Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
CHAPTER III
The Battered Toys

RoBBG BOUNCER guarded his black
- eye very carefully. AS he bounded
and rolled through the paths Of the
Mysterious Garden to show Judge Sense
what Bubby Bully had done TO him,
he kept the eye away from bushes or
sticks or stones.
Janet was sorry for him Does 1t
hurt lot?' she asked. "Ive heard
that cold water is good for a black
eye. IN wash 1t for you in the garden
"You will do nothing of the sort. -
growled Bobby Bouncer from the frown
ing side, of his face. Then he chucklcd
from the smiling side Of his face. "You
might wash off the black eye, and then
Sense?" e
u, They went along until they came to
the shop Of Mr.. Pieman. They found
Mr. Pieman making mud pies. which
ne did for fun after n hard days work
cooking real pies and other goodies.
| Where are you going so fast?'
asked Mr.. Pieman.
we are going to see Judge Sense. -
answered Jack.
=, "Oh, ah! That is awful" cried Mr..
tleman in alarm. Jack and Janet
stared at him in surprise. What was So
awful about going TO see Judge sense ;
Have you been naughty in school. or
did you lay abed in the morning after
being called?"
NO. answered Jack and Janet to =
gethsr. we have been good children. ~
Oh, that Is different" said Mr..
pieman, his face lighting up with relief
| Good children have nothing to fear
from Judge Sense
| II am going to tell Judge Sense about
the black eye given me by that bad
boy, Bubby Bully" explained Bobby
Bouncer.
"I'll go with you," said Mr.. Pie.
man, Joining them, not waiting even
to wash his hands. which were muddy
from the mud pies. II want In tell
Judge Sense how that mean Bubby
Bully treated mud pic I left baking
IN the sun outside the garden wall. He
suit" ~''"
Dcer in the garden they came upon n
potato patch. In the potato path was
farmer dressed in blue overaIls ond
wearing n broad straw hat. He was
busily hocing.
"Hello. Judge Sense" cried Bobb,
Bonncer. II want you to judge Bubby
Bully for giving me a black eve"
Judge Sense looked up from his hoe
ing.
"But who will hoe nv potatoes while
| am Judging Bubby Bully for pivin,
you black eye?" he asked.
"Mr. Pieman WILL" answered Bobby
Bouncccr. Mr.. Pieman was so sur
priscd at this that he took the hoe
which Judge Sense gave him and began
to hoe the potatoes.
| AS Judge Sense came out of tho m
tato patch. toys began to appeor from
the many paths that led through the
garden. All were battered and bruised.
ana some were broken Jumping Jack
had only one leg: Jointcd Mules tnil
was gone; Wooden Elephant had lost
nickcd. anu
Judge Sense, we want Won 70 iud,o
bad ,Bubby Bully" cried all the bat
tered toys '"'
That will. but where is the pris
oncr"' said Judge Sense. Robbv
Bouncer and the other toys looked
blankly at each other. "Why. hc isn,t
a prisoner; he is running loose smashing
toys they answered.
Sense. ''us'
He is too big for US to catch him. y
walled all the toys.
well. ] suppose I'll have to catch
him myself" growled Judge Sense
Jack and Janet wondered how he would
catch Bubby Bully. for Judge Sense
was no larger than the toys them
selves.
"1'll show you how to catch bad
boys snid Judge Sense. answering
their. question without their speaking 4
aloud. 'I'll trap Bubby Bully ~
CThc clever wav in which Judge Sens,
traps Bubby Bully will be told tomor.
row.