Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25

OCHUT them up IN the noiio" AASe
ODungeon. That was the order OF
the Fairy king to the two blue police
men who held Jack and Janet.
The policemen started to drag the
children away.
But on the lawn in front OF the
throne Of King Hummer aiishted
Prince Filter Flash. Beside him was
a beautiful Fairy. 1t was his mother
Queen Sparkling. Dew.
Hail to the queen! Hail to the
prince!' sang the fairies. .
Hail, my royal father! Hail. fair.
les! Hail, folks of the forest" cried
the prince. "What is all the excitement
abOut?"
"These saucy strangers dare to wear
magic firy caps without permission,
replied the king, waving bis hand TO-
ward Jack and Janet. u am sene'hs
them to the Hollow Tree Dungeon.
Prince Filter Flash turned sharply
70 Jack and Janet. One look and he
ran to them. -, .,
"Hail, Jack! Hail. JANET he
cried, clasping them to him one at
time. welcome to Fairyland y
Then Prince Filter Flash turned to
the astonishcd king. "These strangers
wear the magic fairy caps by right, my
father" said he. II gave them the
caps for rescuing me from Black Drag
on and Hairy Ogre"
"What?" shouted King Hummer.
care these the brave knight and fair
lady who slew the dragon and defied
the ogre to save you?' The king
jumped from his throne and ran to Jack
and Janet. pardon me. kind sir and
sweet lady! And to think I sentenced
you to be spanked and to be put sup
PEERLESS to bed with the frogs In the
bog!' 49, ,,,,.
Tree Dungeon. Don't forget that, V
yawned the sleepy judge.
Forgive me-" begged the King.
Forgive me, and will take you upon
an adventure in Fairyland that will
atone in full measure for the wrongs
you have suffered"
Jack and Janet were eager for an
adventure in Fairyland, and they
quickly forgave the king.
Mother said Prince Filter. Flash
to the beautiful Fairy, "may present
Janet and Jack"
The Fairy queen bowed graciously.
Jack politely grabbed for his cap
to take It off as he bowed in return.
mo! Mo-" warned the king. Keep
your cap on!
But the king spoke too late. The cap
was already in Jacks hand. As he
lifted 1t from his head he heard a
scream from Prince Filter Flash.
"Come back! Come back tomorrow -
Jack didn't know what to make OF
that advice. and neither did Janet, who
had lost her fairy cap as she dropped
deep curtsy to the queen. But they
understood in moment. AS the caps
left their heads they suddenly grew into
themselves again.
The fairy court vanished. In its place
was simply fowery glade. The fairies
were buzzing away - but now they
looked like humming birds.
But the most surprising thing of all
there. but they were wonderfully
changed. They were no longer little
humans with colorcd clothes, queer
faces and odd shaped bodies--they were
birds. The fat, red breasted birds were
none other than Cocky and Merry
Robins. The policemen were Blue
Jays. The dancers were all sorts OF
woodland birds.
AS Jack and Janet became children
again the birds fed in fright.
"Why.' cried Janet, "the queer
people were not strangers at all. They
were just the birds.''
Eyes. but when we wore the magic
fairy caps our eyes were opened and
we saw the birds as fairies see them"
Il am sorry We took off our cans. "
cried Janet. 1--WE might have gone on
that adventure in Fairyland with the
king"
"We will 20 tomorrow, answered
Jack. ut is late now and time we
were home. Come And home thew
ran.
(Jack and Janet find the magic fairy
caps again In next weeks story and po
on the adventure with the King OF the
Falries.)