Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15

stuffed dummies-the kind the soldt
use in bayonet practice. These sht|
from frames and they looked v
much like German soldierss One
labeled Kaiser Bill" and upon
one Balky Sam had his eyes.
While the stage hands were sett
up the dummies, Johnny Bull X
growing away.
he muttered to Peggy. I'VE want
He meant the same stage hand aga1M
whom he had warned Peggy befd
This fellow, while all the others WI
laughing, was scowling blackly at
soldiers in what looked to Peggy to
open enmity.
Perhaps he is Just cross patcX
thought Peggy, but he certainly Id
as though he were planning evil"
Across one end Of the stage
hands built a platform. Balky 81
Billy Goat and Johnny Bull pretend
that this was trench. They croucl
down behind 1t. Then when Pee
blew whistle they went over
top" charging down upon the dunn
Huns.
Balky Sam. his mouth opened ~
made straight for Kaiser Bill. He
| viciously, then whirled around
kicked with both feet. The dunn
was torn from its support and n
Sam pounced upon 1t with ALI n
feet, trampling 1t, biting it, and flnl
kicking 1t through the window.
Billy Goat butted his dummy 4SI
its support and all about the hto/
| Av,o IA Lvy
feet. Balky Sam sent 1t folloN1
Kaiser Bill through the window.
Johnny Bull tore at his Hun 20
agely that In an instant there was d
straw and bits of tattered cloth stf<
about the stage. h
The soldiers shrieked their Joy. [
Peggy. glancing into the wings, q
that the face Of the mysterious "a
hand was all distorted with rage.
The show will be over In q MINI
and he can do no HARM" she thouo
Ben and Bill rose to their feet
reverently began to play the Isl
| Spangled Banner" The Birds,
orchestra and the soldiers Joined
The Frog Army presented arms, 6
down from above floated large And
lean flag, which instantly was franz
in Birds Of many colors. Peggy (
her heart almost bursting with pal
otic enthusiasm.
Suddenly Johnny Bull gave a savs
growl and leaped from her side. PED
looked and was almost frozen N
horror. The ugly man in the win
had run upon the stage. On his q
was a look Of triumphant rage.
his hand was a round black ball m
which dangled a smoking, si11l,
string.
"A bomb! A bomb" cried PegeJ
The, man drew his arm back
throw his missile into the mass
singing soldiers. At that mosn1
Johnny Bull bounded into the air y
seized him by the wrist. At the ri
moment Billy Goat butted him
hind. The bomb rolled on the q
Of the stage. the string still burr1
rapidly. while the man went spt,n|
ing. Balky Sam jumped toward
bomb, whirled around and kicl16|
far, far out Of the window. WttH
pausing an instant Balky Sam hum
himself again and. kicking out =,
the force of piledriver. catapul|
the man through the window -
the bomb. 1
In second every soldieK thrssnsh|
self to the noor. Peggy ana the ~
did likewise. There was Brief pad
then came a tremendous roar, ~
the building rocked and shook. 3
windows were blown in and hed
smoke filled the air. But when
soldiers picked themselves up q
found that not a man was hurt.
for the bomb thrower. no one ku
what had become Of him. 81
Then again came the mighty cho|
In the "Star Spangled BannerP Ped
felt herself lifted up, lifted up. H1
up, until she was through the rod6
the theatre and far in the sky. ~
her Birds about her. Then they N
ished and she fell. fell. until she \
safely back In her chair in. the q
den.
I'm the merit adventure Pe10N, y
a jollu and stfrrino time at the 3e
ding of General Srdflotc.)