Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-27
CHAPTER V
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DrLLY BELGIUM didn't wait to let his
- courage grow cold. AS soon as he said
he was going to the aid OF the strange chill
branch of the tree that overhung the window.
But first he threw aside his fantastic Fun"
costume. AS the branch bent with him, he
reached out with his foot and showed the
window in.
IF there IS a kidnapper here and he
catches me. run to the Giant Of the Woods
and bring him to the rescue" he called to
Peggy.
With that Billy swung himself close to
the window, caught the ledge with his hands
and drew himself inside. Peggy had started
to climb the tree to share the danger with
him. But now she paused. 1t would be
brave to go with Billy. but it would be wiser
to wait and give the alarm II he should
need help.
Billy was back at the window before she
could scramble to the ground.
IT'S just the two children he shouted
land 1 guess they are starved to death
Billy showed a ladder through the window
from the inside, and as soon as the lower
end rested ON the ground, he began to CLIMB
down, bringing with him the little lad. The
boy was white and unconscious, Peggys
heart leaped out to him In quick sympathy
for he was only n tiny youngster or nve
wears and looked terribly thin and frail.
She tenderIy bent over him when Billy
Belgium laid him on the ground ana started
back for the little girl. In a moment ne
was back again. his load this time peing
much heavier, for the girl was as "rse 10
Peggy. go.
Bring the water pail" cried Peggy, who
was rubbing the wrists or the lad 70 get
his blood circulating. Billy rushed lnto tne
school and was quickly back WIN 'ne puchet'
He and Peggy dashed water into the races
of the unconscious chlloreh II ~ '"N
wrists briskly. 49,.
..Thev are French war orphans and they
have been hiding in that school hVe Gays
For two days they ha'eh' ""' WV "
eat" interpreted Billy.
ooh how awful" sobbed Peggy, and we
haven't a thing to give them .
.I u,isb we had here that big batch OF
cookies Mother Dalton was pakins as l ieit
the house" said Billy '"' N ="
airplane- ,;,o ,irn1o,.,r
,,uiIied General Swallow. We'll get those
Cookies y" And away he flew with the swift
est of the Birds. x,
Peggy's eyes turheo " 'e ~ ~
non Rilly, there's a cow" she cried.
.Iii milk it." shouted Billy. grabbing the
water pail .u,rn nj, n, bis
xotnt' ond nv the time his eyes blinked open,
nil, had a cup of milk ready Tor MN. ANA
In another minute the Birds swooped down
With dozens of fresh cookies gripped IN their
claws. D.on MA, mad ybep
Nj DuI
sw her cookies flying away shrilled
Caneral Swallow. "She gave me a BOOST OH
We, yav with a rolling pin she threw at me
"ys the children ate, Heloise, the little girl
,ook time between mouthfuls to tell their
,onderful story, which Billy turned into
Tnglish so Peggy could understand,
With her little brother Jean and her father
ord mother, she lived in a village OF northern
France. Nathan
I'VE were happy till the war came Father
ua,t as a soldier. The Germans swept
,hrougb our village, wrecking 1t with 'heir
Guns They took mother away. Jean ana l
Carved and starved. while the guns Doomed
boon,ed. doomed. The hermann were cruel
We hid from them In caves Then the
Irsnch came back. They took US from the
yillage and later sent us to KIND America to
he adopted. After we crossed the ocean we
we're nut on a train. We were happy to
think we were far, far from the horrible war.
suddenly there was a crash. The train was
smashed to pieces. We were back In the
war.
".It's the Germans! They're destroying
America as they did France l cried to Jean.
And at that strange people came. Their talk
sounded like that of the Germans In our
ruined village. / was frightened. l took
Jean and we fed IN the night, far. fart
(Tomorroo the stdry Of tho Irench
J 0rphons sCjp 10 fntshcdJ