The sun., 1912-07-14

store to another that hal been placed In
the water and was soon on the ot her side
Of the brook
Here she hesitated. for the sun was
rather low in the west and evening
shadows had begun TO appear. But she
remembered that she was TO take part in
the big pageant il she went through this
test all right and so she stepped briskly
into the wood
| She had not gone very far before out
from behind big tree came form carry
ing big sword and with tremendous
mask on its head.
e" am ack the Giant Killer" said tho
voice under the mask. what are You
doing in my country and where are you
goingy"
For minute there is no doubt Jennie
Bird was frightened. She felt very much
lik" screaming and no doubt would have
done so hal she not remembered that
one Of Sammys chums was to be Jack
the Giant Killer at the pageant and this
no doubt was he.
I'll not let them think was frightened
Tor a moment" she said to herself, and
I'll pretend think he's just a regular
Jack The Giant Killer who ia always in
IN" woods" 40 she spoke right up In
brave lttl> voice:
Il am Littlc Red Eidin ghood and am
, On the wav to take some food to my sick
grandmother"
All right. pass on Little Rel Riding
hood" said the voice under the big mask
III you see anything Of a giant or two
around here run right back "a d let me
know 50 that | can kin the n. Don't
forget 10 run right back ~ me-"
"All right. I will.- faitered Jennie. for
although she was pretty sure it was one
of Sammy's cbums. il was dismal looking
in the wood and she hadn { thought of the
possibility OF meeting even makebe-
lisYe giant.
She hurried on toward the bungalow
just as sh" arrived at another big tree
out stepped another form. This one had
big scarf in one hand and short sharp
pointed sword In the other. Over the
head. just like Jack the Giant Killer. was
a big mask and in the ears were great
earrings.
"Who goes there and what are you do
ing in my bull country" the big ma SIX
asked Jennie remembered that one Of
the other boys WAS 10 I've bullfighter. so
she was not frightened at all. She just
determined. however. not to let him know
she thought him part Of a pageant. 80 she
said:
Il am only Little Red RidinGhood and
| am on the way tn give my poor. sick
grandmother some food she greatly needs i"
Pass on then. Little Red Riding Hood
but il you 500 any bulls in the wood you
must run hack as fast as you can and tell
mo so that can kill them. am a great
bullfghter. tho greatest hullfghter born
outside of Spain
But will | meet bulls in the wood?-
asked Jennie anxiousiy. for il you must
know she did not like the thought Of
meeting bull in fact far less han meet
ing a giant. Besides it was growing
darker - 1t was probably half past 5
O'Clock.
There may he a bull or two along the
,ath,- said the voice. You scream and
run ack To me and III just kill him with
one stroke Of my sword.
BY this time the bungalow was almost in
sight About quarter of a mile away out
stepped another masked form This one
carried a asso and had a cowboy hat and
big spurs on his boots.
who are you and where are you going
in my cattle range?" inquired n deep
voice.
That's Sammy said Jennie Bird to
herself, but ! won't let him see that
know him" Then she said quite stoutly:
Il am Little Red Ridinghood and you
must not detain me. because am on my
way 10 my sick grandmother with some
food she needs quite badly"
II hardly should let you 60 through my
range" clustered the voice. -because you
did not first get my permission. This
time III let you pass But you must do
something for mo. II you nee big wolf
where you are going or along the road
Won must he careful how you talk. as
they are dangerous
"I'l be careful" said Jennie. She
wanted Ia say something more to Sammy.
but thought best-as once before-not
to stir up her big brother needlessly.
A. last she came to the bungalow door
She noticed there vas light inside and
at first she thought this strange. as the
bun ga low had not been used since the time
papa, mamma and Sammy and she had
lived in il one summer.
She lifted the latch and walked in the