Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-16
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The SiDdmp Pirates
By DADDY
CHAPTER vi
Battle Of the Brands

TUlEE NEEDLE NOSE ana his
~ swarm of swamp pirates fled in
confusion from the smoke of Billy's
smudgc. Their lungs were sore from
the choking fumes and their eyes were
smurting. Their only thought was to
find fresh air.
But when they found the fresh air
and began to feel better. they grew
angry. Never before had they suf-
fcrcd such treatment. Never before had
they been beaten in battle. They had
always won in their fights on Twinkling
Isle, because they had fought only the
tiny. peaceful fairies. And through al
ways winning, the swamp pirates had
become bullics.
1--WE will go back and slash those
humans to bits" hummcd Chief Needle
Nose, cutting the air with his sharp
sword.
Eyes, we will go back and slash
those humans to bits hummed the
other swamp pirates, also cutting the
air.
Led by Needle Nose the swamp
pirates circlcd back toward the wig
wan. They were careful, however, to
keep out of the path of the smoke. That
was the only weapon they feared.
Needle Nose was so angry he flew
ahead of all the other pirates. He saw
Billy. standing beside the fire. Hum
um -um -um," said Needle Nose. and
he stabbed his sharp sword into Billy S
hand.
Wow" yelled Billy. as Needle
Nose lodged away. Here are the
pirates again! What no, my army!'
The monkeys came in a rush TO an
swer Billy's call. Billy knew better
than to set the monkeys upon the pirates
with sticks and stones as he had done
before. The pirates could not be fought
that way. They could be fought only
with smoke.
SO Billy heaped pine sticks on the
fire. The ends of the pine sticks bIazed
up at once. giving out n heavy black
smoke. Billy snatchcd the smoking
sticks from the fire and passed them to
the monkeys. He showed the monkeys
how to wave the brands in the air SO
as to scatter the smoke. The monkeys
did just as he did. and soon the whole
army Of monkeys were waving smoking
brands.
Needle Nose, keen for revenge, buzzed
at Billy again. Billy whirlcd n smok
ing brand at Needle Nose. scorchina
the feet of the pirate chief. SOW
ouch ~ said Needle Nose in pirate talk
and away he went for home as fast as
he could go. And after him went the
other pirates. They didn't like those
smoky torches any more than they had
liked the smudge in the wigwam.
"After them - shouted Billy, wavin,
his brand. And after them the mon
keys went in long line.
The pirates flew to their swamp
where they hid in the long grasses
thinking they were safe.
But the monkeys were like a crowt
of\boys celebrating the Fourth of July
They waved their brands and threw
them in the air. They sent the smoke
rolling toward the swamp in clout
against which no pirate dared to fly.
And the monkeys did more than that
They circled around the shore of tn,
bay and touched their torches to tn,
long swamp grass in which the pirate
were hiding.
The grass caught fire at once. In
minute the swamp was all ablaze.
There was only one thing the pirate
could do. They fled before the fame
and smoke-f1cd straight out to sea
for that is the way the wind was blow
ing. They fled and fed, and Twinklin,
Isle saw them no more for many
peaceful day.
Peggy and Billy were happy that th
pirates had been driven away. An,
they were particularly happy ltd
later when the tiny fairies came bncI
bringing n special reward to them an
starting them on most charming ad
venture. What this adventure was vii
be told this coming week.