Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-03
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Hungry Visitor
By DADDY
CHAPTER Nv

Juuge oWIs company
DOGGY and Billy, listening on the
telephone line, heard the call from
the frog in the bog: Come to Bird
land quickly, for Great Horned Owl has
stopped there and Judge Owl is in
heap of trouble
That news upset both Peggy and
Billy, for they supposed that by this
time Great Horned Owl was far far
away
I'VE must go to Birdland," said Billy
be after you in gallopng time
Peggy didn't know what galloplng
time was, but she dressed herself in a
hurry. She was just putting on her
coat when she heard the sound Of gal
window. and by the faint light of the
breaking dawn, she saw Ballty Sam tear
ing along the street at full speed, with
Billy on his back. That is what Billy
meant by galloping time.
tax-mule!" brayed Balky Sam, stop
ping in front Of the door Peggy ran
out and climbed up behind Billy on
taxi-mule, gallopity-gallop, headed for
| the woods of Brdland.
The blackness OF night was lifting
like Il curtain from the earth. Peggy
was glad of that for she had no wish
She had met him once that way and
| she would never forget how cruel and
hungry he looked. Peggy thought she
would feel safer in the light OF day, for
well rs he did in the dark.
Balky Sans fast galloping brought
them quickly to the edges OF Birdland.
Hoo! Hoo! Get me more to eat -
Owl from the shadowy woods. Judge
Owls voice answered wearly: "Whoo
Whoo. You will burst In two II you
eat any more than I've fed to you" !"
Judge Owl catching field mice as fast
as he could, and tossing them up to
Great Horned Owl who gobbled then,
down greediy.
I've fed you bugs and. I've fed you
mice. ! ask you now IL that wasn't
nice?" protested Judge Owl. still catch.
ing mice and throwing them to Great
Horned Owl to be gobbled.
There are sparrows in the caves and
frogs in the bogs. Feed me more Feed
ME more !" hooted Great Horned Owl, as
Judge Owl searched around for mouse
nests.
attend to my work as Waterman oi
birds will be coming home from tn,
South today, and l must see that every
thing is safe and secure for them. II
catch you half q dozen more mice, anC
birds will not want to find a strange ow
hanging around Birdland."
Hoo! Hoo. SO say you" hootet
Great Horned Owl impolltely. Il SCI
you are not a very good host, and yot
want to save all the fat birds to ea
yourself. But you can't get rid of m,
that easily, my dear cousin. I'm golnl
to pay you a long visit, and I'm goini
to share your feast of birds and frog
every night"
| Il don't eat birds and frogs" reptile,
| Judge Owl. II am their friend. l lils
| them"
| Hoo! Hoo! I like them, 100. but
| like them to eat" hooted Great Horne'
| Owl
| you can't eat my birds and frogs
| declared Judge Owl. II am watchmal
here"
| Hoo. Hoo! I'm bigger than you
| I'll beat you and take your job o
| watchman, and eat all of the birds
| want. and then what will you do? Hoo
| | Hoo :"
| That threat made Balky Sam snort II
| anger. and Great Horned Owl, who ha,
| been so busy gobbling mice that h
| hadn't noticed the mule and Peggy an,
/ Billy, now looked up.
| Hoo Hoo! Who have we here
! Why. az ] live 1t Is Billy brave an,
| Peggy dear. Now I'll have revenge 70
| being brought from the South agains
| my will. Hoo! Hoo"
| Do you think Great Horned Owl viii
get revenge on Peggy and Billy?
| Or do you think he will be stopped?
| Who will stop him, and how?