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IVORY SHIP

BY LAND AND SEA.

"We'll give that Dragon scratchy scrubs," said that foresighted Gniff. We'll load our trusty aeroplane with cloths for special rubbing. Ha-ha, heho, but won't we give that naughty beast a scrubbing!"

So Bob and Betty loaded up that IVORY aeroplane as Snip, the dog, and Yow, the cat, looked on with might and main. Thus, well provisioned for a year, our heroes bade good-by to every one, and off they flew far up into the sky. That IVORY aeroplane was grand; you should

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of the COMBAT.

OER HILL AND DALE THEY SPED

have seen it dive and dip just like a graceful bird. It almost seemed alive. O'er hill, and dale, and dashing stream our daring heroes sped until they spied the Dragon's cave a mile or two ahead.

Miss Betty, through binoculars, beheld that gruesome beast a-ramping 'round some little tots, a score or two, at least. That beast was kicking up his heels and scattering mud and mire as from the nostrils of his face proceeded smoke and fire. The little tots all cowered low with fear, and mud, and fright. Oh, little readers, wasn't that a most pathetic sight? Our heroes gave a shout of wrath as, with intentions grim, they swooped upon that awful beast to fight it out with him.

Snip caught him by his thrashing tail, and Pussy scratched his nose; Gniff, Bob, SOAP, uprose and smote that beast so and Betty, armed with mops and IVORY gallantly and I-V-O-R-I-E-D him so that he-well, wait a little while, and we will let you know.

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