The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-02
(contlnued From Our Last Issue
CHAPTER ~.

II was tho white Rabbit. trot.
ting slowly back again, and tho
heard 4, muttering 10 itself. The
Duchesai the Duchess' oh. my
fur and whiskera' She'll go, me
executed. as sure as fcrrets are
ferrcis, Where can have drop
ped them. wonder
Alice guessed in a moment that
II was looking for the fan and
gloves, and she very good.naiuredly
began hunting for them. But they
were nowhere 20 he secn-ovcry'
thing seemed 20 have changed since
her swim In tho pool. and the grea,
hall had vanished completely.
Very soon tho Rabbit noticed
Alice. and called out 20 her In an
angry tone, Why. Mary Ann. what
arc you doing out herel Run HON.
this moment and fetch mo a pair OF
gloves and fan Quick now"
And Alice was 90 much frightened
that she ran OF at once in the d.
roction It pointed TO.
"He took me for his houhenaid."
she said 20 herself as she ran.
How surprised hs1l be whoa ho
finds out who I am But I'd better
take him his fan and gioves-that
IL, n I can find Thorn" As she said
this che came upon a little house.
on the door OF which was ~. RAB
BIT" She wcnt In wiihou, knock.
lng and went upstairs into tidy
lit,io room. with n table In tho
window. and on II Gas she had
hoped n fan and two or three pairs
Of tiny white Kid gloves She took
UP tho fan and pair OF tho gloves.
and was Jus; going TO leave the
room when her eye fell upon a little
bottle that stood near the looking
glass. There was no label this
time with the words DRINK ME-"
but nevertheless she unoorked II
and put II to hpr lips.
Il know something interesting In
nuro TO happen" she said to her
self, whenever eat or drink any
thing: 90 I'll Just zee what this
bottle does. | do hope i'm make
me grow large again. for really I'm
quite tired OF being such a tiny
little thing"
II did so. indeed. and much sooner
than she had expected. Before she
had drunk half the bottle she found
her head pressing agains, the cell
Ing. She hastily put down the bot.
tie. saying to herself. That's quito
enough hope I ahan't grow any
more As II II cant get out M
tho door. do wish | hadn't drunk
quito 30 much"
Alas II waa too late 10 wish
that She went on growing and
growing. and very soon. as a last
resource. she put one arm out OF
the window and one foot up the
chimney. and said TO herself. Now
can do no more. whatever hap
pens. What viii become OF met"
Luckily for Alice. the little magic
bottle had now had It's full effect.
and she grew no larger. Stiil. Il
was very uncomfortable.
After n few minutes there came
little pattcring OF feet on tho
stairs. Alice knew IL was the RAb-
bit coming TO look for her.
Presently tho Rabbit came up
to tho door and tried TO open It.
but az the door opened inwards.
and Alice's elbow was pressed hard
against It, that attempt proved
failure. Alice heard II say TO H.
self. Then I'll go round and get
In at the window"
THAT you WON'T" thought
Alice: and after waiting till she
fancied abe heard the Rabbit just
under the window, she suddenly
spread out her hand and made n
snatch In tho air She did not get
hold OF anything. but abe heard n
little shrek and fall and a crash
OF broken glass. from which she
concluded that II was iust possible
II had fallen into cucumber
frame. or something OF the sort.
Next came an angry voice-the
Rabblts-"Pat, Patl where are
your" And then voice che had
never heard before: Sure. then.
I'm herol Digging for apples, yer
honourl"
Digging for apples. indeed"
said the Rabbit angrily. Here
come and help me out OF thisl"
Sounds of more broken glass.)
Now tell me, Pat. what's that
in the window"
"Sure. it's an arm, yer honour!"
(Hs pronounced IL "arrum."D
AN arm. you goosel Who ever
saw one that sizeY Why. II fills
the whole window"
Sure. II does. yer honour: but
It's an arm for all that"
well. It's got no business there,
at any rate. Go and take Il away"
There was long silence after
this. and Alice waited for some
time without hearing anything
more. At last came the sound of
good many voices all talking to-
gether. She made out the words:
"Whore's the other ladder7-Why,
/ hadn't to bring but onel Bits
got the other.--Bill. fetch II here.
lad!-Here. put 'em up at this cor.
ner.--Who's TO 10 down the chin
ney?-Here. Bin tho master says
you've got TO go down the chin
neyl"
"Oh' so Bill's got to come down
the chimney. has he?" said Alice
to herself. why, they seem TO
n. Ia.