Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-28
CHAPTER
Peggy Is Taken Captive

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Peggy Is Taken Capsire
Doggy was disguised.
To 60 to Jane Milton's party she had
given up a chance to see wonderful fairy
play. And when she wae all dressed for
the party in a beautiful new dress made
from one of her mothers former ball gowns.
a jcy-wrecking message had come from
James home. The party had been called on
Jane had the influenza.
So there was Peggy, all dressed up and no
place to CO. And to make matters worse, a
drizzly rain had begun to fall, shutting Off
all chances of play outdoors.
No wonder Peggy felt sour and peevish.
No wonder she curled up in large easy
chair and scowed at the big drops chasing
each other down the window pane. Just at
that moment life seemed going all wrong.
How Long she sat there amid her gloomy
thoughts she did not know. but after some
time she became aware that she was not
alone. On the rug beside her squads of
strange creatures were going through SOL
dier-like drill. These creatures were about
ten inches tall and had queer round heads,
and spindly arms and legs. One of the oldest
things about them was their color-heads.
bodies arms and leRe were all a deep blue.
AS they drilled they sang doIeful song:
"Peggy's sad and we are glad;
Let's make her woes more massive
Paint her blue. for that's the hue
That nts our weepy captive.
Peggy. Strengthened up.
Who are you?" she demanded. One OF the
blue figures strutted out in front Of the
Others
I'VE are the Blue Imps." he announced.
"I am Captain Dismal. You are our weepy
captive"
"Im not wespy captive" declared Peggy
Indignantly.
You will be in a minute Charge :" cried
Captain Dismal. Instantly the Blue Imps
came bounding toward Peggy and before
she could do thing to defend herself she
found them ewarming over her. Quick as
wink she was bound fast with hundreds of
spin web.
ION with her laughing clothes! On with
her fearful tatters !" ordered Captain Dismal.
Peggy's new party dress vanished. In its
place was an old patched rancoat
Away to the Valley Of Gloom" cried Cap
tain Dismal. There we can torment her at
our leisure"
At that the door few open and Peggy was
dragged outside by scores Of Blue INNS
Down the street they went and out through
the misty rain toward the country ="
Peggy struggled and shouted. She didn't
know whore the Valley of Gloom wac but
II must be sonre terrible spot II It was the
torture place Of those mean looking Blue
Imps A she shouted. her cries were drowned
in 4 chant raised by the Imps. This chant
was:
wall on. wall on, tits music to our ears.
More woes, more woes. we'll add to all
your fears!"
Peggy felt her heart sink and her help
lessnsss grow. She seemed completely At
the mercy of the Blue Irnps But above her
through the misty rain, there flashed a bird
Was II one of her friends? 4
Help! Help The Blue Imps have me ="
she cried.
"Hsip! Help! The Blue Imps have Prin-
cess PegEy!" echoed the bird. and Peggy
recognized Blue Jays voice
Quick Here comes rescue! !" shouted
Captain Dismal. and the Blue Imps bera
to run as fast ~ they could. dragging Peggy
behind thsm.
.TIoity -toity What have We here ?" doomed
q big voice. and the Imps stopped quickly
drawing up In battle array. Twistins around
PssGy saw that the speaker was the Giant
OF the Woods.
"Ssvs me! The Blue Imps are carrying
me to the Valley Of Gloom" she cried.
"surs I'll save you I" shouted the Giant.
and with that he picked up q club and
charged on the army Of Blue Imps. They
masssd to meet his attack. In front Of the
| others was CaRtsip DienAl. The diant esised
| him, throw him into tho air. then batted Mn
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