THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGELDY DAN [Illustration: “Who—may—you—be?” exclaimed the four in surprise. FRONTISPIECE. _See page 135._] THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGELDY DAN BY EDWIN P. NORWOOD WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY A. CONWAY PEYTON [Illustration] BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY 1922 _Copyright, 1922_, BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY. _All rights reserved_ Published September, 1922 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE HOSFORDS OF MEADOW HOUSE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ These tales were first told for the Children’s Page of _The Christian Science Monitor_, and the author takes this means of acknowledging his appreciation of the arrangement by which he is privileged to republish them. CONTENTS _Chapter_ _Page_ I In Which Dan Meets the Pretty Lady with the Blue-Blue Eyes 3 II In Which Dan Hears the Message from Too-Bo-Tan 12 III In Which Dan Releases the Animals of Spangleland 18 IV In Which the Animals Elect Officers 25 V In Which Giraffe Gives a Chalk-Talk and the Animals Learn a New Game 31 VI In Which the Animals Send a Message to the Pretty Lady 37 VII In Which the Animals Meet with a Disappointment and a Surprise and a Story is Begun 43 VIII In Which the Pretty Lady Continues Her Story 53 IX In Which the Pretty Lady Concludes Her Story 62 X In Which the Pretty Lady Tells of Mysteries and Spangles 70 XI In Which the Animals Play at Circus and Dan Promises a Story 79 XII In Which Dan Answers the Beckoning Trees 88 XIII In Which Dan Learns of Peanuts and Things 98 XIV In Which Dan Parts with Old Friends and Prepares to Claim a Reward 108 XV In Which Dan and Gray Ears Arrive at Their Goal 118 XVI In Which Dan Joins the Very Biggest Circus 130 XVII In Which the Animals Entertain an Unexpected Caller 139