Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-07

seemed no way OF escape across the ripping
waters of the lake. The bridge was now
breaking UP behind her, the Frogs fercely
attacking every Man-Eater that came within
reach.
"Cro-ak! Cro-ak!' sounded fanlilisf
voice among the reeds, and Peggy saw float-
ing toward her board which stood her
old friend, General Croaker
"All aboard, Princess Peggy" croaked Gem
eral Croaller. Peggy never questioning
stepped the slippery craft. 4s
"Full speed ahead" ordered General
Croaler and the board headed out into the
lake, moving swiftly over the splashing
waves. Then Peggy saw what was making Il
go. 1t was drawn by dozens of strong-swip,-
ming Frogs.
General Croaker and Bullfrog fought on
Man.Eaters that came too close, but behind
them stretched along string Of the voracious
ners
The storm which had been threatening for
a long time now seemed very near Flasfies
of lightning came from all directions
Looking around. Peggy saw the Witch
coming swiftly along the trail of the Man,
Eaters With her were the Night Herons andsS
the Ravens.
'The Witch: She'll gobble us up cried (
Bullfrog. He had been very brave fighting
the Man-EateTs, but he knew he stood no
chance against the Witch
Shoot her." croalied General Croaker.
Peggy wondered what she could shoot with,
In the water ahead che saw a floating stick
AS she went by she seized 1t. 1t glistened
in the moonlight and at little distance
looked exactly like gun, The Witch was
now directly behind.
1--WE got you now. I'll make sure of you
by eating you myself she shrieked.
Peggy raised the stick.
Bang" she cried. The Eject was amAx-
ing The Witch gave squeal and dived
abruptly into the lake. Clear out Of sight
she went, but up to the surface fioated her
queer head dress. Then Peggy saw that It
didn't belong on her at all. 1t was false.
Just like a switch made out of hair.
The head of the Witch came up but Peggy
again raised the stick and again shouted
Bang" Down dived the Witch, leaving
more of her trapping floating on the sur
face
"Why. the witch is only Loon" cried
Burlfrog in astonshment
"She's Loom" croaked Night Heron.
"Thats her secret!"
"she's a Loom" croaked the Ravens shes
been fooling all these years"
Now Peggy understood why the word
'looney'' had so upset the Witch. ~
And we've been wasting our time catch~
ing fish for her and waiting her becauxe
we thought her some strange marvel who
could do us harn," cried all the NiRht
Herons. t<
"Princess Peggy was right She's a fras,d
Let's finish her and change from Disrro5n
and Dolefuls to Joyfuls and Gladf11u
screamed the Birds. and away they wout>
after the witch, whose mead Dobbed W ~
short distance away, only to dive out OF ei1I
when the Loon saw that her subjects hn</
revoited. and that her tricky reign woG
ended. <<
Peggy didn't see what the fnish Of ~
witch was. for the Frogs quickly bro13
her board 10 shore az the cottage. 116
were Just In time. for the storm broke &C.
then and Peggy had to streak II acroee r.
lawn TO escape the rain which swept 1o<|
in a regular cloudburst while the wind aho4&
and ha s1ar rod
my. I'm glad I'm safe and snug trG
instead OF out in that awful swamp fho@1
Peggy, as she crawled hack into bed "a
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