The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
oopvrtohf. 1905. 0v L. Frank Baum.
cHrox THE cHERuB Continued,

CHICK THE CHERUB (Continued.)
SO John submitted to being dressed In
he armor, and no sooner had the plates
aosen strapped upon him than the wisdom
Of the act was apparent. for there came
rush and whirl of sound and suddenly a
great monster swept over the sands at the
very spot where they stood. 1t sent the
Brotherhood Of Failings SPRAYING in every
direction, while the Incubator Baby few
20 the waters edge, and John Dough's
arrmorclad body was knocked down and
pressed into the soft sand until II was level
with the surface.
But presently Chick came back and made
the others dig him out and set him upon
his feet again, and then It was seen that
no one had been seriously injured.
What was it?' asked John, gazing in
ssnazement Mt the place where the monster
had disappeared in the distance.
ITS. the one wheel automobile an
swered the Sorrowful, and unless 10 gets
smashed mighty soon the Isle OF Phreex
VIII be an Isle Of Cripples. I don't under
stand why they license the thing"
why, to make room for new arrivals.
Of COURSE declared the Disagreesble.
-But IL was lucky for the Pudding Man
he happened to be dressed in STEEL
Il am not pudding, il you please said
John, Indignantly. Il beg you to remem-
her that I I'M gingerbread
tits all one remarked the Thought
less. your cake is dough anyhow
Let us return to the castle" the Ugly
aaid. Our kinglet should be introduced
% his new subject"
So they all started OF across the green,
Chick leading the gingerbread man, until
they came to a path leading upward through
the rocks, along which they began to ascend.
John had much difficulty in keeping out
OF the way Of the Awkward, who tripped
and stumbled constantly, while the Blum
derer insisted upon taking the wrong path,
and the Bad Tempered stopped twice to
fight with the Disagreeable and the Thought
less.
At. last, however, they reached the top,
which proved 20 be a broad plain OF rock
upon which stood a great castle with many
tall spires and grim towers and glittering
minarets.
While they paused for John Dough to
admire the view and that they might all
get breath a sharp voice said:
You're late. you lot OF Failings, and the
kinglet will scold."
John looked around, and saw perched
upon a point of rock beside the path q most
curious looking creature.
Don't stare" it said, with a laugh. Il
don't. and I've got a dozen eyes to your
one. Let me introduce myself. I'm the
Prize Potato from the Centreville Fair"
Indeed, John now noticed a big blue rib
bon twined around the middle OF the potato.
and on the ribbon wasprinted in gold letters
First Prize"
Some day you'll sprout," said the Dis
agreeable, and then you won't have SO
many eyes,.
The Prize Potato winked it, numerous
eyes, one after the other, in a droll fashion,
and answered.
Some day you'll meet with an accident.
my dear Failing; but when you're planted
In the ground you'll not sprout at all. That's
where I'm your superior, for I'm perpetual.
Every one Of my eyes is good for half a
peck OF potatoes at least"
Unless you're boiled with your jacket
on remarked the Ugly.
Come, cofnel Let US on interrupted
the little man with the big head. Our
kinglet doubtless awaits us"
When they had gone a few steps further
the Incubator Baby paused to say: Some
one is following us, and it's a stranger"
ALE ACbAeAA n 0bF OCliAA w " AOAAA
and Immediately he stopped short with an
expression of horror upon his frosted face.
For there, turning the corner of the rocky
path, was Ali Dubh the Arab. The fellow
at once uttered n yell Of joy and triumph,
and drawing his cleaning knife he rushed
upon John Dough with great eagerness.
The gingerbread man had given up all
hope OF escape, and stood tremblingly await
ing his foe, when Chick suddenly grasped
the Blunderer's lance and tripped the Arab
- neatly with it that Ali Dubh fell his full
length upon the path and broke his knife
blade into a dozen pieces.
But he squirmed forward, and was bout
TO bite into Johns leg when the big headed
ma came to the rescue and threw a handful
OF pebbles into the Arabs open mouth, and
so prevented him from doing the ginger
bread man any damage.
-He seems dangerous remarked the
B~lunderer. "Iet's tie him up before he
hurts some one"
So while the Arab was coughing the peb-
bles out OF his mouth the Brotherhood Of
FaiIings bound his hands and feet with
eords, so that he could not move.
Hes minel" shouted the Arab. az soon
a. he could speak. HE belongs to me. I
claim him for my own"
THERE'S no harm in that, replied the
Fresh Air Fiend. But one OF the laws OF
this isle IL that no person shall be injured by
any one except the kingIet. And every one
here must obey the laws. So, unless you
promise not to carve or TO eat this man of
gingerbread, who is now a subject OF our
kinglet. we must lock you up in prison."
I'm eat him AZ soon as l nave the chance.
nave a right TO do so, cried the Arab.
You're a bad mani said Chick, stamping
one small foot Indignantly.
I'm not, answered Ali Dubh. I'm a good
man. And l paid Jules Grogrande 80 cents
for this gingerbread imitation Of a man,
who Is mixed with my own magic elixir.
Also l paid n witch 50 TO transport me to
wherever the gingerbread man might be,
which is right here. that | might take pos
session Of my own property. So I've got
him. and he's paid for. and hes mine, and |
claim the right IN eat him whenever /
please.11
You'll do no such thing declared Chick.