Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
Folly Wisher
BY DADDY
CHAPTER VI
Chased by Eslsinios

ENSkIMOS came running to gather
- about Peggy and Billy. and Folly
Wisher. the goblin. They were as
much astonished to see the strange
white children as Peggy and Billy were
to find that the fast dog team belonged
TO the Eskimo chief. Billy had thought
the team a wishing gift. As for the
goblin, he seemed to regard Billy's fix
as the biggest kind of joke.
The Eskimos were not only sur
prised to see the white children. but
they were particularly amazed to see
the white Polar bear fur that had
grown on them. They thought Peggy,
Billy and Folly wishcr were a strange
kind of human animals.
They are witch folks" cried the
dark faced Eskimo chief. and all the
Eskimos drew away in fear. They
are witch folks and they stole my dog
team by magic. / will spear them and
that will drive them away forever"
The Eskimo chief crawicd into his
hut TO get his spear. Billy saw that
something had TO be- done quickly. They
must fee before the chief got back.
"Mush Mush - cried Billy to the
fast Eskimo dog team. The dogs sprang
to their feet and. led by White Spot.
dashed away. An Eskimo tried to grab
a rope thnt dangled from the sled, but
Billy swung his big whip and gave
the Eskimo a lash on his leg that made
him tumble back with howl.
Out on the snow plains sped the dog
team. Behind in the Eskimo village
was much excitement as the Eskimos
harnesscd up other dog teams with
which to chase Peggy. Billy and Folly
Wisher. Soon they were in pursuit and
lively race was on.
White Spot and his dogs had a good
lead before the Eskimos got started
They kept this lead up for long dis
tance, but after awhile Billy noticed
that the ESkimos were gaining. This
WASH t strange. for White Spots team
had been racing with the Eskimo chill
dren and the dogs were tired The dogs
in the village had been resting, and
they went into the race fresh and
eager.
Billy.
II wish We could find place to
hide" whispered Peggy.
"Ho. Ho. Ho!" laughed Folly
Wisher. the goblin. I'm grant that
wish" Folly Wishcr began to sway
from side TO side. which made the flying
sledge rock like boat.
stop that foolingl You will upset
u.s. shouted Billy. Folly Wishcr' :
answer was q strong swing outward
and over went the sledge. hurling them
sll into the snow.
The sledge. after tipping them off
swung back on its runners. and the dog
team. freed from the load, sped on
faster than ever.
Now the children seemed to be in
trouble indeed. The Eskimos were
coming fast. They would be caught and
spcared.
But Peggy's wits were working. She
noticed they had been half buried in a
little snow hollow. Their white Polar
bear coats were the same color as the
snow. and looking at Billy she could
scarcely tell which was fur and which
was snow. That gave her an idea.
I'VE will bury our heads like
ostriches." she whispered. THE
Eskimos will not see our white coats
in the snow and will pass us by"
So that is just what they did. They
buried their heads in the snow. Their
fur covered backs stuck out. but were
Just like the rest of the white surface.
The Eskimos came rushing by. They
hadn't noticed the tipping over of the
sledge. They saw White Spots team
far ahead and never thought of such n
thing as the escape of the children by
hiding.
"AIush Mush :" cried the Eskimo
chief waving his spear. ''Mush
Mush - The dog teams swiftly swept
past and no one saw the queer humps
in the snow that were the backs OF
Peggy. Billy and Folly Wisher.
The children kept their heads under
the snow until they were sure the
Eskimos were out of sight. Then they
drew themselves out OF the sInothery
whiteness. And when they drew them
selves out, they found surprise wait
ing for them-a rather pleasant sur
prise, as it turned out. What it was
will be told in the next chapter.