Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-21
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
Fnffine With the Fairies
ny DADD,
CHAPTER Nv
Bargaining with . Spider

IT EGS, the wing maker, poked hi,
~ head out Of his nest at the call oi
the fairies. This time Peggy did no
shrek when she saw him. II the fairies
were not afraid Of the great spider
she wasn't going to be. And Billy fell
the same way.
what do you want?" asked Legs II
a soft, silky voice. while his beady eye,
roved from Peggy to Billy.
1--WE want wings, Mister Legs--youl
| very best.
That's why we have called you ou
| Of your nest"
So sang the fairies in answer. Legs
the wing maker, scurried to the center
Of his beautiful tapestry curtain.
crafty look came into his eyes.
How many wings do you want2" h
asked in his Peculis'T d'.d 'isy Ei,,, voice; e.
Zone for this fair maid, whose name |,
Peggy, and one for this brave lad
whose name is Billy"
$50" said Legs, again looking thu
children over carefully. do they wan
| the wings very much?"
| "Yes, very much indeed, sir" replied
HJiminety, I should say we do" ex.
claimed Billy.
The crafty look In the eyes Of Leg
became more crafty than before, Will,
Filter Flash gave a little gasp Of dis
may.
"But they don't want them too aw
fully, awfully much,' cried Filter
Flash quickly.
mo. they don't want them too aw
fully, awfully much," chorused all thu
| fairies.
These denials by the fairies, together
| with the crafty look In the SPIDERS eve
| mistake in speaking their mind Sc
| freely. 1t was plain that Legs. Nb'
wing maker, was shrewd at barga9l
and meant to ask a good price TO,
his wings IL he thought he could get it.
II am very hungry" said Legs. hi
voice more silky than ever. II neet
hundred fat flies to feed me and IN.
wOrkmen."
Nonsense" said Filter Flash
"You and your men couldn't eat more
than fifty. That is all we will pay
| for the wings
One hundred flies. I'll not max,
wings for less" spluttered Legs.
'"Then you will not get the job. W.
will go 10 Slick the Spinner for oul
wings. He is getting to be very skiliful
at making them declared Filter
Flash. Peggy's heart sank, for Filter
Flash had said Legs was the most skin
| full wing maker on the island, and she
wanted the very best of wings. Bu
Filter Flash knew what he was doing
for as soon as the fairies prepared t'
hv away to the nest of Slick the Spin
ner. Legs quickly brought down hi
"i'n take seventy-Hve fies," h'
FIFTY or none,' replied Filter
Flash. ,,u
''Then let It be fifty, but I'll have
to see the flies in my net before
begin work" said Legs. Filter Flasl
gave a signal, and at that flock o
fairies who had kept in the background
few forward. Each held fat. buzzin
fy. These flies they pushed into th'
snider's webb which held them fast
peggy was sorry that the flies were tt
be used TO pay for the wings, but whel
she remembered that the flies were ba'
harm doers and ought to be swattc
anyway. she felt better. s..
As soon as the last fly OF the fift!
was in the web, Legs, the spider, CAV
a call, and out of his nest poured fon
other spiders almost as large as h
was. >,
I'VE must make fine wings for this bo
and eirl-the very finest our skill ca
1 nroduce. We have been paid well an
our lob shall be one Of which We ma
Then Peggy saw how wise Filter
Flash had been In bargaining with Legs