The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-22

lia~ntly-clothed parsonage was on roller
skates, which were attached to his
hands as well as to his feet.
Rum screamed the yellow hen,
fluttering away in great fright. IT'S a
Wheeler0'
"a Wheeler" exclaimed Dorothy.
What can that be-"
Don't you remember the warning in
Run, l tell y%ou-run!'
So Dorothy ran. and the Wheeler
her In full chase.
Looking over her shoulder as she ran.
the girl now saw a great procession of
Wheelers emerging from the forest
dozens and dozens of them-all clad in
splendid, tight-fitting garments and all
rolling swiftly toward her and uttering
their wild, strange cries.
They're sure to catch usl" painted
the girl, who was .still carrying the
heavy dinner pail she had picked. II
cant run much farther, Billina'
Climb up this hill-quick." said the
hen; and Dorothy found she was very
near TO the heap of loose and jagged
rocks they had passed on their way to
the forest. The yellow hen was even
now fluttering among the rocks, and
Dorothy followed as best she could, half
climbing and half tumbling up the
rough and rugged steep.
She was none too soon. for the fore
most Wheeler reached the hill a mo-
ment after her; but while the girl
scrambled up the rocks the creature
stopped. short with howls of rage and
disappointment.
Dorothy now heard the yellow hen
laughing in her ~cackling, benny way.
o hurry, my dear cried Bill
lima. They can't follow us among
these rocks, SO we're safe enough now"
A.@AA 49, " AAAA ANI aaN
down upon a broad boulder, for she
was all out of breath.
The rest OF the Wheelers had now
reached the foot of the hill, but it was
evident that their wheels would not roll
upon the rough and jagged rocks, and
Dorothy and the hen to where they had
taken refuge. But they cireled all
around the little hill, so the child and
Billina were fast prisoners and coulc
not come down without being captured,
Then the creatures shook their from,
manner, and 1t seemed they were able
to speak as well as to make theil
dreadful outcries, for several OF then
shouted:
Wen get you in time, never fear
And when we do get you we'll tea
t why are you so cruel to me?' asked
Dorothy. I'm a stranger in your coun
= try, and have done you no harm"
e mo HARM cried one who seemed Il
$ be their leader, Did you not pick GU
lunch boxes and dinner pals? Hav,
$ YOU not a stolen dinner pail still il
e your hand?"
Il only picked one of each" sh.
d answered, II was hungry, and l dldn'
II know the trees were yours"
= That Is no excuse" retorted tn
leader, who was clothed In a mos
It gorgeous suit. ut is the law her
that whoever picks a dinner pail with
h out, our permission must die immedi
ately."
1t Don't you believe him. said Billina
I'm sure the trees do not belong I
It these awful creatures, They are fit TO
If any mischief, and it's my opinion the
It would try to kill us just the same
Is you hadn't picked a dinner pail
= Il think so, too agreed Dorothy
u But what shall we do now"
ID stay where we are" advised tn
ID yellow hen, w are safe from tn
y Wheelers until we starve to death, any
how; and before hat time comes
ID good many things can happen"
Editors Note-Our next Story-"Th
80 Tiktok Man. Read how Dorothy an
re Billina escape from the Wheelers. The
they make use of the Golden Key.
NJ cave Is discovered. as we'll as tn
"a "Tiktok Man" Read about his cru,
Of master, his Imprisonment and rescue b
J. Dorothy.