Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-03
"DREAMLAND ADVENTURES"
DADDY
CHAPTER V
The Giant Gets Il DRrhiRg

PrCrioUS chapters marc ioH hnw
PENN and the kUp Of me VIA
GCCSC p'OttCd io hidr0p hC Gj0W Of
the Woods AMI b0High MIN ~ n lone
IN iSldHd in LuLC Superior, the Gc,SC
CdrrVUV bjm ihCrC in his hGmJUOcE
in lrhich j" has brcu cnpiHrCdJ
TH1 Giapt of the Woods ID found
L himself borne upward by the army
OF wild Geese ANA Birds grew dumb
with astouishmcut He didn't know
whether he was awake or i'm a horrible
nightmare.
When Er got over his first amaze
ment, however. his tongue gradually
became looscucd.
"Wcll of AN the gccwhilHckcr mani.
fcslations Of eccentric phenomena this
is plumb sure the Eccwhillickcrrst" "
he muttcrcd savagciy Peggy, who
was following the fcathcrcd kidnappcrs
in her airplanc, had never heard such
language as this before. 1t sounded
to her like talk for which bad boys
s. get their mouths washed out with
soap and water,
You stop that swearing this in
stant," she shouted.
The Giant was more aStouishod than
ever to hcaI. voice away up there
in the air. tie squilmed about i'm the
hammock trying to see her, but she
kept behind him out of sight
"Whu in thundcratiOn are you he
cried. And what's the meaning of
this fantastic phantasmagolia2'
"YOu ought to be spanked for talk
ing like that" warned Peggy, shouting
loudly to make herself heard above
the noise made by the futter of wings.
"Tn he nabberEasted, mastiCatod, as
simulated ramlicated if | can COM
prehend this rampantly freakish idio-
syncrasy,' gasped the Giant, still try,
ing to twist about so he could see
Peggy.
She didn't know what to do such
talk must he stopped at once. II didn't
seem at all proper to her particularly
away up there in the pure clean air,
She happened to look down. They
were nying over a large lake
|. This gave her AN idea. I'm a book she
had read how long, long ago the peo'
pie used to curb the tongues of scold
ing, naCglng women by fastening the
naEECrs i'm duCking stools and dOusng
them i'm ponds until they promised Ia
nag no more. That's what she would
do to the Giant.
Let's give him ducking" she
cried to the King of wild Geese
"ThatU teach him better than to use
such talk"
Good" honked the King. Lower
away. my heartes,"
Down swoopod the flying army Sc
suddenly that Peggy saw the Giant
gasp as one does when an elevator
drops too fast lie looked over the
edge Of the hammock and saw himself
plunGing toward the lake. At that he
let out such howl that Peggy was
struck with "A pang of pity, Perhaps
she wouldn't need to duck him after
all.
But she was too late to stop the
eager birds. They We're keen to give
the Giant "A bath, and down he went
with a great splash.
As the birds rose again, the Clam
came Topping and stranEling, looking
all the world like a big fish caught il
net. He coughed out both watel
and words the latter sounding tC
Peggy like "Pestiferous piscatoria
percussion"
Down again!" cried Peggy sternly
and the delighted birds soused hin
once more letting him stay under Sc
long that Peggy was beginning L
grow anxious when he rose to the sur
face gasping, thrashing, shivering ant
shaking. lie looked so funny tina
Peggy laughed
The Giant heard the laugh anC
opened his mouth to say something
Before he could speak the Bird
ducked hiIn again and then again
This time the Giant was so full o
water when he arose that he couldn'
say anything.
"Wnl you promise to he goodP
shouted Peggy The Giant hastil!
nodded ~ he coughed and spluttered
'And not use such words AGAIN." sh
continued Once more the Giant nod
/ del He WAS now very meek. More
1 over. he WAS great deal cleaner thai
before his BATH PcSef was aetonishe