Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-12
CHAPTER II
The Wrecked Palace
UDRINcEss PEGGY is here Salute
her, all ye Frigids!" cried the her

UDRINCESS PEGGY is here SaIu'e
her. ali We Frlgids :" cried the her
aid ON tn wall of the palace.
"Iinn. Princes Peggy Hal. Tanner
of Giants" cried the crowd OF gllstenlhe
creatures within the gates their tinkiing
voices sounding like the music OF silNeT
bells.
Hail. hail :" echoed the icy walls.
Peggy noated across the drawbridge
and through the gates. The gistenihG
creatures opened a path ana ooWeu low
before her Peggy. looking AT them
closely. saw that they were IKE lc''les
in tiny human shapes. some were as
handsome "A Spritcs aud some were as
grotesque as Goblins All were nealS
transparent, but they caught the re-
fleCted hues Of the clouds ana sIo"e"
with many COors.
They made such beautiful sight that
Peggy would have liked to linger ad-
mlringly, but she felt herself borne on
by a gentle breeze into huge vaulted
throne room where sat in royal state
CRYSTAL, queen of the SHOWS
Peggy gasped when she saw the queen
Wondrous fair was the ruler OF the
Shows. but 1t was the fairness or the
snow itself Her dainty form and fea'
lures seemed carved out of block of
frozen whiteness and she was as fragile
as a statue of ice.
Welcome to Cloudland. Princess
Peggy" tiniled Queen crystal. "Whero
is your Giant-taming charm
But haven't any Giant-taming
charm" answered Peggy, much taken
back at this abrupt question. II said
/ hadn't when ! read your message on
the window pane"
NJ, 4, Il lfy+ nj a
Frigids who had crowded INTO the
throne room after Peggy.
Tut, tut" tinled Queen crystal re-
provingly at her subjects. You may be
sure IL Princess Peggy hasn't Giant
| tanning charm, it's because she can
| handle the monsters without it." she
| turned 10 Peggy with a bright smile
| Come up, my dear and share my
throne. You'll need to rest bit. You're
| tacllling "A couple of torrors in Blooey
and Blzzy."
"Oh-me, oh-my, oh-me oh-my, tin
killed. the Frigids mournfully, sounding
| just like japanese wind bells.
who are Booey and Blizzy:' asked
Peggy, little nervous chills beginning to
run through her.
Crash. \ great chandelier hanging
from the ceiling fell to the floor, smash
ing to smithereens. There came a great
roar from somewhere below. Then the
whole throne room shivered and shook
and rocked like "A ship in a stormy sea.
The walls cracked and great chunks
dripped from the vaulted room.
Peggy was hurled from the throne, but
as she was only breath of air, she
did not hurt herself. Queen Crystal
went flying backward. and Peggy eX-
pected 10 see her broken to bits. For
tunately, however. she landed right or
top of a soft pile of Snow Elves. who
rushed to catch her.
THAT was them" tinkled the queer
as the shaking ceased and she climbed
back on her throne, brushing the cling
ing Snow Elves aside az she did So
who? What" cried Peggy, forgettinf
that she had already asked a question
before the commotion began,
why, Blooey and Blizzy, OF course. ;
tnkled the queen a bit sharply, "NC
one else Is mean enough or stronl
enough to upset things the way they do. :
"Oh-me. oh-my. oh-me, oh-my," walled
the Frigids. tinkling loudly as they
swarmed over the walls and up to tn,
roof. repairing the damage that hat
been done.
Its really very annoying the wa,
they muss things up" complained tn
queen. "And right now it's particular,
aggravating because we are very. yer,
busy Transforming Rain Drops into Snow
Elves, and sending them TO earth L
blanket the fields"
do they shake things up in this aw
, ful way often?" whispered Peggy in al
awed voice.
Every time Cne of them wins a gam
OF checkers" answered the queer
That's the way they celebrate"
"Only celebrating a game of check
ers !" Peggy gasped. O..
Bat this isn't much. You ought I
see them on a real rampage. It's I
stop that we want you to tame them.
. Bang! Thump! Crash Again tn
whole place shock. II was lifted w
whirled around and came down with