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KING DIARMID AND
THE LITTLE MAN POL
The Monarch Needed Advice and Got 1t From Counsellor
Who However. Shrank WoefuIIy From Giving 1t.
By AIDS DUNBAR.

he was hopin' to find gold in 1t; an
then an odd bit of voice piped up:
" tbs me cap O. power ye're squeez-
in in yer big awkward hands. Give
it to me, or may evil follow We all the
way We go, sittin' or standin', or goin'
an payin' gold"
This last frightened King Diarmid
an he looked up, an there in the dust
o. the road stood none other than the
king o. the Little People, holdin' out
his hand, an hoppin' from one foot TO
it's mate for eagerness to have his own
again. But King Diarmid was crafty,
havin' heard much o. what the Little
People were able to do.
"Whatll ye give me for returnin'
it?' asked he.
Whatever we've a mind to ask for
the little man; an with that he began:
"One! two! three!" an, true it is that
King Diarmid could think o. naught
but what had been in his mind the
moment before.
Some one to advise me-" he gasp
ed, fearin' that he'd not get the words
out fast enough. But the little king
laughed. with somethin' wickeder nor
words in the chuckle of him.
That I will." says he. AN a fine
counsellor yen be findin' him. Sure.
Pol is his name; an advice is the very
marrow o. his bones an the blood o.
his body, so don't be usin' him up
too fast, an be LETT wantin him."
Grow bigger!" says he to that
same. Grow bigger, Grow UP!
Grow up! I'm tellin' We what for yer
good. Grow up! Grow up" an as
he spoke the wee thing began to take
CiZQ. an before KiVU
eyes 1t sudden grew to be as high as
the king o. the Little People, an
mighty like him to look at
Twas advice l was givin' him, We
see." says the small king, snatchin'
his cap. But be cautious o. dom the
same. or he'll master We. See that We
don't ask too much O. him at one ad-
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"One last fine thing I have in store,
Which creepeth round upon the floor,
But face this thing l do not dare"
She screamed and mounted on chair.
"a chair is pushed in from the side
to allow this.0
Young Clarence, startled, looked about
And straightway found the trouble
out,
Our hero's courage did not fail:
He caught the creature by the tail.
And though it squealed an awful lot.
He dropped it in the huge black pot.
The witch descended when twas done,
And both bent Ger to see the fun.
CThe cat or oracle is worked by a
small boy concealed behind the pot.
You will notice that the cat is jointed
and works lid and down with a
string.)
But suddenly the cat arose.
And scratched young Clarence on the
nose.
go follow your nose, young mani"
he leered.
And straightway then he disappeared.
Though the witch's wit was very keen,
She could not tell what her cat might
mean.
Now if you follow your nose quite
true.
Where. sir. will it probably take you
to?"
Young Clarence hesitated not,
His nose could lead him to but one
spot
To the home of his beloved he'd go.
But how to get in he did not know.
THE walls are high, the gates are
three,
And know, old witch, have no key"
The witch from out her pocket drew
A key which would all locks undo,
And gave it in our heros hand.
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like the other properties is made of
cardboard. 1t should be about three
feet high.)
Bubble the pot by the Dead Seas
Shore.
Where the wild winds blow and the
mad waves roar.
Within the iron kettle sat
A fire-Droof salamander cat.
Great knowledge in every sort of
spell
And a very bad temper had he as we'll.
(Enter the witch on a broom which
is extremely FESTIVE. The witch's nose
is a cornucopia of paper tied on with
strings. See diagram.)
The witch appeared on her angry
steed
Prepared to do some awful deed.
But her charger kicked. and reared,
and bit.
Till on his back she could not sit.
He threw her off and ran away
"Alack!" cried the witch. "A woeful
day."
Jut then young Clarence came in view.
Which put the witch in an awful stew
For If a foe he CHANGED to be
She had no steed on which to flee
ENTER Clarence Belll
Young Clarence scared almost to
death
Addressed the witch with bated breath:
Il love princess fair to see.
Now will You gain her hand for me?"
The witch. relieved to find a friend
Answered him kindly. to this end:
"A steed 1 have full fast and slim,
Sure of wind and stout of limb.
But OH this is a sorry day.
Alas! my steed has run away
If you would then your princess see.
You must bring back my steed to me-"
This greatly troubled Clarence Bell.
And what to do he could not tell.
1T might be east. ii might be west,
How could he know which road was
best?
Now. tell me true. old WITCH" cried
he,
Where is your steed most prone to
be?"
Quoth she: IT do not know at all.
But I'll consult my oracle"
(The witch picks up a spoon from
the sand and vigorously stirs the
pot)
NOW" qouth the witch. "he is as
dead:
lie must be fed. he must be fed
] have "A snake that's long and fat,
/ have q frog 20 please my cat"
CThese she drops into the pot as
they are mentioned.)
But naught within the eauldron stir
red
Nor eaterwauled nor spit nor purred.
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Be off, now. for I'll not leave me
work waitin' while I'm rubin me brain
to think of old wives talk. Bother to
let me go out. peaceable like. as Pol
said to King Diarmid. A-ah, sure an
I'm in for it now, so sit down, with
yer red apples to roast, an hearken
while I tell yees how it came about.
Twas mighty fond O. money was
King Diarmid. Not for spendin' it on
rich clothin'. or to have a fine place
for Twin in, or to have a grand big
army at his beckonin'; but just for
sake O. savin' it an pilin' 1t up in his
strong room-that was the only spot
in all his castle not leakin' at the roof
an lettin' in rain that easy.
Sure, so little was he for gettin' the
good O. that pile o gold that he went
abroad in a faded old doublet that was
scarce hOldin' together, but for bein'
mended every day by Queen Dorcha
an the storms beat in free on the
floors o the old tumble-down castle,
where the last bit o. wind shook the
doors an windows nigh to fallin in:
an his servin' men an his soldiers
were paid so i'll that twas scant good
he got @ them.
Even his sons went off in the far
land to seek fortune, haviu' small
likin' for stayin' with him an nigh on
starvin' (forbye they went huntin un-
beknownst like. an roasted their game
over fire O. sticks in the foresO. But
never a bit mattered all that to King
Diarmid, while his pile o. sacks o.
money were film his strong room half
TO the rafters an the great heavy iron
key (the one bit o. shaped iron in the
castle not red with rustinO hung safe
at his belt, ready for usin' night an
day.
Now. fine strong young men were
his sons. an good at leapin' an wrest-
lin an fightin' too; an as long as they
were bidin' in that part o. the country,
none dreamed O. molestin' King Diar-
mid; but when the neighborin' kings
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battherin' at his gates, that would
stand but little O. such treatin'
Mournin' he was as he sent word for
oDenin' the doors an lettin' them in:
an a long face was his as he stood
perrin at a little hole in the wall,
watchin' them ridin' away afther, each
by his own road, an carryin' the
good gold before them on their saddle
bows.
He locked up the low iron door,
an ragged around somethin' fearful, so
that poor Queen Dorcha was dreadin'
her life might go next. When he had
made an end o stravagin' an dancin'
furious upstairs an down the halls, he
went out an sat at the cross roads
tallSin' to himself.
TITS a beggar I'll be before me
hourl" says he. "An' me ungrateful
sons leavin' me to be plundered I'M
merciful like. An when those villains
o King Mahon an King Duvan an
his brother get home an tell their
masthers that I've gold laid up, tits
no peace O. me life III be havin'. An
none to turn TO for tellln me what to
me-"
Now, while he was sittin' lamentin'
ne heard queer small sound behind
NM IN the long grass: an whlppin'
round quick an unexpected he caught
SIGHT o somethin scarlet sllppln' past
MN. sudden as a fash he reached for
~, an though he lost balance an went
n'sih over head off the stone where
he'd been perchin'. yet when ho picked
nlnhelt Up an shook the dust from
hia old buds. he was still holdin. or
!" ne pit o. red, that was a wee small
pointed cap.
he looked ~ Il in an outside as 4
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with Pol, an gettin' advice about ask
in him for a few gold pieces.
"'Tis not goin' to do at all, keepin'
me close shut in here" says the little
man. "Betther to let me out"
mot l." says Diarmid. I've
wiser trick nor that in me mind
"Ay, but let me go peaceable,' says
Pol
Keep We STILL" says Diarmid; an
with that for his supper the wee man
had to be content.
But him, that was used to runnin'
round the castle at will. took i'll te
bein' behind bars; an all King Diar-
mid could get from him was, Let me
out Let me out!"
Moreover, his sons were beginnin'
to be curious about the strange thing
that squealed in beyond; an asked
more questions than Diarmid found
comfortin'.
So there came night when thunder
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This put the youth upon his mettle.
he said at once, Consult the kettle
Wen find mouse on the sands so
hot,
And Wen stand well back as it goes
in the pot"
The broom swayed slowly to and fro
And said. You're right we'd better
go.
MY fathers wrath I'll turn aside
my sister here shall be your bride
II you my brave young Clarence Bell.
WIN break the spell, will break the
spell. N'O
~ carry the princess on before.
Foilow us now to the Dead sAa,s
shore"
exit All three. the princess riding
ahead. curtain.)
SCENE ".
Again the wltchs sands with bot g.,
center.) t' ~ III
Bubblsa the pot by the Dead Seas
Where the mad winds blow ana the
wild waves roar
Unto the sands they al three came.
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rumbled an growled overhead at a
great rate; an the lightnin' was amaz-
in bright. But when King Diarmid
went in for a last peep at the little
man all he could spy was small dark
thing perched on the bags, I'D in a
corner.
IT advise We solemnly to let me out
o. here, or yen repent it," says the
small voice.
when me sons is gone" answered
Diarmid, not even treatin' him TO adj
vice on bein' silent, but goin' out again
an fastenin' the door. An he an his
family sat down to what supper there
was.
An now began a terrible racketin'.
drownin' the roarin' o thundrer, an
the drippin' o. the rain on their sup
per table, by that same token.
Twas Let me OUT" in big voice,
first; then Let re OUT" in one
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noticed that his small man was but
half the size he'd been.
What shall 1 do with YEP" he
asked.
Put me out to sit in the middle o.
the road" says Pol. IAN hearken what
comes next"
So Diarmid carried him out to the
cross roads, an set him down, an
there he started up howlin'. so that
all comm by stopped to look.
i've hurt me toe!" cried Pol the
counsellor.
Put it in the runnin' water" says
one.
Rub it WELL" says another; an the
one afrther had his own way o. curin'
1t, an told IL to him. An with each
piece of advisin' given him, the crea-
ture grew fatter an taller. as 1t had
been somethin' good for eatin'. An
when he was as big as aforetime King
/ Diarmid carried him home again to
keep company with his boys O. rich
ness, that had grown till they nigh
filled the strong room.
Twas a dish of iNvice was need
In" says the wee thing.
An what kind?" asked Diarmid
ANY that comes" was the answer.
So whenever the king thought wee
Pol was shrinin' because o. givin'
too much advisin', he recommended
him TO tie his shoe, or brush his coat.
or somethin' o. the sort. an talked
serious 10 him about beln generous:
an he grew right away. an throve
nightly.
Now time came when his sons
turned up al home for visitin'. An
I Diarmid kept the door o. his money
room fast locked. for fear o. their
J Rettn' any OF perhaps maxim friends
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visin'. an that we follow the word he
gives, an he was gone like a pun
O. smoke.
King Diarmid quick caught up the
little counsellor an ran home with
him to the castle, an set him in a
corner while he took breath.
"Ye must lodge me in a room where
no rain comes in" said Pol.
But there's none only me strong
room, says the Diarmid, fearful for
his treasure.
Then must ye put me there" says
the little man. An so it had to be.
Now before long, by heedin' the ad-
visin' O. wee Fol. King Diarmid began
to be gettin even with all his foes,
an his riches grew without disturbn'
for he learned to be afther settin'
traps that showed all men trespassin'
how he was no more to be put upon.
But twas careful King Diarmid had
to be; for each time that he asked
concernin' somethin' he saw the thing
shrink a Bit an grow less an he re-
membered what the king O. the Little
People had warned him of. Yet twas
far from easy to keep from gettin' his
relief rom troubles; an one day he
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A CHRISTMAS
SHADOW PANTOMIME
Being a Pasteboard Witch and Her Kettle, and the
Loves of Clarence Be11 and the Princess.
By j. CARTER BEARD.

Christmas Day is the day for a frolic
of the Shadow pantomime variety.
The few directions needed concerning
stage business and stage properties
will be given as the pantomime pro-
ceeds.
The verses are to be read by some
one behind the scenes; those who take
part acting only in dumb show.
A sheet tackled across one end of a
room or preferably across a space
where folding doors separate two
rooms will complete the stage in
rough. When a strong light is placed
some FIVE or six feet from the sheet
on the opposite side form the COM
pany so that anyone passing between
the light and the sheet will throw a
sharp shadow on the latter it is the
same as IL the curtain were raised !:
when the right is removed. or better
shaded, 1t is as II 1t were lowered.
The first scene represents the moon
lit landscape. The moon is cut out
Of cardboard and should be from six
teen to eighteen inches in diameter.
Cut out eyes, nose and mouth on it.
Then cut two small triangles of card
board as shown in the diagram of the
moon.
Join these triangles TO the moon at
the points near the moons nose by
running strings through and then
knotting the strings on each side. This
VIII allow the tfiangles 10 work back
and forth.
Run threads from the triangles. as
SHOWN IN the diagram. When the
threads are pulled the moon will
smile; when the triangles VIII cause
them 10 fall back into place and the
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material for many thrilling articles.
But there is a form of fishing in the
Pacific ocean-if it can be called fish
ing-that is no less daring than the
forms of fishing mentioned, and mora
remarkable because it is unique.
1t is the fishing for sea lions off
the many islands that lie near the Cali
ifornia coast off Santa Barbara coun-
ty. The animals are plentiful there
and, while they have no commercial
value as food or oil producers, they
are always salable to menageries and
parks.
OF course, to be of use they must be
taken alive and uninjured. This IS
what makes the work OF taking them
perilous and exciting. 1t is practically
impossible to capture them while they
lie on the shore, for they are so shy
and cunning that they select only such
rocks and lodges as are not approach
able by man except from the sea.
And, of course, the moment a boat
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fainter. till with II all ye'd ha' thought
each stone in the cracked old castle
was shoutin' to get out of its lodgin'.
Hard work had Diarmid to hold his
sons from searchin to see what was
wrong; but at last the squealin' ceased
an all was quiet.
But when-that very next morn's
mornin'-Diarmid went to speak with
his counsellor. sure not a shadow of
Pol was to be found in any chink: for
he'd done naught less than squeal ad-
visin' to King Diarmid to let him go
free, till he'd squealed himself-body
an clothes, an small red nose-away
into nothin' at all, an never was he
seen more.
An that's all: an ye'll know now
what they mean when they say a man
shrinks from givin' advice. So be off,
while theirs enough O. me left to
tend to me workin'.
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moon will resume a normal express
sion.
The reading begins:
The moon DER all the meadow shone
Where late the barley had been sown.
(Enter Clarence Bell. His costume
consists of a golf suit, cape and Tam
O'Shanter cap).
Young Clarence wandered to and fro
And told the moon a tale of woe.
Clarence Bell PAGES restlessly up and
down making appropriate gestures).
There dwells in .yonder castle tall,
Guarded by many a gate and wall,
A princess true and good and fair,
With eyes of blue. and golden hair.
| My love for her no bounds can knowa
And every day more strong doth grow
(Enter moon smiles.)
"Oh, Clarence Bell" spoke out the
moon,
You are discouraged far too soon
Many gate and many a wall,
And parents large and parents small
Are not sufficient guard to hold
A princess fair from lovers bold.
I've seen them stolen from room and
ball,
From dangerous deep and towers tall
/ SO don't despair. l say once more,
But ask the witch by the Dead Seas
shore.
| Visit the sands that are baking hot.
Visit the witch with the huge black
pot"
All! Now alasl Poor Clarence Bell
/ Full dreadful tales he had heard tell
/ OF that old witch by the lone Dead
Sea-,
And his knees both trembled nightly.
| But Clarence loved his princess dear,
/ And for her sake subdued his fear.
/ Yes, for her sake forgot his dread
| And toward the wltch's sand he sped
OENit Clarence Bell. curtain)
SCENE H.
(rhe wjtch's sand 81 represented by
her pot IN the foreground. This pot
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comes In sight, the big animals slide
into the water and swim away.
SO the only way to capture them Is
TO catch them while they are in the
water. And as they are so. quick and
haunt such dangerous parts of the
coast, 1t is not possible to hunt them
with large vessels, and the fisher
men" must risk themselves in small
open boats.
They try to row In swiftly enough
TO reach the water near shore at about
the same moment that the sea lions
are sliding into IL TO swim off. II the
boats succeed I'm getting among them,
the men In the bows try 20 throw
dive.
This IN itself is not easy. And added
70 II Is the fact that the sea lions are
herce and brave animals that will fight
20 the end. Therefore. after one is
lassoed, he battles saVagely, and many
boat has been overturned and
smashed. while men are drowned and
often bitten 70 death By the great
beasts some of which weigh as much
as 100 pounds.
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Who straightway fed to his own land.
(Curtain.)

Who straightway fed to his own land.
(Curtain.)
SCENE III.
(The home of Clarence's beloved is
represented by the removal of the pot
and the presence of the princess. The
crown of the princess is cut from linn
Der cardboard. See diagram The
princess holds the witch's broom in
her hands.)
The princess busted we'll the floor,
And Clarence entered through the door.
oh, see! Now what a welcome treat
When parted lovers once more meet
Then Clarence scarce could trust his
eyes.
He saw his loved ones broom arise.
(This is done by means of a string.)
He heard it speak, MY sisters lover,
l am her long lost kingly brother,
The wicked witch for many days
Has held me captive to her ways.
Now l expect you, Clarence Bell,
To break the spell, to break the spell
The princess screamed aloud in fright
And held young Clarence very tight
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QUEER FISHING.

American fishermen are noted the
world around for their daring, and the
whaling and sword fishing off the
United States coast have furnished
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SYNOPSIS,

CHAPTER I.-Guy Herbert, who has In
herited the townsite of Concord, Dakota
territory, the county seat, arrives at that
place. He visits Col keever. publisher of
the Blizzard and manager of the townsites
company, and learns OF plan of people of
Harmony, a neighboring town, to wrest
county seat from Concord at coming cleo
ton, leaving his land .yalueiess, and he
agrees to secretly attend meeting It Har-
mony to discover their plans. Animosity
between people of two towns is very bitter.
CHAPTER Hon the train to Harmony
Herbert meets Wilbur Vlandingham, own
Ell of most of the land of Harmony, ard his
pretty daughter Elizabeth, an ardent Har-
monyite. Be becomes quite friendly and
they urge him to accept their hospitality
while at Harmony. to which he reluctantly
CONSENTS. He is invited to attend the meet
ing that evening with them.
CHAPTER III.-Whie meeting is in ses-
sion man rushes in and announces the
presence OF traitor. Herbert is suspected,
but through VlandinGhams assistance
safely leaves meeting and town.
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a closet, and if you will appoint some
one to guard him, some one whom
you can all trust, we will proceed to
debate. this question and decide, as
dispassionately as we can, what shall
be done with our prisoner. Don't be
like ravening wolves"-more of the
declamat prove that you are
reasonable beings. Let us go down
into the office and reason together"
Herbert has got the right end of
the stick" seconded Judge Waffle,
lifting up his voice from the top of
the office counter. DO as he says
| and let's have concensus of opin-
ion"
THAT is my wish" shouted Col.
Keever from the foot of the stairs.
"Come down, fellow citizens, come
down and we will talk the matter
over
To have their leader add his per-
/ sonal request settled the matter, and
the riotous citizens on the stairs be-
gan to descend.
'Who shall guard the prisoner?'A
asked Guy. "Mr. Pedro Smith,"
NO." thundered Keever; ''let
Sampson stand in the hall before the
| door,"
Sampson pushed up the stairs with
alacrity, took the key from Guys
hand and proceeded at once to his
post. When all the Others were on
the Office floor debate as to the
| punishment which should be melted
out to Col. Dingle was at once be-
gun.
A few suggested hanging in no
equivocal terms; large number
were of the opinion that tarring and
feathering was as fur as they should
go, while conservative element be-
lieved that Col. Dingle would suffer
/ sufficient punishment if he were set
astride pole and ridden out of town.
There was but one point on which
the agreement was anything like be-
ing unanimous, and that was that
any manner whatever, should go
down on his knees to Col. Keever
and implore his pardon.
II Guy was against this and so was
Waffle and, of course, Bill Comfort.
Arguments pro and con came fast
and furious and an hour passed with
out bringing the dissenting factions
any closer together than they We're
at first. Misunderstanding began to
crop out and more than one harsh
! word was banded back and forth.
Just when it seemed that the
wrangling citizens would come to
blows a despairing cry for help float
ed down from upstairs. 1t was Samp-
sons voice! What had happened?
In fash every voice was hushed
and the crowd caught its breath.
Then came the slamming of a door,
followed by a crashing sound and a
hollow groan.
Guy led the rush for the second
story and found, when he reached the
. top of the stairs, that the closet
) door was ajar, the prisoner gone and
sampson lying in huddled heap on
the floor without sound or move
I ment.
t The astounded citizens looked from
one 10 another, and, as they looked
: the swift fall of horses hoof:
echoed up from the street, accom-
: panied by a shrill and triumphan,
i yell. With one accord the Grove
! tiocked to the windows and caught g
fleeing glimpse of Col. Dingle ca
. reering madly in the direction Of
Harmony. He was mounted on the
a horse which Guy had ridden the night
before, and was waving over his head