The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01

a bird, but could not find the creature
anywhere. Slowly they walked along the
path toward the nearest cottage, the
piglets racing and gamboling beside
them and jim pausing at every step for
another mouthful of grass.
Presently they, came to a low plant
which had broad, spreading leaves, in
the center of which grew a single fruit
about as large as a peach. The fruit
was so daintily colored and so fragrant,
and looked so appetizing and delicious
that Dorothy stopped and exclaimed.
What is it, do you s'pose?"
The piglets had smelled the fruit
quickly, and before the girl could reach
out her hand to pluck 1t every one of
nine tiny toes had rushed in and com
menced to devour it with great eager
ness.
It's good anyway" said Zeb, cor
bled it up so greedily."
where are they?" asked Dorothy in
establishment.
They all looked around, but the piglets
had disappeared.
Dear me-" cried the Wizard. they
must have run away. But l didn't see
them go; did your
together.
~"Here-piggy, piggy, piggy" called
their master a%nxiously.
Several squeals and grunts were in
stantly heard at his feet, but the wiz
ard could not discover a single piglet.
where are you?" he asked.
why, right beside you" spoke a tinv
voice. Cant you see u.s."
puzzled tone.
We can see you" said another of
the piglets.
The Wizard stopped down and put out
his hand, and at once felt the small
fat body of one of his pets. He picked
1t up, but could not see what he held,
1T Is very strange" said he. soberly.
THE piglets have become invisible, in
Some curious way
"Tll bet it's because they ate that
peach!" cried the kitten.
ut wasn't a peach, Eureka" said
Dorothy. Il only hope it wasn't poi
SON" E
1T was fine, Dorothy" called one of
the piglets.
Wen eat all we can find of them"
said another.
But we mustn't eat them" the Wiz
ard warned the children, "or We. too
may become invisible and lose each
other. If we come across another of
the strange fruit we must avoid it"
Calling the piglets to him he picked
them all up, one by one, and put them
away III lIo l'pNhtl, LOT dltlOugh he
could not see them he could feel them
and when he had buttoned his coat he
knew they were safe for the present.
The travellers now resumed their walk
toward the cottage, which they present
~ reached. 1t was a pretty place, with
vines growing thickly over the broad
front porch. The door stood open and
a table was set in the front room with
four chairs drawn up to it. On the
table were plates, knives and forks, and
dishes of bread, meat and fruits. The
meat was smoking hot and the knives
and forks were performing strange
antics and jumping here and there ir
quite a puzzling a But not a single
person appeared to be in the room.
How funny exclaimed Dorothy
who, with Zeb and the Wizard, nov
stood in the doorway.
A peal of merry laughter answered
her, and the knives and forks fell &c
the plates with a clatter. One of the
chairs pushed back from the table
and this was so astonishing and mystic
rious that Dorothy was almost tempted
to run away in fright.
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Editors Note-The story next weel,
will be about 1.-THE Valley Of Voices
where Dorothy and the Wizard and Zeb
and all have discovered there queer in
visible people, about to have dinner
And you shall hear about these funny
folk Of Voc.
Copyright, 1920, by Frank l.. Baum for
the George Matthew Adams Service.)