Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-10
CHAPTER VI
Tho Rooster Crows

JANET sat ON ner elephant feeling
y very proud. Her champion, the
Bold knight, had won In combat over
the Black knight, Princess Bella's
champion.
The TOYS Mt the Toyville ball raised
n glad cry: Princess Janet is the
fsirest princess in all the world"
And while the toys cried this Prin-
cess Bella got down from her throne
and bowed before Janet.
Princess Janet, you are the fairest
princess in all the world,' she said.
Janet, who now got her first close look
at Princess Bella, saw that she was very
beautiful and very sweet.
May" cried Janet, talking as the
knights had talked, for that seemed
proper for princess. Nay. dear
Princess Bella. you are just as fair,
and you shall sit up here on my ele-
plant with me.
''But my poor champion. the Black
Knight must comfort himt" said
Princess Bella, and she turned toward
the Black Knight. who had been
knocked fiat on the ground by the spear
of the Bold Knight.
The Bold Knight. instead of Boosting
of how good fighter he was, as might
be expected after winning a hard COM
bat, was helping the Back Knight to
his feet. >.
"You are just as brave as l am"
said the Bold Knight. And YOU are
just as good fighter, but good for
tune was with me this time That
made the Black Knight feel better, and
all the toys cheered because It was gem
erous of the Bold knight to speak that
way to his fallen foe.
Ds;,o,pa n,llo ,nnnptaI tho ha \
with Princess Janet and they became
good friends. The Bold Knight found
the Black Knight a fine chap. and they
became close chums. So the Toyville
ball went merrily on, and they danced
and played for hours.
All this fun made them hungry. but
even hungrier than they were the toy
animals, which had become meat ami
mails by going through the magic golden
ring. These meat animals began to look
around to see what they could eat. They
cast greedy glanccs at each other and at
the dolls. The Lions, the Tigers, the
Teddy Bears. and all the beasts from
the Noah's Ark g:owled most fero-
ciously.
must eat. :" they said. They lined up
on one side of the lawn, and the Dolls
and Rabbits and Pigs and Sheep, and
other tame animals lined up on the
cess Bella, the Bold Knight, and the
Black Knight as II to seek protection.
Mr.. riemnn was much worried.
We must drive those fierce animals
back through the magic ring or they
will eat us all up he cried.
I'VE will do It," cried the Bold
! Knight and the Black knight, riding
against the wild beasts. The beasts
snarled and showed their teeth. but
slowly fell back. The knights jabbed
with their spears, and the beasts
| howled. One great lion, however,
charged on the Bold Knight, seizing him
by the leg. y
Now that leg would have been snap
ped off in hurry if the Bold Knight
| mad not worn armor. AS it was, the
Lion only hurt his teeth on the steel
and got n bump on the nose from the
Bold Knights spear. That sent the
] ion roaring through the golden ring
| and all the other beasts followed him
As they tumbled through the rims
they became harmless toys again. The
tame animals and the dolls followe(
them, each turning back into it's own
! self. AS Janet and Princess Bella, the
Bold Knight and the Black Knight came
out of the ring, all got surprise. Fol-
who should Princess Bella prove to be
but Isabella Marie, the doll. The Blacs
Knight was Captain Brave. the toy sol.
dier. And the Bold knight. Why, he
was Jack.
While Janet was marveling over this
rooster crowed, telling of the com
ing of morning. There was wilt
scramble among the toys, and sud
denly Jack and Janet found thepselve'
back home in bed. The Toyville bal
was over.
(Next week Jack and Janet 60 back t.
the mysterious garden for funny ad
yenture.)