Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-05
CHAPTER III
A Strange Job

GIANT CROSS PATCH picked him.
~ self out Of the thorny rose patch
into which he had tumbled when Dick
rose thorns pricked and scratched him.
They made his III temper even worse
than when he had found Dick Daring
making love to Rose Beauty in the, gar.
den.
Giant Cross. Patch glared at Rose
what should I do with you?' he
growled.
BE the good, kind uncle you used to
be and give me your blessing" an.
swered Rose Beauty. '"rell me I may
marry my brave sweetheart, Dick Dar-
ing" She smiled bravcly at the giant,
and for moment a softer look came
into his eyes. But Whispering Tongue,
his tale e-bearing secretary, limpcd to the
giants side and whispered into his ear !:
Don't let her wed that miserable
fellow. Remember how he tumbled you
into the thorny rose tangle. Lock her
up until she is ready to marry some
rich chap like myselfH'
The hard look returned to the eyes
Of Giant Cross Patch. He seized Rose
Beauty by the arm and dragged her
roughly toward the castle.
That is what III do," he roarsd.
'I'll lock you up"
"And you will drive Dick Daring out
Of the, country for tumblins you among
the thorny roses" whispered dark.
faced Whispering Tongue.
Yes. will drive Dick Daring out
the thorny roses" agreed Giant Cross.
Patch, and he shook Rose Beauty as he
jerked her into the castle.
Jack and Janet looked after Rose
Beauty in dismay.
80 that is the end Of the story"
sighed Janet. "Isn't It sad! Poor
Dick Daring! Poor Rose Beauty ="
"What?" cried the Fairy King in a
vexed tone. do movie stories usually
end that way?"
NO." answered Jack, for Janet was
too sorrowful to speak. ''In movies
somebody always comes to sweep away
oil troubles and to make the lovers
Yes" said the Fairy King. "And
that is your jOb-tO sweep away all
troubles and make the ,overs happy ever
after"
Jack and Janet didn't know what to
think of this turn Of affairs. The Fairy
King was giving them n very hard job.
How were they going to sweep away the
troubles Of Rose Beauty and Dick Oar +!
ing and make the lovers happy? The
chief Of those troubles seemed to be
Giant Cross Patch and dark faced
Whispering Tongue. The two giants
We're rather big troubles to whisk easily
away.
"How shall we start:" asked Jack.
trying to set his wits to working.
"Why, that is plain" answered the
Fairy King. although to Jack and ia.
net, 1t WASH { plain at all. Don't you
remember what Rose Beauty said about
her uncle!"
Jack and Janet had to think hard to
remember. Then Janet's face lighted
Rose Beauty said Once he laughed,
now he growls; once he loved, now he
hates; once he was tender, now he is
cruel.
"And she said something elss,"
prompted the Fairy King when Janet
stopped.
ii know" cried Jack. raising his
hand, as though he were in school.
Rose Beauty said Giant Cross Patch
had fallen under an evil SPELL
There! that's the answer de-
clared the Fairy King exultantly. AN
you have to do is to remove that evil
spell from Giant Cross-Patch and make
him laughing, loving and tender
again"
The Fairy King spoke as n that job
were easy. To jack and Janet it looked
like a tremendous task. But they were
too brave to be scared out because the
task seemed hard.
"Wc will try" said Jack. "And
the first thing to do is to find out what
that evil spell is. Come, Jane" !" And
he flew In at the window Of Giant
Cross Patch's castle.
Tomorrow will be told how they
learn the secret Of the evil spsll.)