The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-15
woo WANG, THE FAIRY.
BY Harry Baxter Mason.
CHAPTER TX.
WOO PLAYS HIS LAST TRICKS.


Willie Green and his fairy friend Woo
Wang presently got tired of the monot-
ony Of travelling. even though they
were occupying two handsomely up
holstered seats in a parlor car.
A diversion occurred. however. with
the appearance of the parlor car con-
ductor demanding their fare and their
destination. Now. it would have been
very simple for Woo to have conjured
up a fat pocket book. but to this mis-
chievous pair that seemed too simple
a way to get out of the difficulty.
1--WE are going to townsville to the
circus" announced Willie.
mot in this car" said the conduc-
tor very shortly. THAT town is on an
other road" This train is going there.
just the same" remarked Woo, cheer
fully tipping wink to Willie to let
him know he intended to back him
up. no matter how big a tax on his
magical powers.
And this train is going anywhere
else we pleased" put in Willie boldly.
Then a laughable thing happened.
The angry and impatient conductor
started to call out sharply, "Tickets!"
at the same time that Woo's fairy
power started in to tie that gentleman's
tongue in knots, and all the uniformed
guardian got out was "te-he, te-he!"
Which sounded for all the world like
the foolish giggle of schoolgirl. The
harder the man tried the more violent
he eyio 6rao rod IN
the face, the conductor deserted the
boys and went on to take up tickets
from the other passengers.
He paused first before a benevolent
looking old gentlemen and attempted
to say pleasantly, Tickets, please"
Even before he opened his mouth Willie
knew something absurd would happen.
Kick me pleased" was what the
conductor sputtered out and the old
gentleman looked up over the top of
his gold-rimmed spectacles and re-
marked reprovingly, Conductor. you
we been drinking"
Willie shook with silent laughter, and
even Woo had to grin at the result of
his magic mischief.
Cold sweat stood on the conductor s
forehead, and he hurried on and next
stood before very pretty young lady
who was reading a novel. After little
nervous hemming and having he burst
for wiAh:
Your tintype, pleased"
The girl stared a moment in amaze
ment But before she could utter a
word the poor overweight man had
fed to the platform, where he met his
brakeman.
Say. Jim!" he muttered, trembling
like leaf, please look at my tongue
NJ la - --t.Af
The boys began TO feel sorry for the
poor chap. so Woo gave him full con-
troll of his tongue once more.
When the conductor was able again
to make his rounds he apologlzed pro-
fusely to everybody, including the boys
! at which Willie had to stuff his hand
kerchief in his mouth.
Woo in the meantime had conjured
up a couple of tickets for townsville
and when he offered then to the
regular train conductors gruff
whiskered mamie returned them with
a growl.
Not on this line, my boy"
Just then the engine gave a Ions
whistle and rumbled over some UNI
| even surface. A white-faced brakeman
poked in his head.
Hey! boss!" ne called to the conduc.
tor, we've jumped the track and two
! rivers, an now we're making a bee
! line for a circus ten cross lots. The
| engineer says he don't know what
! got into the engine, it's so contrary. .
The next thing Willie knew, there
was the sound of rending canvas, q
roar of wild beasts. and the train stop
ped with a sudden awful Jolt that
tossed the passengers about as though
| they had been paper dolls; the train
Ia e5fN t.trr t., ~. l..
tent of the Weber e. Rice circus.
OF course, these two worthless were
rather astonished at the appearance
of an express train in their tent but
| Weber was a man who quickly saw
the business possibilities of situation
and he was not three minutes Chamber
ing aboard the parlor car and announc-
ing to the astonished passengers that
the greatest circus on earth was al
their door, so to speak, and admission
was only rs cents.
He was half way through his speech
when he suddenly caught sight of the
two boys. "Ha! ha! boys" he cried, in
glee; Il thought you'd show UP again
before long"
Yes" said Woo. airily, this is our
private car. We have invited a few
friends to ride with us and see us &c
through our famous performance"
Capital! young gentlemen" chuckl-
ed the delighted Weber. step this
way, please" he added to the other
passengers, who were too thunder
struck at the whole affair to do any
thing but obey.
Here is where we get even with
Weber and his gang" muttered Woo
in Willie's ear, as the two entered the
ring.
OF course, there was a big attend
ance; everybody in the neighborhood
had seen the train running across
country, and they had all come to the
conclusion that it must be some new
and wonderful performance connected
with the circus.
The seats were crowded with men
women and children when Woo and
Willie glittering with spangles appear.
ed before the audience each riding or
| the back of an enormous bald eagle
a bit of ribbon ran through their beaks
by way of a guiding rein and obedient
to the will of their riders they alighted
quietly in the center of the tanbarh
| ring.
Then followed the briefest and most