an
ilsO sne W auswer got his dollar
~, 'n~ the hall with ii.
olA0 !. nsu ne door safely closed
issen 4. pu the dollar>to see n
- ~, 'ookfd it over carefully
'dop pugged, read the date
'e''e iiisida his vest, down % thn
ght Y neck Then. and not until
-->f'nkeo again, and he NOT ON.
,,h npt sffliled as well. Actual.
WE Iia smile spread and
far almost reached his ears