Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-03
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Pirates Jeneis
ny DADDY
CHAPTER III
The Pirnfes, EnLae Smiles

LNJ1TTER- FLASH, the fairy leader,
i went on with his story about the
pirates, the stolen jewels and the mys-
terry. Peggy, Billy and the fairies Kept
very quiet so they could hear every
word.
1.-THE sailors Of the ship that came
into the bay seeking fresh water did
not know pirates lived on Twinkling
ISLE" said Filter Flash. "!hcy
thought the Merry Mngpic. the bark
anchored there, was just an innocent
harmless. trading ship like their own;
They were glad to see it, for they had
been sail inJ the lonesome ocean Tor
many weeks without sight Of any hu-
man beings except their own pnssen-
gers and crew.
They waved their hands in greeting
to the pirates, and the pirates, pre-
tending to DC friendly. waved back.
''Thc tairies flew out 10 call upon
the people of the fiuc large ship. They
tickled the sailors and passengers, ana
they smilingly danced before them. And,
unlike the pirates. the people OF the iine
large ship knew the fairies for what
they were. Fairies, Fairies! Fair
les = cried the sailors and passengers.
by that the fairies knew the sailors
and passengers were good folks, for
only folks who we're good could sec the
fairies as they were. Bad persons. ike
the pirates, thought them only bugs.
and knowing that the sail lors ana
passengers were good the fairies tried
to warn them against the bad pirates
The fairies couldn't talk TO them, b"-
cause their voices were too tiny 10 DC
heard by humans, but they made signs
tn the ships company to flee as fast as
they could. ,.
derstand what the fniries meant with
their warning signs And the pirates
false smiles. and tuey invited all the
men and women on the ship to q feast
on shore.
mot thinking Of evil, the people on
the ship went gladly to the pirates,
party. They ate with the pirates and
drank with them. and all were having
jolly time, when suddenly captain
Black Eye arose in his place at the
head Of the table.
Strangers. we have surprise for
YOU - he said giving signal to pirates
on board the Merry Magpie. slowly the
pirates raised flag to the head of the
bnrk's taltst mast. The breeze caught
the flag AMI it futtcred Straight out
Then to their horror the startled ship
company saw that the flag was black:
And on It in white were Skull ana
cross bones.
"A wall of despair arose from the
| fcasting strangers. They knew the
meaning of that black flag. 1t meant
they were among pirates. And drowning
out the wall of despair were shouts ol
fury from the pirates-shouts so cruee
that the fairies fed in panic to thcil
hiding places on the other side OF th'
island. They felt something awful was
gcing to happen. and when awrdl things
happen fairies try to be far away.
"And something awful did happen
What it was the fairies never knew
but when they came back there were
10 strangers in sight-just the pirates
and thny we're looting the fine large
shin of its stores and its treasures.
"When the fairies saw that the pit
rates had done away with the goot
folks they held n fairy council.
" These pirates have done Il terrible
evil deed. They must be punished. sai'
their leader. The fGirics all agreed t'
that. but who should punish the pi'
rates: The fairies were too small t'
do so. and no warship ever came tina
way.
"Whilc the fairies were debating VIVA
should be done. up spoke M9gisco. th'
might.css magician of Twinkllng Isle.
What he said will be told tomorrow.