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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: Little Philippe of Belgium - -Author: Madeline Brandeis - -Release Date: September 24, 2012 [EBook #40856] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LITTLE PHILIPPE OF BELGIUM *** - - - - -Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Joke Van Dorst and the -Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - - - - -Transcriber's Notes: - - -Words surrounded by _ are italicized. - -Words encased in = clarify the pronunciation. Due to the restriction of -the latin-1 font, this has been rendered without most of its accent. - -A number of obvious errors have been corrected in this text. - -For a complete list, please see the bottom of this document. - - - - -Little Philippe of Belgium - - - [Illustration: LITTLE PHILIPPE OF BELGIUM] - - - LITTLE PHILIPPE - _of_ BELGIUM - - BY - - MADELINE BRANDEIS - - _Author of_ - - "Little Indian Weaver" - "The Wee Scotch Piper" - "The Little Dutch Tulip Girl" - "The Little Swiss Wood-Carver" - - - _Photographic Illustrations Made in Belgium by the Author_ - - - GROSSET & DUNLAP - PUBLISHERS NEW YORK - _By Arrangement with the A. Flanagan Company_ - - - COPYRIGHT, 1930, BY A. FLANAGAN COMPANY - - - PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - - - - -PREFACE - - -When I began to write these stories about children of all lands I had -just returned from Europe whither I journeyed with Marie and Ref. Maybe -you don't know Marie and Ref. I'll introduce them: Please meet Marie, my -very little daughter, and Ref, my very big reflex camera. - -These two are my helpers. Marie helps by being a little girl who knows -what other little girls like and by telling me; and Ref helps by -snapping pictures of everything interesting that Marie and I see on our -travels. I couldn't get along without them. - -Several years have gone by since we started our work together and Marie -is a bigger girl--but Ref hasn't changed one bit. Ref hasn't changed any -more than my interest in writing these books for you. And I hope that -_you_ hope that I'll never change, because I want to keep on writing -until we'll have no more countries to write about--unless, of course, -some one discovers a new country. - -Even if a new country isn't discovered, we'll find foreign children to -talk about--maybe the children in Mars! Who knows? Nobody. Not even -Marie--and Marie usually knows about most things. That's the reason why, -you see, though I sign myself - - [Illustration: Madeline Brandeis] - -I am really only - - Marie's Mother. - - - - -DEDICATION - - -Because she likes "scarey" stories, because she likes this one best of -all my books, because I like her best of all--well, just because she's -my dear little daughter, I dedicate this book to - -Marie Madeleine Brandeis. - - - - -CONTENTS - - - Chapter I PAGE - The Brussels Sprout 13 - - Chapter II - Papa Pomme's Surprise 32 - - Chapter III - A Neighbor 43 - - Chapter IV - Zelie 58 - - Chapter V - New Friends 69 - - Chapter VI - Philippe Acts as Guide 81 - - Chapter VII - Philippe Runs Away 95 - - Chapter VIII - A Difficult Journey 109 - - Chapter IX - The City of Sisters 120 - - Chapter X - In the Shadows of Bruges 131 - - Chapter XI - Found 139 - - Chapter XII - Philippe Finds Out 150 - - Chapter XIII - The Cave of the Crows 162 - - Chapter XIV - Trompke Talks 175 - - Chapter XV - A New Song 185 - - - - -PEOPLE WHO POSED FOR THE PICTURES - - - Little Philippe Alden Allen - - Philippe, grown older Philippe de Lacy - - Papa Pomme Lionel Belmore - - Tom Craufurd Kent - - Zelie Seesil Anne Johnson - - Baby Rose Suzanne Ransom - - - - -AND SOMETHING ABOUT THEM - - -Little Alden Allen looks so much like Philippe that he might have -stepped right out of this book. He is also a sweet lovable little boy. - -Lionel Belmore--well, just look at his jolly round face! Isn't he Papa -Pomme to perfection? Mr. Belmore is a famous English actor, and he posed -for Papa Pomme because he loves to do all he can to please boys and -girls. - -Craufurd Kent is another famous English actor. And although it is hard -to believe, from looking at these savage photographs, he also loves boys -and girls and he hopes you won't think him like Tom in real life. I can -assure you he isn't a bit, except that he whistles a lot and does it -beautifully. - -Seesil Anne Johnson is a talented little girl, who has worked in many -motion pictures. She seems to have Zelie's sad eyes, though of course, -she has no reason to be sad, and she isn't. On the contrary, she is very -happy, for she has six brothers and sisters to play with. - -Suzanne Ransom is another little motion picture girl, and she is just -like Philippe's Baby Rose. Don't you think so? - -Now we come to the hero of the story, Philippe de Lacy. Philippe's life -itself is a story; only I could not tell it all to you, for it would -take most of the pages in this book to do so. You may already know that -Philippe is one of the best beloved boy-actors in the world. Perhaps you -do not know that during the war, Philippe was found in a deserted -village in France and adopted by a kind English nurse. She brought him -to America, and today there is no happier pair in Hollywood than these -two. You see what a fine boy Philippe has turned out to be. And I need -not add that Miss de Lacy is a proud mother. - -In the book little Philippe's adventure started because of that war -picture which he saw with his father. In real life, little Philippe's -adventure also started because of the war. But in the book Philippe's -experience was not pleasant and he was glad when it was over, while the -real Philippe's adventure was pleasant, and we are all glad for him that -it is going on and on. - -MADELINE BRANDEIS - - [Illustration: VIEW OF A CANAL FROM THE ROSARY DOCK, BRUGES] - - - - -Little Philippe of Belgium - - - - -Chapter I - -THE BRUSSELS SPROUT - - -The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking. - -The Brussels Sprout was not a little vegetable. He was a little boy. His -name was really Philippe. But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" -(=pe-te´ shoo de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little -Brussels Sprout." French is spoken in Brussels, and this little boy -was born in that city. - -But he now lived on a farm a few miles outside of Brussels. - -The name "choux" (=shoo=) or "cabbage," is often used as a pet name. -That was the reason why Philippe's parents called him Little Cabbage or -Sprout. - -Sprout was a very good name for this little boy, because new ideas were -always sprouting in his head. - -He was always dreaming dreams and wishing wishes. He was never -satisfied. - -One of his dearest wishes was for a little sister. - -Today he sat among the cabbages and thought deeply. He was wondering -why one of the cabbages did not open and give him a baby sister. - - [Illustration: SPROUT SAT AMONG THE CABBAGES] - -This may sound queer to you. But Philippe was only five years old, and -he believed very earnestly that babies pop out of cabbages. - -It is a Belgian folk tale. Philippe had planted these cabbages in his -garden for this very purpose. - -But no baby sister had popped out of a cabbage yet. - -Philippe wanted a baby sister with whom to play. He was the kind of -little boy who always longed for something. - -He was not really discontented. But he liked new things to happen. And -besides he was a bit lonely on that farm, with nobody to play with him. - -"Why do you look so sad today, my little cabbage?" asked his mother. - - [Illustration: HE WAS NEVER SATISFIED] - -She had just come out of the house and stood looking down at him. - -"I am thinking that never will the baby, Cauliflower, come!" he -answered. - -Cauliflower was what Philippe had determined to name the sister for whom -he longed. Cauliflower in French is "choux fleur" (=shoo-flûr=), which -means "cabbage flower." - -"Are you quite certain that none of the cabbages moved today?" asked -Mother Yvelle (=e-vel'=), smiling strangely. - -Philippe shook his head and replied, "They are all quite still, Mamma. -The little sister is not coming." - -Then Mother Yvelle laughed and threw both arms about her little boy. - -"Do not say that," she cried. - -Philippe looked at her and saw a shiny light in her eyes. Mother Yvelle -said softly, "Soon--soon--the great day is coming when my Philippe shall -be a little brother!" - -A little brother! Philippe could hardly believe the words that Mother -Yvelle had spoken. But it was true. Mother Yvelle spoke only the truth. - -When Mother Yvelle went into the house, Philippe looked at each cabbage -carefully. - - [Illustration: MOTHER YVELLE] - -"Which one will it be?" he wondered excitedly. "Which cabbage will -open and give me my little Cauliflower?" - - [Illustration: "WHICH ONE WILL IT BE?"] - -Philippe was happy beyond all dreams. He examined each vegetable. But he -could find no sign of the coming baby in any of them. - - [Illustration: HE EXAMINED EACH VEGETABLE] - -He went to the barn. There he spoke to the big dogs, his only -companions. He told them the great news. - -These dogs did not have much time to play with a little boy. They were -usually working. For Belgian dogs draw carts for their owners. - - [Illustration: BELGIAN DOGS DRAW CARTS FOR THEIR OWNERS] - -Philippe's mother had a big vegetable cart. Nearly every morning she -loaded it with peas and beans and carrots and onions. She then hitched -the dogs and drove them to the market place in Brussels. Here she would -sit at a stand and sell her fresh vegetables. - -Philippe usually went with her. But sometimes he stayed at home with the -gardener. - -Philippe's father was a chef. Papa Paul was a very fine chef and could -cook some of the best French and Belgian dishes. - -He cooked in a fine restaurant in Brussels. He came home late at night, -and so Philippe saw little of his father. - -But he admired his father very much. He wanted to cook the way his -father did some day. That was another great desire in the heart of this -little boy. Philippe dreamed of some day becoming a chef like his -father. - -But he did not look like Papa Paul. Philippe's father was stout and -round and smiling. And Philippe was rather slender, and had a serious -little face with big dreamy eyes. He was like his mother. - - [Illustration: STOUT AND ROUND AND SMILING] - -Mother Yvelle was thin and pale and sad-looking. - -You see, she and her husband had lived through the terrible World War. - -There are, however, people whose dispositions are so jolly that they -forget sadness. Philippe's father was one of these people. Though Papa -Paul wore a wooden leg, it did not seem to affect his sunny smile. When -he was in the war he had been shot in the leg, and now he wore a leg of -wood. He had been a chef only since the war. - -Before the war Philippe's parents had farmed and raised vegetables -together. They had been happy farmers. But their farm had been blown to -bits by the enemy. - -Many stormy years passed, and many terrible things happened to these -poor people. But finally the sunny smile won out. Here was Papa Paul -cooking in one of the best restaurants in Belgium, while Mother Yvelle -was the farmer. - -Mother Yvelle looked forward to the day when Philippe should be old -enough to help her drive the dogs to town with the vegetables. - -Philippe, too, wanted that day to come. He wanted to drive the fine dogs -to town. - -From the barn he made his way to a tiny shack, which was his own little -kitchen. Here he spent many hours over a small stove his father had made -for him. He prepared dishes that he thought were very fine. - -Today he had gathered some vegetables and carried them with the other -things he had in his arms. - -"What are you going to cook today?" asked the gardener, Emile -(=a-mel´=). - -He stood in the door holding a big rake and looking amused. - -"A stew--a very fine stew," answered Philippe, and he began to pour a -number of things into a pot. - -"What are you putting into the stew?" asked Emile. - -"Onions and peas, some rice, a nice little fat snail and a root," the -boy replied, as he began to stir. - -"A root? What kind of a root?" inquired the gardener. - -"Oh, a root that I found. A very big one. I dug it up." - -Emile laughed and moved on. One could never tell what went into -Philippe's stews. Sometimes Emile was made to taste them. Then he had to -tell Philippe that the stews were good. But Emile always had to drink -some water afterwards to wash away the taste. - -But then Philippe was such a little boy. Besides, the gardener felt -sorry for him, because he was lonesome. - -Philippe called the gardener Emile Epinard (=a-mel´ -a-pe-när´=), which means "Emile Spinach." And, indeed, Emile did -look like a ragged leaf of spinach! - -Philippe had a vegetable game. He always tried to think what vegetable -each person looked like. - -Then he would call that person by the name of that vegetable. It was -fun. - -For instance, he always called his father "Papa Pomme" (=pom=), which -means "Father Apple." This name rather shocked Mother Yvelle. But it -pleased the jolly round chef. He would tell his friends about it and -laugh until his fat sides shook. - - [Illustration: PAPA POMME WAS A VERY FINE CHEF] - -Philippe had a friend whom he called "String Bean Simon," another, -"Celery Susan," and many others he gave different nicknames of the same -kind. - -As he was stirring his mixture, he suddenly remembered that he had not -told Emile the great news. - -"Oh, Emile Spinach, Emile Spinach," he called, "did you know that soon, -soon the little sister will be here?" - -But Emile Spinach had gone into the fields. - -"This stew will be for the baby, Cauliflower," thought Philippe. "She -will like this stew." - -Soon he heard his mother's voice calling from the house, "Supper, my -little one. Come to supper." - -Carrying his precious pot, he started toward the cottage. On the way he -once more examined the cabbages. - -But there was still no sign of a baby in any of them. - -As he neared the house, he noticed a beautiful rose growing near the -wall. - -It had been in full bloom the day before. Now it was beginning to droop. -Philippe looked at it pityingly. - -"Poor rose!" he said. "Tomorrow you will be dead." - -Then he went into the house. - -The next morning Philippe arose early. He ran to the cabbage patch. But -the cabbages all looked neat and whole. None had been disturbed during -the night. - -"She has not come!" moaned poor Philippe. - -Sadly he started toward the cottage, when again he noticed the rose. But -this time it was only the stem he saw. The petals all had fallen to the -ground. - -"Poor rose!" he sighed. "She is dead!" - - [Illustration: "POOR ROSE," HE SAID] - -There was a step behind him. A heavy hand was laid on his shoulder. - -His father's deep, fine voice boomed, "What are you saying, my little -cabbage?" - -"Poor rose is dead!" answered Philippe sadly. - -"What!" exclaimed Papa Pomme. "Why, Baby Rose is born!" - -"Baby Rose?" questioned Philippe. - -"Yes, my son," Papa Pomme said. "Your little sister came to us last -night--your little sister Rose." - -Philippe leaped up and threw his arms about his father's neck in a burst -of joy. At last his little sister was here! Then he looked at the dead -rose, and from it, to the live and healthy cabbages. He smiled -knowingly. - -"Papa Pomme," he said, "it was not from the cabbage that Baby came. So, -you see, she shall not be our Cauliflower. It was the rose that opened -to give her to us. That is why she is our Baby Rose." - - - - -Chapter II - -PAPA POMME'S SURPRISE - - -For over a year now Philippe, the little Brussels Sprout, had been going -to the market place with Emile Spinach. Mother had to stay at home with -Baby Rose. - -Philippe felt himself almost a man now. If only Emile would stay at home -and let him drive the dogs alone! Ah, that would be heaven, indeed. -Another dream was to bring his precious Baby Rose to the market place -some day. Philippe was always wishing wishes. - -Rose was so tiny. At first she could only laugh at Philippe's happy face -as he bent over her cradle. She pulled his hair or clutched his finger. - -Now she could stand alone and say a word or two. She was beautiful. She -was fair and dainty, and her eyes were as blue as a summer sky. How -Philippe loved his Baby Rose! - -Soon Mother had promised to bring her to the market place. What a proud -boy Philippe would be when he might set her upon the low cart on top of -the vegetables and drive her to town! The fine, sleek dogs would be -proud, too, knowing that a rare flower rested upon their vegetable load. - -Philippe had a sweet voice and sang a number of Belgian folk songs. He -was beginning to teach his Rose a little vegetable song which he had -made up. - -He had a fine plan. He wanted to station Rose in the market place, and -have her sing for the passers-by. How proud the little fellow was of his -baby sister! - -Today as he walked along beside the sturdy dogs, he sang gayly. He was -happier than usual. Today an exciting thing was to happen. Papa Pomme -had told him that he would call at the market place and take him to -lunch. Papa Pomme did not often do this. But today he was given the -afternoon to himself. - -Papa had put his finger to his lips and said mysteriously to Philippe, -"You shall dine with me, little one; and then, in the afternoon--ah, you -shall see!" - - [Illustration: "AH, YOU SHALL SEE"] - -So as Philippe walked along, he wondered what surprise his father had -planned for the afternoon. When he reached the market place, or Grande -Place (=grän pläs=), as it is called in French, he helped Emile Spinach -unload the vegetables. Many other farmers were arranging their wares. -Some sold beautiful flowers, and others sold fruits. There were portions -of the square set aside for sellers of birds and dogs and all manner of -different articles. - -The Grande Place in Brussels is one of the most beautiful places of its -kind in the world. There stands the city hall, built half a century -before America was discovered. There are many other beautiful, gilded -buildings. The Grande Place in Brussels shines in the splendor of past -glory. - - [Illustration: SOME SOLD BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS] - -Here sat the little boy, Philippe, and helped sell his mother's -vegetables. He often glanced at the clock and hoped his father would not -be late. He wanted to know what Papa Pomme was planning for the -afternoon. - -Papa Pomme was on time. He took his son by the hand. They made their way -to a restaurant, where little tables were placed out on the sidewalk. - -Here people sat in leisurely style, eating hearty dinners. The -jolly-faced chef and his little son settled themselves at a corner -table. The menu before them was indeed tempting. - -Although Philippe was anxious to know his father's surprise, he could -not allow it to stand in the way of his appetite. How could any boy do -that? - -Belgian food is tempting to everyone. It is as dainty as the French -food. It is as wholesome as the Dutch. And it has something about it -that is neither French nor Dutch, but purely Belgian. - -Perhaps the reason lies in the fact that Belgium is so small. It is a -matter of only a few hours for vegetables and fruits to travel from a -distant farm to a Brussels table. Therefore, all food is fresh. - -Papa Pomme ordered "potage," the famous thick soup, dear to all the -French and Belgians. Then they had a roast, and for dessert, -strawberries and a huge plate of gingerbread. Belgian strawberries and -gingerbread are very famous and are said to be the best in the world. - -While they ate, they did not talk. Eating was a serious matter with Papa -Pomme and Philippe. - -So absorbed did Philippe become that he forgot his manners. He reached -across the table and pulled toward him the long loaf of French bread. - -"Ho, ho!" cried Papa Pomme. "Not so fast! Come! Do you not use your -tongue when you want something which is beyond your reach?" - -Philippe blushed. Then he replied stoutly, "Yes, Papa Pomme; but my arm -is much longer than my tongue!" - -Papa Pomme laughed and gained another pound. Philippe went on eating -happily. - -When they left the restaurant they walked down the street together. - -"Papa Pomme, where are you taking me?" asked Philippe, puzzled. - -For Papa Pomme was acting in a very mysterious way. - -"Do not ask yet!" he said. "Soon you shall see." - -Soon Philippe did see. For they stopped in front of a big theater. In -Europe a motion picture theater is called a cinema. - -"Now, little Philippe," laughed Papa Pomme, "you know my surprise!" - -Philippe threw his cap in the air and shouted, "Hooray! The cinema!" - -It was a special treat to the little boy to be taken to the cinema! He -had been to one only once before in his life. - - [Illustration: GRANDE PLACE, BRUSSELS] - -They were to see a great film today. It was the story of the World War -and the part that little Belgium had played. It showed how the enemy -had started to march through Belgium in order to reach Paris. It showed -how the loyal Belgians and their brave King Albert had helped the Allies -to win their victory by stopping that march. - -Long ago a treaty had been made which said that no nation should take an -army through Belgium to attack another nation. If ever such a thing -happened, it was Belgium's duty to stop them. In the year 1914, an enemy -did try to go through her land. Belgium might have neglected her duty. -She might have remained quiet and allowed the enemy to pass. Had she -done this, she would never have been destroyed as she was. The enemy -would have marched quietly through and left Belgium to its peaceful -life. - -The film showed how the Belgians fought. Still Belgium could not hold -out against so powerful an enemy. At last she was conquered. But when -that time came, the French were ready, and so were the English. So Paris -was saved. - -The audience shouted and clapped. But after that came sighs. The film -showed how pitiful and sad was this poor little Belgium after the war. - -That film left in the heart of Philippe a new dream. It was that film -which was really the cause of the little boy's later adventures. - - - - -Chapter III - -A NEIGHBOR - - -Five years passed. Philippe was now a tall boy of eleven. He was still -called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming -wishes. - -But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had -longed for a baby sister. Of course, he never stopped being glad about -Rose. She was the dearest little sister that a boy could have. - - [Illustration: LITTLE ROSE] - -Philippe's desire to be a cook had disappeared. He had changed since -that day when Papa Pomme had taken him to the cinema. For Philippe never -forgot the film he had seen. - -Philippe never forgot those terrible battle scenes. Often his eyes -would fill with tears at the thought of the sad struggle and the bravery -of his little country. - -The boy who had once dreamed of vegetables now had other dreams. The -little boy, who had wanted some day to be a chef, now longed to become a -great hero like his own country's king. He longed to do a great deed -himself and to have adventures. But all he could do was to sell -vegetables. - -No, that was not all. Now he could read about his country. And he did. -Philippe read and read. Every book he could find he devoured. Stories of -Belgium's cities and people Philippe learned and loved. Tales of wonder -kept him interested for hours. - - [Illustration: PHILIPPE READ AND READ] - -"If only I might travel and have adventures!" sighed the little -vegetable boy. - -He was now old enough to drive the dog-cart to market alone. He went -each day, with Baby Rose perched on top of the vegetables, laughing and -gurgling with joy. - -All the way to town Philippe sang with his little sister. When they -reached the Grande Place, he set the baby upon the counter. Then the -little girl, with her golden curls and her sunny smile, and the tall, -handsome boy, with his wavy hair and his dreamy eyes, sang and attracted -many people to the booth. It did not take them long to sell their -vegetables. - -Now as Philippe unloaded his produce, he did not know that today -something unusual was going to happen. Rose fluttered about and filled -the dogs' drinking bowl. All dog-carts in Belgium carry drinking bowls, -and a bit of carpet for the animals to lie down upon. Rose filled the -bowl, and the huge beasts licked her hands with gratitude. - -There was a new member of the dog family who had come to town with them -today. It was Trompke (=tromp'-ky=). Trompke was a puppy. He did not -work. He was Philippe's own puppy. - -"Trompke" means "tambourine" in Brussels French. The puppy was thus -named because he had such a fat little round tummy. - - [Illustration: TROMPKE] - -Trompke loved Philippe. Today was the first time he had been allowed to -follow the cart to town. He was wild with excitement. - -"Stop barking, Trompke!" commanded Philippe, as he arranged the -vegetables on the stand. - -"Lie down, Tum-Tum," cried Baby Rose. - -And Trompke lay at the baby's feet. - -Just then Philippe noticed some one in the booth next to their own. A -tall man was moving about arranging vegetables. This booth had not been -used for a very long time. - -"Now," thought Philippe, "we shall have a neighbor." - -Philippe smiled at the man, who was staring at the two children. Then -the man looked down at the puppy, which was whining unhappily at -Philippe's feet. - -"Keep him quiet," said the man angrily. - -Philippe answered, "He means no harm. He is only excited. It's his first -trip to town." - -The man did not answer but turned toward his vegetables. Philippe was -puzzled. He had never before met anyone like his neighbor. - -The man wore ragged clothes, and his face was sunburned. His eyes were -coal black and seemed to flash fire. He had a wild look about him. He -was tall and moved like a cat. - -Suddenly he leaned over toward Philippe. - -"Keep that dog quiet, will you?" he snarled. - -Trompke was still whining softly, though he could hardly be heard. - -"He does no harm," answered Philippe. - -The man's flashing eyes gleamed as he replied, "He keeps the people -away. Nobody has come to buy at the booths yet. It is the fault of that -dog." - - [Illustration: "LIE DOWN, TUM-TUM!"] - -Philippe could only smile at such stupidity. To think that a little -whining dog could keep people away! But the man seemed nervous. - -So Philippe said, "Just wait, sir. I will have the crowds here in a -short time. Come, Rose; let us sing!" - -Little Rose stood upon the counter. She looked like a big doll. Her -golden curls shone in the sunlight. Philippe stood by her side, and -together they sang in voices clear and sweet. They sang the little -nonsense song that Philippe had made up for his sister. It ran: - - "I wouldn't be an artichoke, - And have my heart torn out, - I wouldn't be a lettuce, - With my head thrown all about, - I'd hate to be a cornstalk, - For folk my ears would pull; - Potatoes must feel dreadful - 'Cause with dirt their eyes are full." - -A few people began to wander over to the vegetable booth. They stood -and watched the two children. They smiled at the quaint little vegetable -boy, and looked admiringly at the pretty baby. Then the children began -their second stanza, as more and more people gathered around the booth. - - "It must be hard for spinach, too; - His leaves are never read; - Poor mushroom, with the fairy folk - All sitting on his head! - Old Mr. Onion grieves so much. - He makes us all boohoo! - I'm glad I'm not a vegetable, - But just a child. Aren't you?" - -Many people had now crowded round and some began to buy vegetables. -Philippe was kept busy serving them. Baby Rose smiled and dimpled at -everyone. She sang other songs that Philippe had made up. Then she sang -"The Brabançonne" (=bra-bän-son'=), Belgium's national anthem. - -The vegetables were slowly disappearing. But from the booth next door, -not a vegetable was bought. Philippe cast a look in the direction of the -tall dark man, who was standing with his arms folded. - -Philippe looked down at the man's vegetables. For the first time he -noticed that they were not fresh. They were wilted and stale. - -"It is no wonder the people do not buy," thought Philippe. - -But he felt sorry, nevertheless. When the crowd had left, and the -selling was over, he turned to the man. - -"I am sorry," he said. "But----" - -Philippe was going to tell him that people will not buy stale -vegetables. But the man interrupted him. - -"Thank you, but I do not need your advice," he said. - - [Illustration: "THANK YOU, BUT I DO NOT NEED YOUR ADVICE," HE SAID] - -Philippe watched him as he began to throw his vegetables into a barrel -and prepare to leave. He whistled as he did so. - -Philippe lifted Rose from the counter and they, too, made preparations -for departure. - -All the way home, the boy seemed to see before him that stranger's face. - -When the children reached home, a surprise awaited them. - -"Papa Pomme is home! Hurrah!" cried Philippe. - -Sometimes Papa Pomme came home to dinner, and that was a great treat. -But this evening Papa Pomme looked grave. He began to talk with Mother -Yvelle. Philippe listened. - -"They say that this thief has stolen from several farms about here," -said Papa Pomme. "You had better warn Emile to watch." - -"A thief, Papa?" asked Philippe, whose eyes were very big. - -"Yes, my boy," Papa Pomme replied. "A man who goes about at night -stealing vegetables from people's farms--a vegetable thief. I wish they -could catch him. It is very hard for the poor farmers to have their -produce stolen. This thief is a wicked man." - -Philippe suddenly thought of his dark neighbor in the market place. -Could it be----? Oh, no. - -Still there were those stale vegetables. But Philippe refused to think -of such a thing. - -"Papa," he asked, "if this thief is caught, what will they do with him?" - -"They will put him in prison, my son," answered Papa Pomme. - - - - -Chapter IV - -ZELIE - - -Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been. He had wondered -whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief. - -But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that -thought. But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief. - -Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his -neighbor. Yes, there was the man with another load of stale vegetables. -He was piling them upon his counter. - -Today Philippe noticed that there was a little girl with him. She was -helping him spread out the wilted vegetables. Philippe did not know -that during the night this evil man had stolen those vegetables from a -poor farmer. - -He had stolen them and now he had brought them to the market place to -sell. They were not fresh like Philippe's vegetables, because the thief -did not know how to take care of them. - -The little girl with Philippe's neighbor glanced shyly at the boy. She -was dark like the man. But her face was not like his. It was sweet and -pretty. - -Suddenly Philippe was surprised to hear the man call out cheerily: "Good -morning to you, friend, and to the little golden-haired singing bird." - -The man had changed from the day before. Philippe now rather liked his -weather-beaten face. It was all wrinkled with smiles. - -"Good morning to you, sir," answered Philippe. - -"This is Zelie, my little daughter," said the fellow, still smiling. -"Zelie, go over and shake hands with the boy and with the little singing -bird. You must get acquainted." - -Zelie obeyed. She seemed a shy but pleasant little girl. She was a year -or so younger than Philippe. Her black hair hung straight from under a -gypsy-like bandanna. She wore earrings in her ears. Her eyes were black, -but they did not flash. They smiled at Philippe. - -The two children talked. Philippe found Zelie bright and interesting. -She had traveled a great deal. She spoke of her travels about the -country. - - [Illustration: THE TWO CHILDREN TALKED] - -While the morning passed, the two children became friends. - -As before, the boy and his sister sold their fresh fine vegetables. -People gathered around their booth and clapped for their singing. But -nobody stopped to buy from the man beside them. - -Still, instead of being jealous of Philippe, the stranger kept smiling -at his neighbor. When the crowd had gone and it was time to start for -home, the man came over to Philippe's booth. - -"Did my Zelie tell you of her travels?" he asked Philippe. - -"Oh, yes," replied the boy eagerly. "What great fortune to be able to -wander about the country as you do, sir!" - -The man looked at Philippe with those flashing eyes. - -Then he said, "You could do so, too. You and the singing bird could earn -great sums of money wandering about and singing. Why not go?" - -Philippe started. Such a thing had never entered his mind. Though he had -dreamed of adventure and travel, it had been only a dream. - -"Oh, I couldn't, sir," he answered. "My mother would not let me go." - -"Ha, ha!" laughed the man good-naturedly. "It would not be hard to -persuade her. Tell her that Zelie and I will take you with us and you -will be as safe and comfortable as you are at home." - -Philippe wrinkled his brow. Then he began to prepare to go home. -Somehow, this plan was a little startling. Still, it did tempt him. - -He seemed to like the man much better today. Zelie, too, was a splendid -companion. All the way home Philippe thought hard. - -As the days passed, he grew to like Zelie and her father more and more. -Zelie showed Philippe many delightful souvenirs from many parts of -Belgium. She had also journeyed to other countries and spoke of those -lands. - -She was always sweet and happy. But Philippe sometimes wondered why -there was a frightened look in her eyes. That frightened look came when -she was with her father. She seemed to lose it when she sat talking with -Philippe. - -The man, whose name was Tom, asked Philippe one day, "Will you teach -Zelie to sing your songs? They are so clever and bright." - -"Certainly, sir," promised Philippe. - -So he taught Zelie all of the little songs that he and Rose sang. - -Today the sun was shining in the market place, and birds were singing. -Philippe felt full of gladness. He met Zelie and her father, who had a -smile on his face. - -"What a fine day for traveling!" he cried. "How I should like to start -out and wander to far places!" - -Tom's sly eyes beamed. He slapped Philippe on the back lightly. - -"That is just what Zelie and I are planning," he said. "Tomorrow we -leave. Why could not you and the singing bird go with us? - -"We shall go to every part of Belgium and take along our big organ. -Zelie will play the organ, while you and Baby Rose sing." - -Philippe's heart pounded. Yes, why not? He looked at Zelie. He thought -she must be delighted. But he was amazed to see a look of fear in her -little dark face. - -"What luck!" he cried. "Are you not pleased, Zelie?" - -"If you would come it might be jolly," the girl answered. - -"Why not?" again thought Philippe. He said, "I'll ask my mother and -father tonight. I shall tell you in the morning." - -"Good!" Tom smiled. "Zelie and I can wait until the following day to -start our journey. Then we four shall set out together." - -That night Philippe asked his parents if he might go traveling with Tom -and Zelie. - -"This is a strange man," said Papa Pomme. "How do you know that he may -not be a wicked man? Besides, a wandering life is a hard one, and Baby -Rose is too young." - -"But I am old and strong, Papa Pomme," begged Philippe. "I shall make -great sums of money, too. Do, do let me go." - -"Not yet, little cabbage," said Papa Pomme. - - [Illustration: "NOT YET, LITTLE CABBAGE"] - -Philippe's dream was shattered. He cried himself to sleep that night. - -The next day in the market place Tom met the children with an eager -question. - -"Well? Do we start tomorrow?" he asked. - -"My father will not let me go," Philippe said. - -The man scowled. - -"Foolish," he frowned, "foolish! It would bring you money, and you could -make your parents rich." - -Philippe scowled, too. - -"Yes," he agreed, "I told my father. But still he refuses to allow me to -go." - -"It is too bad," the man said. He shrugged his shoulders. "But Zelie and -I must leave tomorrow. And maybe some day you will decide to join us." - -Philippe wondered what Tom meant. - -"You know you are a big boy now," Tom continued. "It is a shame for you -to waste your time sitting in a market place selling vegetables." - -He winked at Philippe slyly, and then started to whistle. Oh, how lucky -was this Tom, thought Philippe; and the little girl, Zelie, too! But -still Philippe noticed that Zelie's eyes were sad. - - - - -Chapter V - -NEW FRIENDS - - -Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie. Yes, mostly he -thought of Zelie. He would never see her again. Tom was taking her away -in the morning. What a pity! - -She was the most interesting little friend the boy had ever had. Now he -would be lonely again. Rose was still so young. - -Of course, he had his books. But he did so long to wander through the -country. It was summer time, and there was no school. Oh, happy Zelie! - - [Illustration: HE DID SO LONG TO WANDER THROUGH THE COUNTRY] - -"But was she really happy?" Philippe wondered. - -She had once told him that she had to push the big organ about while -they begged their way. - -It was a heavy thing, that organ, and Philippe had asked, "Doesn't it -tire you, Zelie?" - -Zelie had looked quickly at her father and had caught Tom's gleaming -eye. - -"No," she had replied, "it is fun." - -Philippe had envied her. If he might go along, he could push the organ -for her. He was strong. And he might help Tom, too. - -Philippe did not know what his friend Tom was doing just at this moment. -As Philippe lay in his comfortable little bed, he did not know that Tom -was stealing his father's vegetables. Philippe did not know that poor -Zelie was right under the window with Tom, helping to steal Papa Pomme's -vegetables. - -The next morning Emile Spinach ran into the house, very much excited. - -"The vegetable thief has been in the garden, sir!" he cried to Papa -Pomme. - -Sure enough, their little farm had been robbed. - -When Philippe and Rose arrived at the market place, the booth next to -theirs was empty. - -Of course Philippe never dreamed that Tom was the thief. He missed his -neighbors sadly. He pictured them pushing along the organ and playing in -market places all over Belgium. He thought of them strolling along the -pleasant roads. - -He could hear Tom's gay whistle. He could see Zelie's little dark face. -He wondered whether Zelie would sing the songs he had taught her. She -had a pretty voice. She was not so small and cunning as Baby Rose, but -she had a charm of her own. - -Philippe became discontented. He sometimes wandered about the streets -instead of staying in the market place. Of course, he only did this when -Emile Spinach was there to stay with Rose. - -Philippe was quieter than usual. - -Papa Pomme said one day to Mother Yvelle, "I am worried about the boy. -He is different. Something bothers him." - - [Illustration: "SOMETHING BOTHERS HIM"] - -Papa Pomme did worry about Philippe. Papa Pomme worried so much that -once he put sugar in the soup and salt in the pastry. The manager of -the restaurant scolded Papa Pomme. - - [Illustration: PUT SALT IN THE PASTRY] - -One day Philippe was walking toward his father's restaurant. As he -approached, a taxicab drove up and stopped a few doors away. Two -gentlemen stepped out. - -Philippe smiled as he heard one of the gentlemen ask the taxi driver, -"Can you direct us to a restaurant?" - -The gentleman had a very funny French accent. He continued, "We have -heard so much about this delicious Belgian food. We are very hungry." - -The taxi driver must have been hungry, too. He evidently wanted to be -off to his own lunch. - -For he replied sharply, "There are many restaurants. Just walk along any -street. They can always be smelled!" - -The unobliging taxi driver laughed at his own stupid joke. Then he -started his motor and was off. - -The two gentlemen stood for a moment looking at each other. Then one -said something in a language that Philippe did not understand. But he -felt sure that it was English. - -The little boy walked over to the gentlemen. - -"Excuse me, sirs," he began in French. "I heard you asking for a place -to eat. I can take you to the best restaurant in Brussels." - -The gentlemen looked at the little Belgian boy standing before them. -Then one of them smiled and said something in English to the other. -Philippe did not understand the words, but if you had been there you -would have heard the gentleman say to his friend, "Let us take his word -for it. He may know something about food. Boys usually do." - -The other one laughed and said in French to Philippe, "Thank you. We -shall be glad to follow you." - -Of course, Philippe led the gentlemen to his father's restaurant. He -held the door open for them to enter, and started to leave. - -But the gentleman who spoke French said, "Come! Wouldn't you like to -lunch with us? You might tell us a bit about the art of Belgian eating. -What do you say?" - -"Thank you," said Philippe. - -He could always eat. His dreams did not prevent that. - -So the two foreign gentlemen and the little Belgian boy sat down to -lunch. Philippe showed them how a Belgian orders a meal. They were -amused at the child's knowledge of all these fine dishes. They asked him -how he knew so much. Philippe then told them about Papa Pomme. - -"Aha!" exclaimed the gentleman who spoke French. "It is a fine thing for -a boy to have a papa who is a chef. Is it not?" - -Philippe laughed and agreed. Then the same gentleman told about himself. -He said, "My friend and I are touring through Belgium. My friend is an -American. It is his first trip over here. I am from England. We are -leaving tomorrow for Antwerp. Today we are going to see the sights of -Brussels." - -Philippe did full justice to the food spread before him. The men watched -the hungry boy with great amusement. - -The Englishman said, "Well, I must say you do eat well!" - -Philippe stopped long enough to look up into his face and reply -roguishly, "Yes, sir. I have been practicing all my life!" - -The two gentlemen laughed. The Englishman had, of course, translated the -words to his friend. They thought Philippe a very jolly lad. They did -not know how really discontented he was. How little we can tell -sometimes by looking at people what is really going on in their hearts! - -"But now tell us," asked the Englishman. "Have you always lived in -Brussels?" - -"I have lived here all my life," Philippe answered. He then added -timidly, "If you would like me to take you around the city after lunch I -could show you many interesting sights. There are few places I do not -know in Brussels." - -"An excellent plan," cried the Englishman. - - [Illustration: PLACE DE BRUGÈRE, BRUSSELS] - -Then he told his friend, the American, what the Belgian boy had offered -to do. - -"Good!" said the American in English. "And I hope he knows as much about -cities as he does about food. For then we shall find our minds stuffed -as full as our stomachs!" - - - - -Chapter VI - -PHILIPPE ACTS AS GUIDE - - -Philippe was a very good guide. He had learned much through his reading. -Now he was able to show his new friends many interesting sights in -Brussels. Also, he knew stories about all of them. - -Brussels has been called "Paris in Little." This is because it is -beautiful like Paris, with boulevards, similar buildings, and lovely -parks. They passed avenues shaded by fine old lime trees. They admired -statues and fountains all over the city. - -Philippe led the two gentlemen to the palace of the King. The little -Brussels boy pointed out a long stately building which stands just -opposite a fine park. - -"So this is the palace of good King Albert!" remarked the English -gentleman. "He is considered a great ruler." - -"He is," smiled Philippe, "and we love him." - -Then the boy continued seriously, "But we Belgians and even King Albert -do not like the idea of a kingdom." - -"No?" inquired the Englishman, in a surprised tone. - -"You know Englishmen are very true to their King." - -"Yes, I have read in my books that they are," replied Philippe. "But we -have good reasons for continuing with a monarchy. First, because of our -love for King Albert, and then because we are afraid that without our -kingdom we should split up. And you know that our motto is 'In union -there is strength.'" - -"But why do you fear being split up, as you say?" inquired the -Englishman. - -"Because," answered Philippe, "on one side of us is France, a republic; -on the other side is Germany, also a republic. We Belgians are very -close to both these countries because of many things. We are like them -in many ways and we trade with them. We fear that without our King to -hold us together we might become part of these countries. And we are -very patriotic. We never want to be anything but Belgian!" - -The little fellow stood and saluted the flag, which was flying from the -palace. - -"See! The flag!" said Philippe, pointing to the red, yellow, and black -colors fluttering in the breeze. "I can tell you about that, also, if -you would like me to do so." - -"Certainly," replied the Englishman. Then he turned to his friend, the -American, and said, "The little chap is just full of stories." - -"That may be," replied the friend, "but I do not understand a word. It -all sounds like Chinese to me!" - -"Wait," laughed the Englishman. "I shall translate them to you later." - -So Philippe told about his flag. - -"The black in the flag is the King's color," said he. "It stands for -constancy, wisdom, and prudence. The yellow stands for law and order. -And red is for Belgium's liberty, fought for and obtained by the blood -of her soldiers." - -As they walked along the shady streets the English gentleman explained -to his friend all that Philippe had said. The American nodded his head -understandingly. - -"That is very interesting," he said. "I do not blame the Belgians for -being loyal to their King. They have good reasons." - - [Illustration: PALACE OF THE KING, BRUSSELS] - -"I am sure you would like to visit Waterloo," suggested Philippe. "I -need not tell you the story of Waterloo," he smiled, "for everybody who -has ever studied history knows about that." - -But those who have not yet studied history may want to know that it is a -famous battlefield where many wars were fought. The most famous of the -battles was the struggle between the Duke of Wellington, who commanded -the English army, and Napoleon Bonaparte who led the French. - -When Philippe and his new friends had looked about for a while, the -American gentleman remarked, "So this is where Napoleon met his -Waterloo!" - -It was here that Napoleon was conquered! That is why we still use the -expression "met his Waterloo" when we mean to say "was defeated." - - [Illustration: BRUSSELS HAS MANY FINE BOULEVARDS] - -Philippe showed them the "Mound of the Lion," that great pyramid-shaped -monument on the battlefield. - -"It was built after the Battle of Waterloo, in memory of the Prince of -Orange," he explained. "It is as large as a city block. The huge lion on -the top is made of metal from captured French cannons. You know that the -lion is the emblem of Belgium. The mound was built almost entirely by -women who carried the dirt in pails." - -Driving back to the city, the Englishman remarked, "It seems to me that -tea time is approaching." - -The little boy knew how important tea time is to Englishmen. So he -suggested an excellent café where they might sit outside and watch the -people. - -While they were eating, Philippe explained to the Englishman how he -loved to read. He told of his interest in the stories of his land. - -"Then you do not want to be a chef some day like your father?" asked the -gentleman. - -Philippe shook his head. - -"I want to do great things," he answered. "To travel, to have -adventures." - -The Englishman smiled. - -"That is very natural," he remarked. He told his friend, the American, -what the boy had said. His friend laughed. - -"That sounds like an American boy," he said. "Ask him what he wants to -do." - -The Englishman asked Philippe this question. - -The boy answered, "Oh, I should like to go to Antwerp (=ant´-werp=) -and Ghent (=gent=) and see the sights of Belgium, because I know so -many stories about everything." - -He then told them about his wandering friends, Tom and Zelie. - - [Illustration: MODERN BRUSSELS IS WELL LAID OUT WITH MANY WIDE AVENUES] - -The Englishman remarked, "That is a hard life. It is much better to -travel in a motor car." Then he smiled pleasantly and continued, "That -is the way we travel. We are leaving for Antwerp tomorrow in our car." - -Philippe's eyes shone. Here were more traveling folks. It seemed to the -boy that everyone in the world was traveling except himself. - -And while Philippe was thus thinking, the gentlemen were talking -together in English. - -Suddenly the Englishman turned to Philippe and asked, "How would you -like to come along with us to Antwerp? You would make an excellent -guide, since you know so much about the country." - -Philippe's heart almost stopped beating. - -"Oh, sir," he breathed, "that is very good of you." Then he hesitated. -"But my father would not let me go." - -"Where is your father?" asked the gentleman. - -"At the restaurant where we lunched, sir. He is in the kitchen," replied -Philippe. - -"Very well; let us go and see him," suggested the Englishman. - -Philippe led the gentlemen back to the restaurant. They followed him -into the big kitchen. - -There Philippe began to introduce them to Papa Pomme. - -But the Englishman and Papa Pomme stared at one another and then they -both cried out together, "Well, well, well!" - - [Illustration: "WELL, WELL, WELL"] - -Philippe was surprised to see that Papa Pomme and this English -gentleman already knew each other. They were very happy to meet again. - -Papa Pomme turned to Philippe and said, "My boy, here you see a war-time -friend of your father's. We were soldiers together in the World War. -This gentleman was a great hero!" - -The Englishman interrupted, "Oh, no, no, my friend, not so great a hero -as you." - -Then he looked at Papa Pomme's wooden leg and they both grew serious. - -"But come! We have something to ask you," the gentleman suddenly -observed. "My friend and I are going to Antwerp tomorrow. Will you allow -your son to go along? We promise to take good care of him, and I'm sure -he'll take splendid care of us. For you know, he has guided us through -Brussels all day." - -Papa Pomme fairly beamed with pride. - -Then he said, "It is very kind of you, and I am delighted to have my -Philippe go along with you. He has wanted so much to travel. Eh, little -Philippe?" - -And he pulled the boy's hair playfully. - -"Oh, yes, Papa," joyfully agreed Philippe. - -Papa Pomme continued, "And this time, I know that you will be safe, for -you will be with an old friend of mine." - -Philippe felt like dancing. What a wonderful thing had happened! He was -really going on a trip. Of course, it was only to Antwerp, and then for -just a few days. But even so, adventures might happen. Had Philippe -known what adventure was really coming, he might not have been so -happy. - - - - -Chapter VII - -PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY - - -In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a -farmhouse and gazed down the road. - -Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two -gentlemen. They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen -early. - -He was now in a state of great excitement. Mother Yvelle stood by his -side. Her face was sad. She did not like to see her son leaving her. -They heard a sound. The big motor car was approaching the tiny farm. - -"Goodbye, Mamma. I shall be home soon. Do not worry," said Philippe. - -He threw his arms about his mother's neck. The big car stopped before -the door. The gentlemen jumped out. - -"He will be back in two or three days," said the Englishman to Mother -Yvelle. "We shall take good care of him. Have no fear." - -Bundling Philippe into the car, the two gentlemen waved cheerily to the -Belgian woman. She stood and watched them as they disappeared down the -road. - -"What is that?" cried the American, looking in surprise at his feet. - -The lap robe of the car was moving. - -"What can it be?" exclaimed the Englishman. - -They lifted the lap robe. There, crouching on the floor of the car and -looking up at them with friendly eyes, was Philippe's dog, Trompke. - -"Trompke!" cried Philippe, "How did you get in? Shame!" - -The puppy's tail went thump, thump! on the floor. - -"Oh, I'm sorry," said Philippe. "I'll take him back if you'll stop the -car." - -"Never mind," laughed the Englishman. "Let him go along. He must have -jumped in while we were saying goodbye to your mother." - -"He would not let me go off without him," said Philippe. "He is so used -to coming along." - -So Trompke made the fourth traveler. - -Along the smooth roads they motored. They passed tall poplar trees and -well-tilled fields. They passed busy farmers. Everybody works in -Belgium. It is an industrious little country. - -They were soon in Antwerp. It is a short drive. They found the city less -beautiful than Brussels. It seemed bristling with excitement and -business. Some of the streets were picturesque and charming. Others were -dirty and filled with rough people. - -Philippe told his friend travelers that the most interesting place to -see was the water front. - -"It was there that the supplies, sent from your country during the World -War, arrived," said the boy, looking at his American companion. "That is -the port through which thousands and thousands of vessels pass each -year." - -They drove to the docks. Flags were flying from ships of almost every -nation. There were miles and miles of masts and funnels. The air was -full of busy noises. - -"Did you know," asked the English gentleman, "that Antwerp is the second -most important shipping port in Europe? Hamburg alone is more -important." - - [Illustration: ANTWERP IS THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT SHIPPING PORT IN - EUROPE] - -After they had left the docks, they wandered about the city on foot. - - [Illustration: THERE WERE MILES AND MILES OF MASTS AND FUNNELS IN - ANTWERP HARBOR] - -They saw the house where the great painter, Rubens, lived. - - [Illustration: HOME OF RUBENS, ANTWERP] - -It was growing late, and they talked of resting at a hotel before -dinner. They were crossing a noisy street, on their way to a hotel, when -Philippe suddenly saw Zelie and Tom. - -The boy stopped. The two gentlemen were already on the opposite side. -But Philippe stood stock still in the middle of the street and clutched -his fat little puppy until the dog squealed. He had seen Zelie and Tom! -But only for a moment. - -Zelie was pushing the big organ. They had disappeared from sight, down -an alleyway. - -Only for a moment did Philippe stand still. Then he gathered his wits -together. Off he dashed, after Zelie and Tom. But even though Philippe -had followed almost immediately, they had now completely disappeared. - -Thinking that he had been mistaken in the direction, Philippe turned -around quickly and started down another street. Oh, he must find Zelie -and Tom. He had missed them so. He wanted to talk with them again. - -Frantically he turned, and once more he ran down the alleyway. There was -a group of children playing on the curb. - -"Have you seen a man and a girl with an organ?" asked Philippe in -French. - -The children did not understand. They giggled. Philippe realized that in -Antwerp most of the people speak Flemish. He repeated his question in -that language. - -"Yes," replied one of the children. "They went very fast down that way. -They went past the church toward the station." - -Calling back his thanks, Philippe darted off in the direction given. -Asking questions as he went, he finally arrived at the railway station. -Puffing and panting, he dashed up to the station master. - -"Have you seen--a tall man--and a girl--with an organ?" puffed Philippe. - -The station master smiled at the wild face of the boy before him. - -Then he pointed to a train just chugging away and replied, "They are on -that train which is leaving the station." - -Philippe's face fell. His heart pounded. - -"Where is that train going?" he demanded. - -"To Ghent," replied the station master, smiling. "It is too late to -catch it now." - -"When does the next train leave for Ghent?" asked Philippe. - -"There is no train for Ghent tonight--only a freight train which leaves -here in an hour," the man answered. - - [Illustration: GHENT IS A VERY OLD CITY, AND IN SPITE OF ITS STORMY - HISTORY, RETAINS MUCH OF ITS ANCIENT SPLENDOR] - -The boy thanked the station master and turned away quickly. Philippe -knew that he would not be allowed to ride on the freight train. But he -also knew that he was going to follow his friends to Ghent if he had to -board the train secretly and hide. - -And that is just what he did. A wild idea had come into his head. Why -should he go back to Brussels with the two gentlemen? Why should he -begin all over again that dull life in the market place? Why not run -away and join Tom and Zelie? They were not far. They were in Ghent. Yes, -Philippe would go to Ghent. - -So, huddled between boxes and crates, the boy and his puppy sat still in -the stuffy freight car and waited for it to leave the station. Finally -it pulled out, and Philippe knew that he was on his way to Ghent and to -his friends. - -Then he began to think of the thing he had done. What would the two -foreign gentlemen think? What would his father and mother do when the -gentlemen returned to Brussels without their boy? - -Philippe smiled to himself as he thought, "I shall write to them. They -will be pleased when I send them great sums of money." - -Poor Philippe! Little did he know what awaited him! Little did he dream -that much trouble lay between himself and his return home. - -He only knew that at last he was off on his adventure. Young Philippe -was now going forth into the world like a knight of old. But instead of -riding a steed, this knight sat huddled in an old freight car with a fat -puppy in his arms. - - [Illustration: SAT HUDDLED IN AN OLD FREIGHT CAR] - - - - -Chapter VIII - -A DIFFICULT JOURNEY - - -Belgium has more miles of railway than any other country of its size in -the world. - -Philippe was having a noisy ride, huddled up in the corner of a freight -car. He was tired out from all the excitement of travel during the day. -Even the sounds of passing trains, the swaying motion, the puff-puffing -and shrill whistling all around him could not keep him awake. Philippe -and Trompke slept. - -Philippe did not know how long he had been sleeping when he suddenly sat -up straight. The train had stopped. The boy rubbed his eyes. All was -black around him. He could feel the soft coat of Trompke beside him. - -He felt for the door of the car and opened it. Then he jumped out, -followed by Trompke. He found himself standing beside the freight car. -It was night. They were in the middle of a field, far out in the -country. The rest of the train had, no doubt, gone off and left them -behind. - -He was alone. Probably the rest of the freight train was now in Ghent. -But his car had been left in this deserted place for some reason which -Philippe did not know. - -He started across the field toward a farmhouse. He was very hungry! If -only he might go in and ask for something to eat. But it was very late -at night. The people were surely asleep, and he must not awaken them. - -There was a barn near the house. Philippe decided to sleep there. He -could go to the house in the morning and ask for food. So he climbed up -into a hay loft. The hay was soft and sweet; snuggling down, the boy -and the dog were soon asleep. It must have been nearly dawn, when -Philippe was awakened by voices below him. Not stirring, he listened. He -heard two men, who had entered and were unharnessing a horse. - - [Illustration: PHILIPPE SLEPT IN THE HAY] - -"It was the best fair of the year," said one. - - [Illustration: CANAL AND SHEEP, A VIEW OF BELGIAN COUNTRYSIDE] - -In Belgium there are many fairs all the year round. - -"Ah, ho, hum!" yawned the other man. "But we stayed in Ghent so long! -Now we shall have only a short time to sleep before starting the day's -work." - -"Never mind," the other man declared, "it was worth the drive. And -besides, the fair is leaving Ghent tomorrow." - -Philippe put his chin on his elbow and listened. Then the man began to -sing: - - "I wouldn't be a lettuce - With my head all thrown about." - -"That was the song that the gypsy girl sang; wasn't it?" asked the -other. - -"Yes," replied the first. - -Philippe could hardly believe what he heard. That was his song! He had -taught that song to Rose! Zelie must be singing his songs at the fair in -Ghent. - -Philippe was about to call down to the men. Then he stopped. They might -mistake him for a tramp. They might do him some harm. No; he must be -careful. - -Then, yawning sleepily, the two men stamped out of the barn. Philippe -heard the door closing behind them. - -The only sound now was the crunch-crunching of the horse. But even that -did not remind Philippe of his hunger. He could think of only one thing. -He must reach Ghent as quickly as possible! He must find his friends -before they left. He must join them at the fair in Ghent. - -Philippe rose and went down into the barn. The men had locked the door; -but there was a tiny window above the horse's stall. Through this, the -boy first pushed Trompke. Then he started to climb through it himself. - -"Come, Trompke," he called. "We must walk to Ghent. There is no time to -lose. We must get there before the fair moves on." - - [Illustration: HE STARTED THROUGH THE WINDOW] - -Dawn was in the sky as the boy and his dog trudged wearily along the -road. They were in the famous flax-growing district of Belgium. There -were many glistening canals and rows of tall trees. They crossed -bridges and passed low farmhouses with red roofs. But not once did -Philippe stop. - -Though his legs ached, never once did the boy give in. Trompke's tongue -swept the ground. He was too tired to bark even at birds and chickens. - -They passed fields of flax. This flax is sent to the factories of Ghent -where it is made into fine linen. - -The word "Ghent" is taken from the French word "gant," meaning "glove." -Ghent was once famous for glove making. But today the lace and linen -trades are more popular. - -At last Philippe could see the outline of houses in the distance. It was -bright sunlight now. There was smoke curling up from chimneys. People -were cooking breakfast in Ghent. - - [Illustration: HARVESTING GRAIN BY HAND IN BELGIUM] - -Philippe could not let himself think of that. To the market place he -went. - -"Where is the fair?" he asked a passerby. - -"It left Ghent last night," was the answer. "It will be in Bruges -(=broo'jez=) for three days, and I only wish I could go there and see -it again." - -Philippe did not hear the last remark. He had already turned. Everything -had begun to whirl about him. But he stumbled on, on. - -"We must follow them to Bruges, Trompke," he said, bravely. - -But Trompke lay down on the sidewalk with his head between his paws. His -tongue was lolling. His eyes said, "Not I! I stay!" - -But Philippe was already walking away. Trompke arose wearily and -followed. What dog has the right to refuse the commands of a boy? It is -true that in this case the dog was more sensible than the boy. - -For Philippe was completely worn out. He was so tired and hungry, he -could scarcely think. It would have been better had he rested awhile. - -But all he could think of was finding Tom and Zelie and joining them. - - - - -Chapter IX - -THE CITY OF SISTERS - - -Philippe approached the great Convent of Ghent. This convent is -different from most convents. It is like a little village where each -sister has her own cosy house. These sisters have given up the life of -the world. They live their own lives in this City of Sisters. They spend -their time making beautiful laces, doing charity work and going to -church. - -Philippe had heard of the convent in Ghent. He had seen some of the -sisters in Brussels at times. He knew they were kind and he determined -to enter one of their homes and ask for food. - -At the gate of the convent, Philippe met an elderly sister. She wore a -long black gown and a snow-white cap. Her face was ruddy and wrinkled. -She smiled at Philippe and stopped. - -"You look tired, little one," she said. - -Philippe answered, "I have walked many miles. I am hungry." - -The sister then led him into her wee house. It looked like a gingerbread -house. It was like all the other houses at the convent. It was made of -brick. - -"Come, let me give you some broth," said the sister kindly. - -And she gave Philippe a bowl of delicious broth. They sat together in -her neat little room. - -When Philippe finished the broth he said, "Thank you, my sister. You are -very kind." Then he told her his story. - -"I must go on to Bruges," he finished "For the fair is in Bruges, and I -shall find my friends there." - - [Illustration: THE GREAT CONVENT OF GHENT] - -The sister looked serious. - -"My boy, does your mother know what you are doing?" she asked. - -Philippe shook his head slowly and said, "But I shall write to her now -if you will please give me a pen and some paper." - -After he had written to his parents, the boy looked up and found the -good sister's gaze upon him. - -"Why don't you give up this idea and go home?" she asked. - -But Philippe laughed. - -"Oh, no," he replied, "I could not do that now. Why, Tom says I shall -make great sums of money! Tom is a fine fellow! Oh, my parents will be -glad that I went, when I make them rich." - -But still the sister seemed worried. - -"Stay with me a day or so," she urged. "You are worn out with your long -walk. Let me give you rest and food. Then perhaps we may find a way to -send you to Bruges." - -Philippe patted her rough, capable hand. - -"Thank you, my sister," he said, "but I must waste no time." - -Then the sister arose and went to a little table. She took from a -drawer a linen bag. From the bag she brought forth some money. - - [Illustration: SISTERS OF THE CONVENT] - -Handing it to Philippe, she said, "Take this, little one, and ride to -Bruges on it. That way you will reach your friends quickly and save your -strength." - -Philippe hesitated at first. - -Then he took the money and said, "I can never thank you enough. But I -shall return this money to you. You shall see." - -After Philippe had washed and prepared to leave, he said to his new -friend, "I have heard so much about the fine lace which is made by the -sisters of the convent. May I see some of it?" - -The good woman smiled and led the boy to another room to show him her -work. - -But suddenly Philippe started and looked about him with troubled eyes. - -"My sister!" he cried, "I had a little dog. I almost forgot about him!" - -"I saw your little dog," the sister answered. "He came in with you. But -now he has disappeared." - -Philippe began calling, "Trompke! Trompke!" - -The sister helped him search the house. - -"I cannot imagine where he went," exclaimed the sister. - -Then they saw a strange sight. - -From the big workbasket, where the sister kept her lace, came Trompke. -He was completely wrapped in beautiful lace. He looked like a bride. His -train was long and flowing. Upon his head was a lace cap. His dog face -peered forth anxiously. - - [Illustration: HIS DOG FACE PEERED FORTH ANXIOUSLY] - -His tail stirred the lace train as it wagged, as if it were asking, -"Were you looking for me?" For, you know, dogs speak with their tails. - -Trompke waddled up to Philippe and continued to talk in tail language as -if he were saying, "I was fast asleep in the workbasket. I was very -tired. The lace was soft." - -As soon as Philippe recovered from his amazement, he fell on his knees -and began to untangle the lace from the dog's body. - -"Oh, Trompke! Shame, Trompke!" he cried. - -But the sister was laughing so hard that her kind, red face grew even -redder than usual. - -"Do not scold him," she said, "He did no harm. Oh, what a funny sight!" - -And again the good sister went into peals of laughter. Her mirth started -Philippe to thinking. A plan was forming in his mind. - -Suddenly he jumped to his feet and exclaimed, "My sister, I have thought -of a plan!" - -The sister wiped the tears of laughter from her eyes. She listened to -the boy. - -"It suddenly came to me as you were laughing," he said, "that if the -sight of Trompke seemed so funny to you, why would it not be funny to -others?" - -The sister gave signs of exploding again at the mention of lace-gowned -Trompke. - -But Philippe went on, "Give me some of your lace. I will dress Trompke -as a bride in the market place of Bruges. People will stop. And when -they stop, I shall sell them your lace. I shall be able, then, to repay -you." - -The sister looked into Philippe's eyes. She seemed much interested in -what he had said. - -She replied, "You have thought of a very clever plan. You are one who -will make much of your life. That is plain to see." - -Without wasting any time, the sister and Philippe prepared for the boy's -journey. - -Soon Philippe was leaving the tiny house with a bundle of lace tucked -under his arm. His good friend walked with him as far as the gates of -the convent. - -As Philippe looked back, he saw the sister standing at the big iron -gates, waving to him. - -She looked after him and thought, "What a clever little fellow he is!" - -She did not know what a disobedient little fellow Philippe really was. -Also, she did not know that she was sending him to a thief. But then, -neither did Philippe know this. He had told her that Tom and Zelie were -his friends and that they were fine people. Philippe honestly believed -this. - -As he walked, he turned every little while to wave back to the sister. -At last the City of Sisters faded from sight. - - - - -Chapter X - -IN THE SHADOWS OF BRUGES - - -Philippe traveled comfortably to Bruges. Thanks to his friend, the -sister, he rode in a train. He left the glass-roofed station of Ghent, -and soon the train was speeding through flat, fertile country. It was -not long before the old city of Bruges loomed into sight. - -The word "Bruges" means "Bridges," and it is no wonder that the city -bears that name. For everywhere one looks, one sees a bridge. - -Bruges is a very old city. Once, long years ago, it was a famous port. -Fabrics of many kinds came into Bruges. Famous Belgian laces and linens -were shipped from there to other countries. - - [Illustration: ANCIENT CITY GATE, BRUGES] - -But since the discovery of America, Bruges has been very quiet. For with -the discovery of the new world came a great change. There came new -methods of trading. Bruges sank back upon her bridges and let the rest -of the world go by. - -Philippe sat in his railway coach. He looked out of the window and -thought how very gray and dull the old city looked. - -"I should not like to be alone on those old cobbled streets at night," -he shivered. - -The tall steeples of the old churches threw shadows. Ghosts of knights -in armor might well prowl those streets! Again Philippe shuddered. - -He began to be a little homesick. He began to think about his mother and -Papa Pomme and Baby Rose. He had disobeyed his parents. He had left -those two kind gentlemen without saying a word. - -What would they think of him? Philippe knew that he had done wrong. But -somehow he knew that he was going to keep right on until he found Tom -and Zelie. He could not give up now. - -The train pulled into the station and stopped. The boy started out in -search of the fair. To the market place he went. Crowds were there. It -was a gay sight. Booths were everywhere. There were merry-go-rounds and -swinging boats and shooting galleries and candy stands. - -Children were all about, laughing, singing, eating. Philippe's eye was -trained, and he knew market places. He had spent most of his life in -one. So he found a spot for himself and began to dress the dog, Trompke. - -Trompke disapproved. But Philippe won the battle, and soon the dog was -dressed in lace cap and veil. His worried, wrinkled face looked out -from under the dainty lace cap. His tail wiggled the handsome lacy -train. - -Philippe sang to attract the crowds and soon people began to stop and to -laugh at Trompke. All the time Philippe was looking about him, while his -heart beat fast. - -Perhaps a few feet away from him were his friends. He hoped that he -would find them. Perhaps Zelie had sung to the same people who were now -laughing at Trompke. - -The boy examined every booth. But there was no sign of Tom or Zelie. - -Meanwhile the sister's lace was selling fast. People stopped to laugh -and to pet Trompke. The little boy explained to them about the lace. - -"The finest lace in all the world, madam," said he, "made by the sisters -in Ghent. A very excellent bargain." - -Philippe sold all his lace and found his pockets bulging with money. How -pleased the good sister would be! - - [Illustration: HE DRESSED TROMPKE AS A BRIDE] - -Besides, he had made extra money for himself. People gave him extra -money because they liked his sweet voice and because Trompke made them -laugh. - -But the heart of Philippe was heavy. He had not seen Tom and Zelie! He -was in a strange city; he was far from home, and it was growing late. - -Philippe now walked slowly to the post office. Here he sent away two -letters. One was to his father. - -He told his father not to worry about him. He said that he could not -return to Brussels because he was going to make his way and send them a -great deal of money. He enclosed some bills in the envelope, and he felt -proud. - -The other letter was to the sister and contained the money in payment -for the laces and also payment of the amount the sister had loaned him. - -He still had money in his pocket. He bought food. But Trompke ate most -of it. Somehow Philippe did not feel hungry. He was too excited. - - - - -Chapter XI - -FOUND - - -The shadows were falling in Bruges. The high towers were reflected in -the canals. The city was slowly being covered by night. - -A terrible, lonesome feeling came over Philippe as he watched the -darkness stealing on. How could he stay all night in the ghostly -darkness of this old city? His teeth began to chatter. - -A boy about his own age came up to him. - -"Where are you going?" asked the boy. - -"I don't know," answered Philippe truthfully. - -"You don't know?" the boy laughed. "Then let me take you somewhere. Have -you some money?" - - [Illustration: VIEW OF A CANAL FROM THE ROSARY DOCK, BRUGES] - -Philippe showed the stranger his money. - -"We can go to the cinema," smiled the boy eagerly. - -So Philippe was taken to a theater by his new companion. Philippe was -tired and discouraged and sank down in his seat with a sigh. He wanted -to go home. - -He was afraid of the dark city and the strange shadows. He knew he had -done wrong. Now he was ready to give up. - -But as he watched the flickering shadow people on the screen, he thought -of that other film which he had seen with his father. He remembered the -brave Belgian soldiers and the heroic King Albert. Then he had wanted to -be a hero, too. But now he was acting like a coward. - -This film story was a romance with knights on fiery steeds. What -adventure those brave knights had! They did not give up and go home. -They came home in glory and each married a princess! - -Philippe sat up straight. He saw himself as one of those knights. Then -he turned suddenly to the boy next to him. - - [Illustration: HE SAW HIMSELF AS A KNIGHT] - -"Did you see a man and a girl with an organ today at the fair?" he -asked. - -"Yes," replied the boy at his side, "They were at the fair, and the girl -sang." - -"Did you notice which way they went when they left the market place?" -Philippe demanded quickly. - -"Well--" hesitated the other, "I did see them going down--Oh, don't -bother me now. I want to see the film," he added irritably. - -But Philippe had him by the shoulders. - -"Come out of here," he ordered. - -The boy was too amazed to refuse. Together the two marched out of the -theater. - -On the sidewalk Philippe seized the boy's arm and said to him, "I must -find those people. Do you understand? Now, you've got to think which way -you saw them go!" - -After Philippe had told his story and explained about Tom and Zelie, the -other boy remarked, "Well, my friends and I followed the organ man to a -narrow little street where the poorest people live. The place was very -dark, even in the daytime. It frightened some of the little children; so -we left. We did not stay to see where the organ man went." - -Philippe thanked his new acquaintance, and the boy was glad to go back -to his seat in the theater. - -Philippe followed directions, and soon he was in the dingy little street -in which Tom and Zelie had disappeared. - -No one was about. It was the blackest, most silent place Philippe had -ever been in. He and his dog huddled beside a wall. There was nobody -whom he could ask for information. Had he the courage to ring a -doorbell? - -He started toward a door. His finger was about to push the bell when a -voice called to him. The voice came from above. - -Philippe looked up, and there was Tom! - -He was looking out of a window. It was so dark that Philippe could not -see Tom's face very clearly. But his voice was cheery. - -"Hello, my lad," he called. "So you've come to us at last!" - -Philippe ran up the steps, and Tom let him into the house. It was a poor -house and smelled musty and old. - -Tom was very pleased to see the boy. - -"I knew that some day you would come," he said, slapping Philippe on the -back. "You are a fine brave lad, and we shall have a splendid life -together, wandering on the road." - - [Illustration: "YOU ARE A FINE, BRAVE LAD"] - -"Where is Zelie?" asked Philippe. - -"Ah, she will soon be home. She is so busy. She works very late -sometimes," answered Tom smiling. - -"What does she do?" Philippe asked after a little silence. - -"She plays the organ, and she sings," the man replied. "Now, you shall -join her, and together you two should bring in much money." - -His eyes gleamed. Philippe did not feel very happy. But he could not -tell why. Perhaps he was just tired, and tomorrow all would be well. - -Then suddenly from the street below, there came a howl. Philippe ran to -the window and saw his dog, Trompke, below. The fat puppy was whimpering -and calling his master. He had been forgotten outside. - -Philippe smiled at Tom. - -"That is my Trompke," he said. - -They opened the door, and the puppy flew up the steps into Philippe's -arms. Philippe stroked him, and then he told Tom how Trompke had helped -him to sell the sister's lace. Tom was delighted. - -"What a bright boy you are!" he exclaimed. "You shall continue selling -lace for me. That is a splendid plan." - -Just then Zelie came home. She seemed thinner and paler than when -Philippe had last seen her. She did not talk very much, but her face lit -up when she saw Philippe. - -"I am so glad you have come," she said. "We shall have such good times -together." - -Tom grinned broadly. - -"Yes, indeed," he agreed. "There is a fair in Ostend (=ost-end'=), -so we four shall start our wanderings tomorrow." - -"We four?" asked Zelie. - -She had not noticed Trompke. The puppy was curled up behind a chair. - - [Illustration: "WE FOUR SHALL START OUR WANDERINGS TOMORROW"] - -"Yes," smiled Tom slyly. "The little dog is to be one of our party, and -a very important one, too. Eh, Philippe, my boy?" - -Philippe smiled and began to feel happier. At last he was going to do -the thing he had always dreamed of doing. At last he was going to travel -with Tom and Zelie. - - - - -Chapter XII - -PHILIPPE FINDS OUT - - -So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price. -He and the two children packed their things, and started on their -journey. - -Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the -lace-gowned dog drew the crowds. Philippe and Zelie sang together, and -people thought the two children very attractive. They brought in much -money for Tom. - -From town to town they traveled. - -Tom always seemed gay and pleasant. The only times he ever showed his -ill nature was when the children did not bring in enough money. Then his -scowls were very disagreeable to see. But usually he was pleased with -what Philippe and Zelie and Trompke made. - -They arrived at the fair in Ostend, a famous beach resort of Belgium. -They attracted the attention of many children along the wide beach. Here -they saw hundreds of bathing machines. - - [Illustration: BATHING BEACH AT OSTEND] - -These machines are little houses on wheels, in which people dress and -undress. Horses are hitched to the houses. They pull them to the water's -edge, where the bathers jump into the sea for their swim. - -From Ostend they journeyed to Courtrai (=koo-tre'=) and the flax -fields. - -Philippe noticed how much the Belgian people living near the border of -France resemble the French people. - -In sections of Belgium close to Holland, the people wear wooden shoes -and look very Dutch. Their language, Flemish, is indeed almost the -same as the Dutch language. - -As they wandered through the Belgian villages the smell of cows and -fresh hay greeted their nostrils. - -Nearly everyone is poor in these villages. The women wear bedroom -slippers in the street. - -They now came to Tournai (=toor-ne'=), which is one of the most ancient -towns in Belgium. It dates from the time of Julius Caesar. - -As they approached the city of Mons, (=môns=) they passed great coal -mines. These mines were taken over by the Germans during the World War. - -While armies were fighting in France and destroying French property, -Belgian farms and factories were being well run by the Germans. That is -why our travelers, wandering over the country of Belgium, saw few -ruins. - -They trudged along black roads and passed great chimney stacks. - -Several times Philippe had sent money home to his parents. - -But one day Tom said, "I must ask you to give me all the money you make. -It is I who feed and clothe you. And now you belong to me." - -Philippe had a strange feeling then. - -He answered, "But I must send my parents some of what I make. It is only -fair." - -Tom scowled fearfully and snapped, "You will do as I say!" - -After that time Philippe worried. He told Zelie, but she said nothing. -She looked very sad, however. - -Then one evening while they were having supper by the side of the road, -Tom announced, "It is time that Philippe learned our business, eh, -Zelie?" - -Zelie started and turned very pale, but she did not answer. - -"Listen," continued Tom. He leaned over toward Philippe. "Do you see -that farm over there?" - -He pointed to a little peaceful-looking farm in the distance. Philippe -nodded. He wondered what Tom was going to say. Tom had never talked like -this before. - -"Tonight we shall go to that farm," Tom went on, "and we shall take a -wheelbarrow along, and we shall help ourselves to all the fine -vegetables there. Tomorrow we shall set up in the market place. You have -sold vegetables in market places before, eh, my Philippe?" - -But the boy could not answer. He was horrified. - -It all came to him then. This was the vegetable thief--the man who had -stolen his own father's vegetables! Tom! Oh, what a foolish boy he had -been! Why hadn't he listened to his parents? He was traveling with a -thief! - -Tom said in an irritable voice, "Come on, boy! Don't stare at me like -that! Wake up, and we shall teach you!" - -But Philippe had jumped up quickly and stood before Tom. His fists were -clenched and his cheeks burned. - -"No, no! I won't steal," he cried. "It is wicked to steal! I will not -help you!" - -Tom only smiled calmly. - - [Illustration: "NO, NO! I WON'T STEAL!"] - -Then he said, "Oh, very well, my boy. Do not excite yourself. You need -not come along, since you feel that way. Zelie and I have always done -well. We can still get along without you. You shall do your work by -singing, and we by stealing. That is simple." - -But Philippe was angry. - -"Oh, you wicked man!" he cried. "I will not stay with you any longer. I -am going home!" - -Then Tom caught hold of the boy's arm. Tom's eyes flashed. - -"No!" he said firmly, "No. You had better not try that. You are mine, -and you shall stay with me!" - -That night Tom locked Philippe in the room of a little hotel while he -and Zelie went to the farm. - -Philippe wrote a letter to his father. He told all of what had happened. -He begged forgiveness and asked his father to come and get him. - -But when Tom returned, he found the letter and burned it. - -"Do not try any tricks," he said, "for you will be sorry." - -He yawned sleepily and went to bed. - -When Philippe heard Tom's snores, he tried to run away. But Zelie -stopped him at the door. - -"Don't go," she said. "Please don't go. He will find you, and then he -will beat you." - -"How do you know?" asked Philippe. - -"Because," Zelie replied, "he has done it to me!" - -And then Philippe knew why Zelie's eyes were so sad and held a look of -fear. - -"Oh, Zelie," Philippe cried, "I am so sorry for you. You are so brave." - -Zelie then began to cry softly. - -"Sometimes I am very sad," she sobbed. "That is why I was so glad to -see you. Before you came, oh, he made me work so hard!" - -"Do not cry, Zelie," said Philippe, "but tell me all about it. I will -protect you." - - [Illustration: "DO NOT CRY, ZELIE"] - -Philippe suddenly felt very brave. He felt like one of those knights he -had seen in the film. He felt like a hero out of a fairy tale. He knew -that he was only a boy, but he had great courage, and he wanted to -protect Zelie. - -"We two will escape," he promised the girl. "You'll see. Now tell me -everything." - -Then Zelie told Philippe that Tom was not really her father. - -"My mother and father died when I was a baby," she told him, "and this -man is my uncle. Oh, he is a very bad man, and he has made me steal, and -if he ever should catch us trying to escape--oh, oh!" - -The poor little girl again began to sob. - -"Stop, Zelie," urged Philippe. "I have a plan, and we will escape." - -Zelie dried her eyes. Then she went to her room, and Philippe started to -think. - - - - -Chapter XIII - -THE CAVE OF THE CROWS - - -Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter. But Tom's eyes -were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once. - -Ever since that day, Tom had watched Philippe all the time. But the man -acted no differently than before. He whistled a great deal and was -pleased with the money that the children brought in. - - [Illustration: HE WHISTLED A GREAT DEAL] - -Still he worked them harder than ever. Often Philippe's legs ached with -standing so long. Often his throat was sore with singing. - -He knew that he was being punished for his disobedience. He knew that if -he ever escaped from this wicked man he would always obey his parents. - -Tom often joked with Philippe, and the boy told him stories about the -country through which they traveled. But all the while, Tom did not know -what plans were shaping in Philippe's head. - -One day as they tramped along, Philippe carried a letter in his pocket. -The letter was to Papa Pomme. Philippe was planning to post the letter -when they reached Charleroi (=shär-le-roi'=), in the evening. - -In it he told Papa Pomme everything. But he told him not to worry, that -he was well, and also that he was laying a plan to capture the thief. - -Part of Philippe's letter read: "I shall try to make him spend Monday -night in the Cave of the Crows. That is the big rock between Namur -(=nâ-mür'=) and Dinant (=de-nän'=). Send some one to that place, for if -my plan succeeds we shall be there." - - [Illustration: ON THE ROAD TO DINANT] - -The Cave of the Crows is a mysterious rock out on the open road. There -is a folk tale connected with it, and part of Philippe's plan was to -tell this tale to Tom. - -As they walked along, the boy kept thinking over his plan. - - [Illustration: A VIEW IN DINANT, A VERY OLD CITY] - -"If only I can persuade him to spend Monday night there!" Philippe -mused earnestly. - -They reached Charleroi, after passing the country of the iron workers. - -Philippe found this part of the country different from that around -Antwerp and Brussels. To him even the people seemed different. Here he -found pine and birch trees and little stone houses. - -Most of the people in northern Belgium are blond and large. Here they -are dark and smaller and more lively. - -Once in Charleroi, Philippe explained to Zelie what he wanted her to do. -Zelie agreed to follow out the plan, and Philippe gave her the letter. - -Then Philippe started to run down the street. - -Zelie cried out to Tom, "Look! Quick! Philippe is running away!" - -Tom was after the boy in a second, and Zelie quickly slipped -Philippe's letter to Papa Pomme into the mail box. - -But poor Philippe had to pay for this trick. Tom locked him up all day -and gave him only bread and water. - -Yet the boy's heart leaped with joy. Now the letter was off. It only -remained for him to persuade Tom to spend the night in the cave. - -It was pleasant country through which they were passing. Along the banks -of the Sambre (=sän'-br=) River, they saw many women washing clothes. Men -on barges waved and called to them. These men seemed a happy lot. Old -castles loomed up. - -Monday arrived. The three travelers were nearing the Cave of the Crows. - -"Have you ever heard the story of the Cave of the Crows, sir?" asked -Philippe. - -"No," replied Tom. "Tell it to me." - -He liked Philippe's stories. The little fellow had entertained him with -many. - -"They say," began Philippe, "that long, long years ago a wandering poet -passed this cave, and there he met a beautiful fairy. He fell in love -with her and she with him. They married and lived in the cave together. - -"But one day the fairy was called to a gathering in fairyland. The other -fairies were angry to learn that she had married a mortal. As a -punishment the poor fairy was changed into an ugly black crow with a -hoarse, terrible voice. - -"She returned to the cave to her poet and found him also changed into a -crow. But this did not spoil their love for each other. They lived -happily in the cave for years and years, and they had many children. -There are thousands of black crows flying about the cave, shrieking and -cawing. These are the descendants of the poet and the poor fairy." - -Tom shuddered. - -"A very good place from which to keep away!" he laughed. - -"Oh, no," replied Philippe. "On the contrary, I should like to go there. -I should like to go," he added mysteriously, "because it is said that -whoever spends a night in the cave will find a bag of gold in the -morning." - -Tom's eyes sparkled. Philippe's heart beat quickly. - -He continued, "Yes, it is believed that robbers once buried a bag of -gold in the cave. Anyone who is brave enough to spend a night there may -have it." - -Tom smiled, but looked doubtful. - -"Let us go there, sir," suggested Philippe. "In the morning you shall -find that bag of gold." - -Tom thought awhile but did not reply. The boy nearly cried out in -eagerness. Oh, if only the man would consent to do this thing! - - [Illustration: "ROBBERS ONCE BURIED A BAG OF GOLD IN THE CAVE"] - -The letter he had written to his father would reach Brussels today. His -father would send some one to the cave tonight. Then he and Zelie would -be free, and Tom captured. - -What had Papa Pomme said? Oh, yes! The thief must go to prison! - -Suddenly Tom spoke. "No," he said. "I think we shall move on. It might -be dangerous to stay in that cave." - -"What!" cried Philippe. "Are you afraid of the crying of crows?" - -"No," replied the man, "It is not that. I prefer to spend my nights in -cities." - -Philippe's heart sank. - -"But, sir," he said, "would you let such a chance of gaining wealth -escape you? They say that the bag of gold is very large indeed!" - -"Then why is it that no one has ever found it before?" asked Tom -suspiciously. - -"Because," answered Philippe, "there is no one with courage enough. One -must be brave to spend a night in such a cold, dark place with howling -birds all about. That requires courage like yours, sir!" - -The man was pleased with the boy's flattery. - -"Do you really think that the bag of gold is worth the trouble?" he -asked. - -"Worth it!" exclaimed Philippe. "Why, sir, it will make you rich!" - -Now, Tom, like most wicked men, was ignorant. He had never gone to -school and he could not even read. Though he was sharp and quick, he had -no learning and he was not very shrewd. He believed the boy's story. - -Philippe had seemed to know a great deal about the country. The lad had -told many true stories. He had shown his knowledge on any number of -occasions. Besides, Tom was so greedy that he could not bear to let a -chance like this go by. - -Of course, Tom knew that this was only a belief. But then, there had -been robbers everywhere at one time, and they might easily have buried -their treasure in this mysterious cave. - -"Very well," he said, "we shall spend the night in the Cave of the -Crows!" - - - - -Chapter XIV - -TROMPKE TALKS - - -It was a weird place to which Philippe led his little party. Crows, -descendants of the poet and the fairy, flew all about. The noise they -made was deafening. - -Philippe was in a state of great excitement; and the screeching and -yelling of the thousands of birds made his head whirl. - -As night came, however, the crows grew quieter. The little group settled -itself to rest. - -The man said, "This is your doing, boy. If there is no bag of gold in -the morning I shall make your head feel like a bag of gold!" - -He smiled, but Philippe saw a wicked gleam in his eye. - -They were all tired, and soon Tom fell asleep; but not Philippe and -Zelie! The boy and girl lay awake and stared into the darkness. They -listened. They waited. - -Now, if only some one would come! This was their one chance to capture -Tom and to free themselves. The night wore on. But no one came. - -Philippe could stand it no longer. What if Papa Pomme had not received -his letter? - -The boy stirred slowly and sat up. Suppose morning came and no one -arrived? Tom would not find a bag of gold, and he would surely beat poor -Philippe for deceiving him. - -No, he could not take that chance. There was only one thing to do. He -must try to escape with Zelie now. - -Philippe stole softly to his little friend's side. - -"Quiet, quiet, Zelie! Not a sound! Come with me," he whispered. - -Softly, silently they tiptoed toward the entrance of the cave. - - [Illustration: THEY TIPTOED TOWARD THE ENTRANCE OF THE CAVE] - -But Philippe had forgotten one thing. He had forgotten Trompke. And -Trompke was not to be forgotten! The little dog lay chained to a rock. - -Tom always took care to keep him tied. Trompke was an important member -of that little group. - -As the boy and girl neared the door, Trompke awoke. Dogs do not sleep as -soundly as people. Trompke's brow wrinkled. He cocked his puzzled head -on one side. His tail began to speak. - -"Where are you going, my little master?" asked Trompke's tail. - -But the children were at the door. They did not hear the tail language. - -So Trompke had to use his mouth. He barked. He barked again. - -Philippe clutched Zelie's hand and ran out of the cave. - - [Illustration: PHILIPPE CLUTCHED ZELIE'S HAND] - -But the first bark had awakened Tom. He was up like a jack rabbit. He -cried out to them to stop. But they kept on running. - -Tom was swift, and it was not long before he overtook them. Back to the -cave he brought them. Philippe could see that he was very angry. - -"Make ready to leave," he commanded Zelie. - -Morning was in the sky now. Tom stood before Philippe, and his eyes -flashed. But Philippe's eyes were steady. - -"You are brave, eh?" sneered Tom. "Only brave men will spend a night in -the cave. Well, my hero, where is the gold?" - - [Illustration: BACK TO THE CAVE HE BROUGHT THEM] - -Philippe answered, "I do not know, sir." - -"Tricks!" roared Tom. - -Then he took a stick. - -Meanwhile a big touring car was driving along the road toward the cave. -It was the car belonging to the two gentlemen who had taken Philippe to -Antwerp. - -When Papa Pomme had received the letter from Philippe he had immediately -shown it to the gentlemen. They had been terribly worried about the boy -and had tried in every way to help the poor parents. - -When the two gentlemen read of Philippe's plan to capture Tom at the -cave, they immediately told the police. Soon the big touring car with -the two gentlemen and two policemen was on its way to the cave. - -"This is the place," cried one of the officers. - -The car stopped. The four men jumped out. With their guns drawn, they -entered the cave. - -They heard Tom laughing and saying, "Now, after I have beaten you, -perhaps you will not try any more tricks. We shall leave for other -lands, where you cannot escape so easily. We shall go to France and -England and then----" - -Suddenly Tom stopped speaking. His jaw dropped open. The stick fell from -his hands. He saw a sight that made him turn pale. For two gentlemen and -two policemen stood in the door of the cave. Each policeman was pointing -a pistol at Tom! - -Then the Englishman and the American walked over to them. - -"The plans for your trip sound very interesting," said the Englishman in -French to Tom. "But I am afraid we must spoil them. There is another -trip which we have planned for you, instead." - -The American looked very thoughtful. - -"How in the world do you say 'prison' in French?" he asked. - -"The same as in English," answered his friend. - -They marched outside to the car. Tom was handcuffed. He walked between -two policemen. Zelie walked with Philippe. They entered the big car and -started off. Tom was scowling fiercely. - -The American smiled and said, "In our country the children sing this -song." He sang: - - "Off to prison you must go, - You must go, - You must go, - Off to prison you must go, - My fair lady!" - -Philippe echoed, "My fair leddy!" - -Together they repeated the song, Zelie joining in. Philippe did not -understand what he was singing. He did not care, for he was very happy. - -The road ran along the beautiful River Meuse (=muz=). Philippe watched -the patient fishermen sitting on the banks. "How peaceful and quiet it -is to stay at home!" he thought. - - - - -Chapter XV - -A NEW SONG - - -The two gentlemen have gone back to their respective countries. - -Now once again Philippe and Rose sit in the market place of Brussels. - -Once again the little boy sells his mother's vegetables, while the -pretty baby sings to the passers-by. - -There is also another child. That other is Zelie, who now lives with -them. There is no more sadness in her eyes now. - -But Philippe has changed. He has at last had the adventures about which -he has read and dreamed so much. And he is glad that they are over. - -The Belgian people say that there is no place like home, and Philippe -now agrees with them. - - [Illustration: "IN A NOOK WITH A BOOK"] - -He has made up a new song. He has used the old Belgian saying, "East, -west, home's best," for that song. Listen! Philippe and Rose and Zelie -are singing it now: - - "Winds blow, - Rivers flow, - Time flies and days go. - Storms sweep, - Shadows creep, - Stars shoot and fires leap. - Things sprout - All about, - Folks dash in and out. - Roads wind, - Leave behind - Us three, peace to find. - Philippe will - Sit still; - Never more seek a thrill. - Zelie knows, - So does Rose, - Philippe would rather doze - In a nook - With a book; - Some day be a cook. - All may go - To and fro, - Here, there, high and low, - But we rest - In our nest, - For east, west, home's best!" - - [Illustration: "SOME DAY BE A COOK"] - - - - -PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY - - - Antwerp [)a]nt'[w][~e]rp - - Bruges br[=oo]'j[)e]z - - Brabançonne br[.a]-bän-s[=o]n' - - Brugère brü zhâr' - - Charleroi shär-l[)e]-roi' - - Choux sh[=oo] - - Choux fleur sh[=oo] flûr - - Courtrai k[=oo]r-tr[)e]' - - Dinant d[=e]-nän' - - Emile [=a]-m[=e]l' - - Emile Epinard [=a]-m[=e]l' [=a]-p[=e]-när' - - Ghent g[)e]nt - - Grande Place grän pläs - - Meuse m[=u]z - - Mons môns - - Namur n[.a]-mür' - - Ostend [)o]st-[)e]nd' - - Pomme p[=o]m - - Petit choux de Bruxelles p[)e]-t[=e]' sh[=oo] de brük-sel' - - Sambre sän'-br - - Tournai t[=oo]r-n[)e]' - - Trompke tr[)o]mp'-ky - - Yvelle [=e]-v[)e]l' - - - - -Transcriber's Notes: - - -The author wrote "Brabanconne" but as this causes the word to be -pronounced wrongly, this was changed to "Brabançonne". - -Philippe was printed once as "Philipp" (p. 89, "Philipp shook his -head"), and this has been corrected to "Philippe". - -The illustrations have been relocated to better match the flow of the -text. - -Page 191 (last page), "Pronouncing Vocabulary" section, the following -markings are used to represent accents: - - [)x] means character with breve (u-shaped symbol) above it - [.x] means character with 1 dot above it - [~x] means character with tilde above it - [=x] means character with macron (straight line) above it - - - - - - -End of Project Gutenberg's Little Philippe of Belgium, by Madeline Brandeis - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LITTLE PHILIPPE OF BELGIUM *** - -***** This file should be named 40856-8.txt or 40856-8.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/4/0/8/5/40856/ - -Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Joke Van Dorst and the -Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed. - -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: Little Philippe of Belgium - -Author: Madeline Brandeis - -Release Date: September 24, 2012 [EBook #40856] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ASCII - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LITTLE PHILIPPE OF BELGIUM *** - - - - -Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Joke Van Dorst and the -Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - - - - -Transcriber's Notes: - - -Words surrounded by _ are italicized. - -Words encased in = clarify the pronunciation. Due to the restriction of -the latin-1 font, this has been rendered without most of its accent. - -A number of obvious errors have been corrected in this text. - -For a complete list, please see the bottom of this document. - - - - -Little Philippe of Belgium - - - [Illustration: LITTLE PHILIPPE OF BELGIUM] - - - LITTLE PHILIPPE - _of_ BELGIUM - - BY - - MADELINE BRANDEIS - - _Author of_ - - "Little Indian Weaver" - "The Wee Scotch Piper" - "The Little Dutch Tulip Girl" - "The Little Swiss Wood-Carver" - - - _Photographic Illustrations Made in Belgium by the Author_ - - - GROSSET & DUNLAP - PUBLISHERS NEW YORK - _By Arrangement with the A. Flanagan Company_ - - - COPYRIGHT, 1930, BY A. FLANAGAN COMPANY - - - PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - - - - -PREFACE - - -When I began to write these stories about children of all lands I had -just returned from Europe whither I journeyed with Marie and Ref. Maybe -you don't know Marie and Ref. I'll introduce them: Please meet Marie, my -very little daughter, and Ref, my very big reflex camera. - -These two are my helpers. Marie helps by being a little girl who knows -what other little girls like and by telling me; and Ref helps by -snapping pictures of everything interesting that Marie and I see on our -travels. I couldn't get along without them. - -Several years have gone by since we started our work together and Marie -is a bigger girl--but Ref hasn't changed one bit. Ref hasn't changed any -more than my interest in writing these books for you. And I hope that -_you_ hope that I'll never change, because I want to keep on writing -until we'll have no more countries to write about--unless, of course, -some one discovers a new country. - -Even if a new country isn't discovered, we'll find foreign children to -talk about--maybe the children in Mars! Who knows? Nobody. Not even -Marie--and Marie usually knows about most things. That's the reason why, -you see, though I sign myself - - [Illustration: Madeline Brandeis] - -I am really only - - Marie's Mother. - - - - -DEDICATION - - -Because she likes "scarey" stories, because she likes this one best of -all my books, because I like her best of all--well, just because she's -my dear little daughter, I dedicate this book to - -Marie Madeleine Brandeis. - - - - -CONTENTS - - - Chapter I PAGE - The Brussels Sprout 13 - - Chapter II - Papa Pomme's Surprise 32 - - Chapter III - A Neighbor 43 - - Chapter IV - Zelie 58 - - Chapter V - New Friends 69 - - Chapter VI - Philippe Acts as Guide 81 - - Chapter VII - Philippe Runs Away 95 - - Chapter VIII - A Difficult Journey 109 - - Chapter IX - The City of Sisters 120 - - Chapter X - In the Shadows of Bruges 131 - - Chapter XI - Found 139 - - Chapter XII - Philippe Finds Out 150 - - Chapter XIII - The Cave of the Crows 162 - - Chapter XIV - Trompke Talks 175 - - Chapter XV - A New Song 185 - - - - -PEOPLE WHO POSED FOR THE PICTURES - - - Little Philippe Alden Allen - - Philippe, grown older Philippe de Lacy - - Papa Pomme Lionel Belmore - - Tom Craufurd Kent - - Zelie Seesil Anne Johnson - - Baby Rose Suzanne Ransom - - - - -AND SOMETHING ABOUT THEM - - -Little Alden Allen looks so much like Philippe that he might have -stepped right out of this book. He is also a sweet lovable little boy. - -Lionel Belmore--well, just look at his jolly round face! Isn't he Papa -Pomme to perfection? Mr. Belmore is a famous English actor, and he posed -for Papa Pomme because he loves to do all he can to please boys and -girls. - -Craufurd Kent is another famous English actor. And although it is hard -to believe, from looking at these savage photographs, he also loves boys -and girls and he hopes you won't think him like Tom in real life. I can -assure you he isn't a bit, except that he whistles a lot and does it -beautifully. - -Seesil Anne Johnson is a talented little girl, who has worked in many -motion pictures. She seems to have Zelie's sad eyes, though of course, -she has no reason to be sad, and she isn't. On the contrary, she is very -happy, for she has six brothers and sisters to play with. - -Suzanne Ransom is another little motion picture girl, and she is just -like Philippe's Baby Rose. Don't you think so? - -Now we come to the hero of the story, Philippe de Lacy. Philippe's life -itself is a story; only I could not tell it all to you, for it would -take most of the pages in this book to do so. You may already know that -Philippe is one of the best beloved boy-actors in the world. Perhaps you -do not know that during the war, Philippe was found in a deserted -village in France and adopted by a kind English nurse. She brought him -to America, and today there is no happier pair in Hollywood than these -two. You see what a fine boy Philippe has turned out to be. And I need -not add that Miss de Lacy is a proud mother. - -In the book little Philippe's adventure started because of that war -picture which he saw with his father. In real life, little Philippe's -adventure also started because of the war. But in the book Philippe's -experience was not pleasant and he was glad when it was over, while the -real Philippe's adventure was pleasant, and we are all glad for him that -it is going on and on. - -MADELINE BRANDEIS - - [Illustration: VIEW OF A CANAL FROM THE ROSARY DOCK, BRUGES] - - - - -Little Philippe of Belgium - - - - -Chapter I - -THE BRUSSELS SPROUT - - -The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking. - -The Brussels Sprout was not a little vegetable. He was a little boy. His -name was really Philippe. But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" -(=pe-te' shoo de bruek-sel=), which means in French, "Little -Brussels Sprout." French is spoken in Brussels, and this little boy -was born in that city. - -But he now lived on a farm a few miles outside of Brussels. - -The name "choux" (=shoo=) or "cabbage," is often used as a pet name. -That was the reason why Philippe's parents called him Little Cabbage or -Sprout. - -Sprout was a very good name for this little boy, because new ideas were -always sprouting in his head. - -He was always dreaming dreams and wishing wishes. He was never -satisfied. - -One of his dearest wishes was for a little sister. - -Today he sat among the cabbages and thought deeply. He was wondering -why one of the cabbages did not open and give him a baby sister. - - [Illustration: SPROUT SAT AMONG THE CABBAGES] - -This may sound queer to you. But Philippe was only five years old, and -he believed very earnestly that babies pop out of cabbages. - -It is a Belgian folk tale. Philippe had planted these cabbages in his -garden for this very purpose. - -But no baby sister had popped out of a cabbage yet. - -Philippe wanted a baby sister with whom to play. He was the kind of -little boy who always longed for something. - -He was not really discontented. But he liked new things to happen. And -besides he was a bit lonely on that farm, with nobody to play with him. - -"Why do you look so sad today, my little cabbage?" asked his mother. - - [Illustration: HE WAS NEVER SATISFIED] - -She had just come out of the house and stood looking down at him. - -"I am thinking that never will the baby, Cauliflower, come!" he -answered. - -Cauliflower was what Philippe had determined to name the sister for whom -he longed. Cauliflower in French is "choux fleur" (=shoo-flur=), which -means "cabbage flower." - -"Are you quite certain that none of the cabbages moved today?" asked -Mother Yvelle (=e-vel'=), smiling strangely. - -Philippe shook his head and replied, "They are all quite still, Mamma. -The little sister is not coming." - -Then Mother Yvelle laughed and threw both arms about her little boy. - -"Do not say that," she cried. - -Philippe looked at her and saw a shiny light in her eyes. Mother Yvelle -said softly, "Soon--soon--the great day is coming when my Philippe shall -be a little brother!" - -A little brother! Philippe could hardly believe the words that Mother -Yvelle had spoken. But it was true. Mother Yvelle spoke only the truth. - -When Mother Yvelle went into the house, Philippe looked at each cabbage -carefully. - - [Illustration: MOTHER YVELLE] - -"Which one will it be?" he wondered excitedly. "Which cabbage will -open and give me my little Cauliflower?" - - [Illustration: "WHICH ONE WILL IT BE?"] - -Philippe was happy beyond all dreams. He examined each vegetable. But he -could find no sign of the coming baby in any of them. - - [Illustration: HE EXAMINED EACH VEGETABLE] - -He went to the barn. There he spoke to the big dogs, his only -companions. He told them the great news. - -These dogs did not have much time to play with a little boy. They were -usually working. For Belgian dogs draw carts for their owners. - - [Illustration: BELGIAN DOGS DRAW CARTS FOR THEIR OWNERS] - -Philippe's mother had a big vegetable cart. Nearly every morning she -loaded it with peas and beans and carrots and onions. She then hitched -the dogs and drove them to the market place in Brussels. Here she would -sit at a stand and sell her fresh vegetables. - -Philippe usually went with her. But sometimes he stayed at home with the -gardener. - -Philippe's father was a chef. Papa Paul was a very fine chef and could -cook some of the best French and Belgian dishes. - -He cooked in a fine restaurant in Brussels. He came home late at night, -and so Philippe saw little of his father. - -But he admired his father very much. He wanted to cook the way his -father did some day. That was another great desire in the heart of this -little boy. Philippe dreamed of some day becoming a chef like his -father. - -But he did not look like Papa Paul. Philippe's father was stout and -round and smiling. And Philippe was rather slender, and had a serious -little face with big dreamy eyes. He was like his mother. - - [Illustration: STOUT AND ROUND AND SMILING] - -Mother Yvelle was thin and pale and sad-looking. - -You see, she and her husband had lived through the terrible World War. - -There are, however, people whose dispositions are so jolly that they -forget sadness. Philippe's father was one of these people. Though Papa -Paul wore a wooden leg, it did not seem to affect his sunny smile. When -he was in the war he had been shot in the leg, and now he wore a leg of -wood. He had been a chef only since the war. - -Before the war Philippe's parents had farmed and raised vegetables -together. They had been happy farmers. But their farm had been blown to -bits by the enemy. - -Many stormy years passed, and many terrible things happened to these -poor people. But finally the sunny smile won out. Here was Papa Paul -cooking in one of the best restaurants in Belgium, while Mother Yvelle -was the farmer. - -Mother Yvelle looked forward to the day when Philippe should be old -enough to help her drive the dogs to town with the vegetables. - -Philippe, too, wanted that day to come. He wanted to drive the fine dogs -to town. - -From the barn he made his way to a tiny shack, which was his own little -kitchen. Here he spent many hours over a small stove his father had made -for him. He prepared dishes that he thought were very fine. - -Today he had gathered some vegetables and carried them with the other -things he had in his arms. - -"What are you going to cook today?" asked the gardener, Emile -(=a-mel'=). - -He stood in the door holding a big rake and looking amused. - -"A stew--a very fine stew," answered Philippe, and he began to pour a -number of things into a pot. - -"What are you putting into the stew?" asked Emile. - -"Onions and peas, some rice, a nice little fat snail and a root," the -boy replied, as he began to stir. - -"A root? What kind of a root?" inquired the gardener. - -"Oh, a root that I found. A very big one. I dug it up." - -Emile laughed and moved on. One could never tell what went into -Philippe's stews. Sometimes Emile was made to taste them. Then he had to -tell Philippe that the stews were good. But Emile always had to drink -some water afterwards to wash away the taste. - -But then Philippe was such a little boy. Besides, the gardener felt -sorry for him, because he was lonesome. - -Philippe called the gardener Emile Epinard (=a-mel' -a-pe-naer'=), which means "Emile Spinach." And, indeed, Emile did -look like a ragged leaf of spinach! - -Philippe had a vegetable game. He always tried to think what vegetable -each person looked like. - -Then he would call that person by the name of that vegetable. It was -fun. - -For instance, he always called his father "Papa Pomme" (=pom=), which -means "Father Apple." This name rather shocked Mother Yvelle. But it -pleased the jolly round chef. He would tell his friends about it and -laugh until his fat sides shook. - - [Illustration: PAPA POMME WAS A VERY FINE CHEF] - -Philippe had a friend whom he called "String Bean Simon," another, -"Celery Susan," and many others he gave different nicknames of the same -kind. - -As he was stirring his mixture, he suddenly remembered that he had not -told Emile the great news. - -"Oh, Emile Spinach, Emile Spinach," he called, "did you know that soon, -soon the little sister will be here?" - -But Emile Spinach had gone into the fields. - -"This stew will be for the baby, Cauliflower," thought Philippe. "She -will like this stew." - -Soon he heard his mother's voice calling from the house, "Supper, my -little one. Come to supper." - -Carrying his precious pot, he started toward the cottage. On the way he -once more examined the cabbages. - -But there was still no sign of a baby in any of them. - -As he neared the house, he noticed a beautiful rose growing near the -wall. - -It had been in full bloom the day before. Now it was beginning to droop. -Philippe looked at it pityingly. - -"Poor rose!" he said. "Tomorrow you will be dead." - -Then he went into the house. - -The next morning Philippe arose early. He ran to the cabbage patch. But -the cabbages all looked neat and whole. None had been disturbed during -the night. - -"She has not come!" moaned poor Philippe. - -Sadly he started toward the cottage, when again he noticed the rose. But -this time it was only the stem he saw. The petals all had fallen to the -ground. - -"Poor rose!" he sighed. "She is dead!" - - [Illustration: "POOR ROSE," HE SAID] - -There was a step behind him. A heavy hand was laid on his shoulder. - -His father's deep, fine voice boomed, "What are you saying, my little -cabbage?" - -"Poor rose is dead!" answered Philippe sadly. - -"What!" exclaimed Papa Pomme. "Why, Baby Rose is born!" - -"Baby Rose?" questioned Philippe. - -"Yes, my son," Papa Pomme said. "Your little sister came to us last -night--your little sister Rose." - -Philippe leaped up and threw his arms about his father's neck in a burst -of joy. At last his little sister was here! Then he looked at the dead -rose, and from it, to the live and healthy cabbages. He smiled -knowingly. - -"Papa Pomme," he said, "it was not from the cabbage that Baby came. So, -you see, she shall not be our Cauliflower. It was the rose that opened -to give her to us. That is why she is our Baby Rose." - - - - -Chapter II - -PAPA POMME'S SURPRISE - - -For over a year now Philippe, the little Brussels Sprout, had been going -to the market place with Emile Spinach. Mother had to stay at home with -Baby Rose. - -Philippe felt himself almost a man now. If only Emile would stay at home -and let him drive the dogs alone! Ah, that would be heaven, indeed. -Another dream was to bring his precious Baby Rose to the market place -some day. Philippe was always wishing wishes. - -Rose was so tiny. At first she could only laugh at Philippe's happy face -as he bent over her cradle. She pulled his hair or clutched his finger. - -Now she could stand alone and say a word or two. She was beautiful. She -was fair and dainty, and her eyes were as blue as a summer sky. How -Philippe loved his Baby Rose! - -Soon Mother had promised to bring her to the market place. What a proud -boy Philippe would be when he might set her upon the low cart on top of -the vegetables and drive her to town! The fine, sleek dogs would be -proud, too, knowing that a rare flower rested upon their vegetable load. - -Philippe had a sweet voice and sang a number of Belgian folk songs. He -was beginning to teach his Rose a little vegetable song which he had -made up. - -He had a fine plan. He wanted to station Rose in the market place, and -have her sing for the passers-by. How proud the little fellow was of his -baby sister! - -Today as he walked along beside the sturdy dogs, he sang gayly. He was -happier than usual. Today an exciting thing was to happen. Papa Pomme -had told him that he would call at the market place and take him to -lunch. Papa Pomme did not often do this. But today he was given the -afternoon to himself. - -Papa had put his finger to his lips and said mysteriously to Philippe, -"You shall dine with me, little one; and then, in the afternoon--ah, you -shall see!" - - [Illustration: "AH, YOU SHALL SEE"] - -So as Philippe walked along, he wondered what surprise his father had -planned for the afternoon. When he reached the market place, or Grande -Place (=graen plaes=), as it is called in French, he helped Emile Spinach -unload the vegetables. Many other farmers were arranging their wares. -Some sold beautiful flowers, and others sold fruits. There were portions -of the square set aside for sellers of birds and dogs and all manner of -different articles. - -The Grande Place in Brussels is one of the most beautiful places of its -kind in the world. There stands the city hall, built half a century -before America was discovered. There are many other beautiful, gilded -buildings. The Grande Place in Brussels shines in the splendor of past -glory. - - [Illustration: SOME SOLD BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS] - -Here sat the little boy, Philippe, and helped sell his mother's -vegetables. He often glanced at the clock and hoped his father would not -be late. He wanted to know what Papa Pomme was planning for the -afternoon. - -Papa Pomme was on time. He took his son by the hand. They made their way -to a restaurant, where little tables were placed out on the sidewalk. - -Here people sat in leisurely style, eating hearty dinners. The -jolly-faced chef and his little son settled themselves at a corner -table. The menu before them was indeed tempting. - -Although Philippe was anxious to know his father's surprise, he could -not allow it to stand in the way of his appetite. How could any boy do -that? - -Belgian food is tempting to everyone. It is as dainty as the French -food. It is as wholesome as the Dutch. And it has something about it -that is neither French nor Dutch, but purely Belgian. - -Perhaps the reason lies in the fact that Belgium is so small. It is a -matter of only a few hours for vegetables and fruits to travel from a -distant farm to a Brussels table. Therefore, all food is fresh. - -Papa Pomme ordered "potage," the famous thick soup, dear to all the -French and Belgians. Then they had a roast, and for dessert, -strawberries and a huge plate of gingerbread. Belgian strawberries and -gingerbread are very famous and are said to be the best in the world. - -While they ate, they did not talk. Eating was a serious matter with Papa -Pomme and Philippe. - -So absorbed did Philippe become that he forgot his manners. He reached -across the table and pulled toward him the long loaf of French bread. - -"Ho, ho!" cried Papa Pomme. "Not so fast! Come! Do you not use your -tongue when you want something which is beyond your reach?" - -Philippe blushed. Then he replied stoutly, "Yes, Papa Pomme; but my arm -is much longer than my tongue!" - -Papa Pomme laughed and gained another pound. Philippe went on eating -happily. - -When they left the restaurant they walked down the street together. - -"Papa Pomme, where are you taking me?" asked Philippe, puzzled. - -For Papa Pomme was acting in a very mysterious way. - -"Do not ask yet!" he said. "Soon you shall see." - -Soon Philippe did see. For they stopped in front of a big theater. In -Europe a motion picture theater is called a cinema. - -"Now, little Philippe," laughed Papa Pomme, "you know my surprise!" - -Philippe threw his cap in the air and shouted, "Hooray! The cinema!" - -It was a special treat to the little boy to be taken to the cinema! He -had been to one only once before in his life. - - [Illustration: GRANDE PLACE, BRUSSELS] - -They were to see a great film today. It was the story of the World War -and the part that little Belgium had played. It showed how the enemy -had started to march through Belgium in order to reach Paris. It showed -how the loyal Belgians and their brave King Albert had helped the Allies -to win their victory by stopping that march. - -Long ago a treaty had been made which said that no nation should take an -army through Belgium to attack another nation. If ever such a thing -happened, it was Belgium's duty to stop them. In the year 1914, an enemy -did try to go through her land. Belgium might have neglected her duty. -She might have remained quiet and allowed the enemy to pass. Had she -done this, she would never have been destroyed as she was. The enemy -would have marched quietly through and left Belgium to its peaceful -life. - -The film showed how the Belgians fought. Still Belgium could not hold -out against so powerful an enemy. At last she was conquered. But when -that time came, the French were ready, and so were the English. So Paris -was saved. - -The audience shouted and clapped. But after that came sighs. The film -showed how pitiful and sad was this poor little Belgium after the war. - -That film left in the heart of Philippe a new dream. It was that film -which was really the cause of the little boy's later adventures. - - - - -Chapter III - -A NEIGHBOR - - -Five years passed. Philippe was now a tall boy of eleven. He was still -called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming -wishes. - -But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had -longed for a baby sister. Of course, he never stopped being glad about -Rose. She was the dearest little sister that a boy could have. - - [Illustration: LITTLE ROSE] - -Philippe's desire to be a cook had disappeared. He had changed since -that day when Papa Pomme had taken him to the cinema. For Philippe never -forgot the film he had seen. - -Philippe never forgot those terrible battle scenes. Often his eyes -would fill with tears at the thought of the sad struggle and the bravery -of his little country. - -The boy who had once dreamed of vegetables now had other dreams. The -little boy, who had wanted some day to be a chef, now longed to become a -great hero like his own country's king. He longed to do a great deed -himself and to have adventures. But all he could do was to sell -vegetables. - -No, that was not all. Now he could read about his country. And he did. -Philippe read and read. Every book he could find he devoured. Stories of -Belgium's cities and people Philippe learned and loved. Tales of wonder -kept him interested for hours. - - [Illustration: PHILIPPE READ AND READ] - -"If only I might travel and have adventures!" sighed the little -vegetable boy. - -He was now old enough to drive the dog-cart to market alone. He went -each day, with Baby Rose perched on top of the vegetables, laughing and -gurgling with joy. - -All the way to town Philippe sang with his little sister. When they -reached the Grande Place, he set the baby upon the counter. Then the -little girl, with her golden curls and her sunny smile, and the tall, -handsome boy, with his wavy hair and his dreamy eyes, sang and attracted -many people to the booth. It did not take them long to sell their -vegetables. - -Now as Philippe unloaded his produce, he did not know that today -something unusual was going to happen. Rose fluttered about and filled -the dogs' drinking bowl. All dog-carts in Belgium carry drinking bowls, -and a bit of carpet for the animals to lie down upon. Rose filled the -bowl, and the huge beasts licked her hands with gratitude. - -There was a new member of the dog family who had come to town with them -today. It was Trompke (=tromp'-ky=). Trompke was a puppy. He did not -work. He was Philippe's own puppy. - -"Trompke" means "tambourine" in Brussels French. The puppy was thus -named because he had such a fat little round tummy. - - [Illustration: TROMPKE] - -Trompke loved Philippe. Today was the first time he had been allowed to -follow the cart to town. He was wild with excitement. - -"Stop barking, Trompke!" commanded Philippe, as he arranged the -vegetables on the stand. - -"Lie down, Tum-Tum," cried Baby Rose. - -And Trompke lay at the baby's feet. - -Just then Philippe noticed some one in the booth next to their own. A -tall man was moving about arranging vegetables. This booth had not been -used for a very long time. - -"Now," thought Philippe, "we shall have a neighbor." - -Philippe smiled at the man, who was staring at the two children. Then -the man looked down at the puppy, which was whining unhappily at -Philippe's feet. - -"Keep him quiet," said the man angrily. - -Philippe answered, "He means no harm. He is only excited. It's his first -trip to town." - -The man did not answer but turned toward his vegetables. Philippe was -puzzled. He had never before met anyone like his neighbor. - -The man wore ragged clothes, and his face was sunburned. His eyes were -coal black and seemed to flash fire. He had a wild look about him. He -was tall and moved like a cat. - -Suddenly he leaned over toward Philippe. - -"Keep that dog quiet, will you?" he snarled. - -Trompke was still whining softly, though he could hardly be heard. - -"He does no harm," answered Philippe. - -The man's flashing eyes gleamed as he replied, "He keeps the people -away. Nobody has come to buy at the booths yet. It is the fault of that -dog." - - [Illustration: "LIE DOWN, TUM-TUM!"] - -Philippe could only smile at such stupidity. To think that a little -whining dog could keep people away! But the man seemed nervous. - -So Philippe said, "Just wait, sir. I will have the crowds here in a -short time. Come, Rose; let us sing!" - -Little Rose stood upon the counter. She looked like a big doll. Her -golden curls shone in the sunlight. Philippe stood by her side, and -together they sang in voices clear and sweet. They sang the little -nonsense song that Philippe had made up for his sister. It ran: - - "I wouldn't be an artichoke, - And have my heart torn out, - I wouldn't be a lettuce, - With my head thrown all about, - I'd hate to be a cornstalk, - For folk my ears would pull; - Potatoes must feel dreadful - 'Cause with dirt their eyes are full." - -A few people began to wander over to the vegetable booth. They stood -and watched the two children. They smiled at the quaint little vegetable -boy, and looked admiringly at the pretty baby. Then the children began -their second stanza, as more and more people gathered around the booth. - - "It must be hard for spinach, too; - His leaves are never read; - Poor mushroom, with the fairy folk - All sitting on his head! - Old Mr. Onion grieves so much. - He makes us all boohoo! - I'm glad I'm not a vegetable, - But just a child. Aren't you?" - -Many people had now crowded round and some began to buy vegetables. -Philippe was kept busy serving them. Baby Rose smiled and dimpled at -everyone. She sang other songs that Philippe had made up. Then she sang -"The Brabanconne" (=bra-baen-son'=), Belgium's national anthem. - -The vegetables were slowly disappearing. But from the booth next door, -not a vegetable was bought. Philippe cast a look in the direction of the -tall dark man, who was standing with his arms folded. - -Philippe looked down at the man's vegetables. For the first time he -noticed that they were not fresh. They were wilted and stale. - -"It is no wonder the people do not buy," thought Philippe. - -But he felt sorry, nevertheless. When the crowd had left, and the -selling was over, he turned to the man. - -"I am sorry," he said. "But----" - -Philippe was going to tell him that people will not buy stale -vegetables. But the man interrupted him. - -"Thank you, but I do not need your advice," he said. - - [Illustration: "THANK YOU, BUT I DO NOT NEED YOUR ADVICE," HE SAID] - -Philippe watched him as he began to throw his vegetables into a barrel -and prepare to leave. He whistled as he did so. - -Philippe lifted Rose from the counter and they, too, made preparations -for departure. - -All the way home, the boy seemed to see before him that stranger's face. - -When the children reached home, a surprise awaited them. - -"Papa Pomme is home! Hurrah!" cried Philippe. - -Sometimes Papa Pomme came home to dinner, and that was a great treat. -But this evening Papa Pomme looked grave. He began to talk with Mother -Yvelle. Philippe listened. - -"They say that this thief has stolen from several farms about here," -said Papa Pomme. "You had better warn Emile to watch." - -"A thief, Papa?" asked Philippe, whose eyes were very big. - -"Yes, my boy," Papa Pomme replied. "A man who goes about at night -stealing vegetables from people's farms--a vegetable thief. I wish they -could catch him. It is very hard for the poor farmers to have their -produce stolen. This thief is a wicked man." - -Philippe suddenly thought of his dark neighbor in the market place. -Could it be----? Oh, no. - -Still there were those stale vegetables. But Philippe refused to think -of such a thing. - -"Papa," he asked, "if this thief is caught, what will they do with him?" - -"They will put him in prison, my son," answered Papa Pomme. - - - - -Chapter IV - -ZELIE - - -Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been. He had wondered -whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief. - -But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that -thought. But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief. - -Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his -neighbor. Yes, there was the man with another load of stale vegetables. -He was piling them upon his counter. - -Today Philippe noticed that there was a little girl with him. She was -helping him spread out the wilted vegetables. Philippe did not know -that during the night this evil man had stolen those vegetables from a -poor farmer. - -He had stolen them and now he had brought them to the market place to -sell. They were not fresh like Philippe's vegetables, because the thief -did not know how to take care of them. - -The little girl with Philippe's neighbor glanced shyly at the boy. She -was dark like the man. But her face was not like his. It was sweet and -pretty. - -Suddenly Philippe was surprised to hear the man call out cheerily: "Good -morning to you, friend, and to the little golden-haired singing bird." - -The man had changed from the day before. Philippe now rather liked his -weather-beaten face. It was all wrinkled with smiles. - -"Good morning to you, sir," answered Philippe. - -"This is Zelie, my little daughter," said the fellow, still smiling. -"Zelie, go over and shake hands with the boy and with the little singing -bird. You must get acquainted." - -Zelie obeyed. She seemed a shy but pleasant little girl. She was a year -or so younger than Philippe. Her black hair hung straight from under a -gypsy-like bandanna. She wore earrings in her ears. Her eyes were black, -but they did not flash. They smiled at Philippe. - -The two children talked. Philippe found Zelie bright and interesting. -She had traveled a great deal. She spoke of her travels about the -country. - - [Illustration: THE TWO CHILDREN TALKED] - -While the morning passed, the two children became friends. - -As before, the boy and his sister sold their fresh fine vegetables. -People gathered around their booth and clapped for their singing. But -nobody stopped to buy from the man beside them. - -Still, instead of being jealous of Philippe, the stranger kept smiling -at his neighbor. When the crowd had gone and it was time to start for -home, the man came over to Philippe's booth. - -"Did my Zelie tell you of her travels?" he asked Philippe. - -"Oh, yes," replied the boy eagerly. "What great fortune to be able to -wander about the country as you do, sir!" - -The man looked at Philippe with those flashing eyes. - -Then he said, "You could do so, too. You and the singing bird could earn -great sums of money wandering about and singing. Why not go?" - -Philippe started. Such a thing had never entered his mind. Though he had -dreamed of adventure and travel, it had been only a dream. - -"Oh, I couldn't, sir," he answered. "My mother would not let me go." - -"Ha, ha!" laughed the man good-naturedly. "It would not be hard to -persuade her. Tell her that Zelie and I will take you with us and you -will be as safe and comfortable as you are at home." - -Philippe wrinkled his brow. Then he began to prepare to go home. -Somehow, this plan was a little startling. Still, it did tempt him. - -He seemed to like the man much better today. Zelie, too, was a splendid -companion. All the way home Philippe thought hard. - -As the days passed, he grew to like Zelie and her father more and more. -Zelie showed Philippe many delightful souvenirs from many parts of -Belgium. She had also journeyed to other countries and spoke of those -lands. - -She was always sweet and happy. But Philippe sometimes wondered why -there was a frightened look in her eyes. That frightened look came when -she was with her father. She seemed to lose it when she sat talking with -Philippe. - -The man, whose name was Tom, asked Philippe one day, "Will you teach -Zelie to sing your songs? They are so clever and bright." - -"Certainly, sir," promised Philippe. - -So he taught Zelie all of the little songs that he and Rose sang. - -Today the sun was shining in the market place, and birds were singing. -Philippe felt full of gladness. He met Zelie and her father, who had a -smile on his face. - -"What a fine day for traveling!" he cried. "How I should like to start -out and wander to far places!" - -Tom's sly eyes beamed. He slapped Philippe on the back lightly. - -"That is just what Zelie and I are planning," he said. "Tomorrow we -leave. Why could not you and the singing bird go with us? - -"We shall go to every part of Belgium and take along our big organ. -Zelie will play the organ, while you and Baby Rose sing." - -Philippe's heart pounded. Yes, why not? He looked at Zelie. He thought -she must be delighted. But he was amazed to see a look of fear in her -little dark face. - -"What luck!" he cried. "Are you not pleased, Zelie?" - -"If you would come it might be jolly," the girl answered. - -"Why not?" again thought Philippe. He said, "I'll ask my mother and -father tonight. I shall tell you in the morning." - -"Good!" Tom smiled. "Zelie and I can wait until the following day to -start our journey. Then we four shall set out together." - -That night Philippe asked his parents if he might go traveling with Tom -and Zelie. - -"This is a strange man," said Papa Pomme. "How do you know that he may -not be a wicked man? Besides, a wandering life is a hard one, and Baby -Rose is too young." - -"But I am old and strong, Papa Pomme," begged Philippe. "I shall make -great sums of money, too. Do, do let me go." - -"Not yet, little cabbage," said Papa Pomme. - - [Illustration: "NOT YET, LITTLE CABBAGE"] - -Philippe's dream was shattered. He cried himself to sleep that night. - -The next day in the market place Tom met the children with an eager -question. - -"Well? Do we start tomorrow?" he asked. - -"My father will not let me go," Philippe said. - -The man scowled. - -"Foolish," he frowned, "foolish! It would bring you money, and you could -make your parents rich." - -Philippe scowled, too. - -"Yes," he agreed, "I told my father. But still he refuses to allow me to -go." - -"It is too bad," the man said. He shrugged his shoulders. "But Zelie and -I must leave tomorrow. And maybe some day you will decide to join us." - -Philippe wondered what Tom meant. - -"You know you are a big boy now," Tom continued. "It is a shame for you -to waste your time sitting in a market place selling vegetables." - -He winked at Philippe slyly, and then started to whistle. Oh, how lucky -was this Tom, thought Philippe; and the little girl, Zelie, too! But -still Philippe noticed that Zelie's eyes were sad. - - - - -Chapter V - -NEW FRIENDS - - -Philippe lay in bed and thought of Tom and of Zelie. Yes, mostly he -thought of Zelie. He would never see her again. Tom was taking her away -in the morning. What a pity! - -She was the most interesting little friend the boy had ever had. Now he -would be lonely again. Rose was still so young. - -Of course, he had his books. But he did so long to wander through the -country. It was summer time, and there was no school. Oh, happy Zelie! - - [Illustration: HE DID SO LONG TO WANDER THROUGH THE COUNTRY] - -"But was she really happy?" Philippe wondered. - -She had once told him that she had to push the big organ about while -they begged their way. - -It was a heavy thing, that organ, and Philippe had asked, "Doesn't it -tire you, Zelie?" - -Zelie had looked quickly at her father and had caught Tom's gleaming -eye. - -"No," she had replied, "it is fun." - -Philippe had envied her. If he might go along, he could push the organ -for her. He was strong. And he might help Tom, too. - -Philippe did not know what his friend Tom was doing just at this moment. -As Philippe lay in his comfortable little bed, he did not know that Tom -was stealing his father's vegetables. Philippe did not know that poor -Zelie was right under the window with Tom, helping to steal Papa Pomme's -vegetables. - -The next morning Emile Spinach ran into the house, very much excited. - -"The vegetable thief has been in the garden, sir!" he cried to Papa -Pomme. - -Sure enough, their little farm had been robbed. - -When Philippe and Rose arrived at the market place, the booth next to -theirs was empty. - -Of course Philippe never dreamed that Tom was the thief. He missed his -neighbors sadly. He pictured them pushing along the organ and playing in -market places all over Belgium. He thought of them strolling along the -pleasant roads. - -He could hear Tom's gay whistle. He could see Zelie's little dark face. -He wondered whether Zelie would sing the songs he had taught her. She -had a pretty voice. She was not so small and cunning as Baby Rose, but -she had a charm of her own. - -Philippe became discontented. He sometimes wandered about the streets -instead of staying in the market place. Of course, he only did this when -Emile Spinach was there to stay with Rose. - -Philippe was quieter than usual. - -Papa Pomme said one day to Mother Yvelle, "I am worried about the boy. -He is different. Something bothers him." - - [Illustration: "SOMETHING BOTHERS HIM"] - -Papa Pomme did worry about Philippe. Papa Pomme worried so much that -once he put sugar in the soup and salt in the pastry. The manager of -the restaurant scolded Papa Pomme. - - [Illustration: PUT SALT IN THE PASTRY] - -One day Philippe was walking toward his father's restaurant. As he -approached, a taxicab drove up and stopped a few doors away. Two -gentlemen stepped out. - -Philippe smiled as he heard one of the gentlemen ask the taxi driver, -"Can you direct us to a restaurant?" - -The gentleman had a very funny French accent. He continued, "We have -heard so much about this delicious Belgian food. We are very hungry." - -The taxi driver must have been hungry, too. He evidently wanted to be -off to his own lunch. - -For he replied sharply, "There are many restaurants. Just walk along any -street. They can always be smelled!" - -The unobliging taxi driver laughed at his own stupid joke. Then he -started his motor and was off. - -The two gentlemen stood for a moment looking at each other. Then one -said something in a language that Philippe did not understand. But he -felt sure that it was English. - -The little boy walked over to the gentlemen. - -"Excuse me, sirs," he began in French. "I heard you asking for a place -to eat. I can take you to the best restaurant in Brussels." - -The gentlemen looked at the little Belgian boy standing before them. -Then one of them smiled and said something in English to the other. -Philippe did not understand the words, but if you had been there you -would have heard the gentleman say to his friend, "Let us take his word -for it. He may know something about food. Boys usually do." - -The other one laughed and said in French to Philippe, "Thank you. We -shall be glad to follow you." - -Of course, Philippe led the gentlemen to his father's restaurant. He -held the door open for them to enter, and started to leave. - -But the gentleman who spoke French said, "Come! Wouldn't you like to -lunch with us? You might tell us a bit about the art of Belgian eating. -What do you say?" - -"Thank you," said Philippe. - -He could always eat. His dreams did not prevent that. - -So the two foreign gentlemen and the little Belgian boy sat down to -lunch. Philippe showed them how a Belgian orders a meal. They were -amused at the child's knowledge of all these fine dishes. They asked him -how he knew so much. Philippe then told them about Papa Pomme. - -"Aha!" exclaimed the gentleman who spoke French. "It is a fine thing for -a boy to have a papa who is a chef. Is it not?" - -Philippe laughed and agreed. Then the same gentleman told about himself. -He said, "My friend and I are touring through Belgium. My friend is an -American. It is his first trip over here. I am from England. We are -leaving tomorrow for Antwerp. Today we are going to see the sights of -Brussels." - -Philippe did full justice to the food spread before him. The men watched -the hungry boy with great amusement. - -The Englishman said, "Well, I must say you do eat well!" - -Philippe stopped long enough to look up into his face and reply -roguishly, "Yes, sir. I have been practicing all my life!" - -The two gentlemen laughed. The Englishman had, of course, translated the -words to his friend. They thought Philippe a very jolly lad. They did -not know how really discontented he was. How little we can tell -sometimes by looking at people what is really going on in their hearts! - -"But now tell us," asked the Englishman. "Have you always lived in -Brussels?" - -"I have lived here all my life," Philippe answered. He then added -timidly, "If you would like me to take you around the city after lunch I -could show you many interesting sights. There are few places I do not -know in Brussels." - -"An excellent plan," cried the Englishman. - - [Illustration: PLACE DE BRUGERE, BRUSSELS] - -Then he told his friend, the American, what the Belgian boy had offered -to do. - -"Good!" said the American in English. "And I hope he knows as much about -cities as he does about food. For then we shall find our minds stuffed -as full as our stomachs!" - - - - -Chapter VI - -PHILIPPE ACTS AS GUIDE - - -Philippe was a very good guide. He had learned much through his reading. -Now he was able to show his new friends many interesting sights in -Brussels. Also, he knew stories about all of them. - -Brussels has been called "Paris in Little." This is because it is -beautiful like Paris, with boulevards, similar buildings, and lovely -parks. They passed avenues shaded by fine old lime trees. They admired -statues and fountains all over the city. - -Philippe led the two gentlemen to the palace of the King. The little -Brussels boy pointed out a long stately building which stands just -opposite a fine park. - -"So this is the palace of good King Albert!" remarked the English -gentleman. "He is considered a great ruler." - -"He is," smiled Philippe, "and we love him." - -Then the boy continued seriously, "But we Belgians and even King Albert -do not like the idea of a kingdom." - -"No?" inquired the Englishman, in a surprised tone. - -"You know Englishmen are very true to their King." - -"Yes, I have read in my books that they are," replied Philippe. "But we -have good reasons for continuing with a monarchy. First, because of our -love for King Albert, and then because we are afraid that without our -kingdom we should split up. And you know that our motto is 'In union -there is strength.'" - -"But why do you fear being split up, as you say?" inquired the -Englishman. - -"Because," answered Philippe, "on one side of us is France, a republic; -on the other side is Germany, also a republic. We Belgians are very -close to both these countries because of many things. We are like them -in many ways and we trade with them. We fear that without our King to -hold us together we might become part of these countries. And we are -very patriotic. We never want to be anything but Belgian!" - -The little fellow stood and saluted the flag, which was flying from the -palace. - -"See! The flag!" said Philippe, pointing to the red, yellow, and black -colors fluttering in the breeze. "I can tell you about that, also, if -you would like me to do so." - -"Certainly," replied the Englishman. Then he turned to his friend, the -American, and said, "The little chap is just full of stories." - -"That may be," replied the friend, "but I do not understand a word. It -all sounds like Chinese to me!" - -"Wait," laughed the Englishman. "I shall translate them to you later." - -So Philippe told about his flag. - -"The black in the flag is the King's color," said he. "It stands for -constancy, wisdom, and prudence. The yellow stands for law and order. -And red is for Belgium's liberty, fought for and obtained by the blood -of her soldiers." - -As they walked along the shady streets the English gentleman explained -to his friend all that Philippe had said. The American nodded his head -understandingly. - -"That is very interesting," he said. "I do not blame the Belgians for -being loyal to their King. They have good reasons." - - [Illustration: PALACE OF THE KING, BRUSSELS] - -"I am sure you would like to visit Waterloo," suggested Philippe. "I -need not tell you the story of Waterloo," he smiled, "for everybody who -has ever studied history knows about that." - -But those who have not yet studied history may want to know that it is a -famous battlefield where many wars were fought. The most famous of the -battles was the struggle between the Duke of Wellington, who commanded -the English army, and Napoleon Bonaparte who led the French. - -When Philippe and his new friends had looked about for a while, the -American gentleman remarked, "So this is where Napoleon met his -Waterloo!" - -It was here that Napoleon was conquered! That is why we still use the -expression "met his Waterloo" when we mean to say "was defeated." - - [Illustration: BRUSSELS HAS MANY FINE BOULEVARDS] - -Philippe showed them the "Mound of the Lion," that great pyramid-shaped -monument on the battlefield. - -"It was built after the Battle of Waterloo, in memory of the Prince of -Orange," he explained. "It is as large as a city block. The huge lion on -the top is made of metal from captured French cannons. You know that the -lion is the emblem of Belgium. The mound was built almost entirely by -women who carried the dirt in pails." - -Driving back to the city, the Englishman remarked, "It seems to me that -tea time is approaching." - -The little boy knew how important tea time is to Englishmen. So he -suggested an excellent cafe where they might sit outside and watch the -people. - -While they were eating, Philippe explained to the Englishman how he -loved to read. He told of his interest in the stories of his land. - -"Then you do not want to be a chef some day like your father?" asked the -gentleman. - -Philippe shook his head. - -"I want to do great things," he answered. "To travel, to have -adventures." - -The Englishman smiled. - -"That is very natural," he remarked. He told his friend, the American, -what the boy had said. His friend laughed. - -"That sounds like an American boy," he said. "Ask him what he wants to -do." - -The Englishman asked Philippe this question. - -The boy answered, "Oh, I should like to go to Antwerp (=ant'-werp=) -and Ghent (=gent=) and see the sights of Belgium, because I know so -many stories about everything." - -He then told them about his wandering friends, Tom and Zelie. - - [Illustration: MODERN BRUSSELS IS WELL LAID OUT WITH MANY WIDE AVENUES] - -The Englishman remarked, "That is a hard life. It is much better to -travel in a motor car." Then he smiled pleasantly and continued, "That -is the way we travel. We are leaving for Antwerp tomorrow in our car." - -Philippe's eyes shone. Here were more traveling folks. It seemed to the -boy that everyone in the world was traveling except himself. - -And while Philippe was thus thinking, the gentlemen were talking -together in English. - -Suddenly the Englishman turned to Philippe and asked, "How would you -like to come along with us to Antwerp? You would make an excellent -guide, since you know so much about the country." - -Philippe's heart almost stopped beating. - -"Oh, sir," he breathed, "that is very good of you." Then he hesitated. -"But my father would not let me go." - -"Where is your father?" asked the gentleman. - -"At the restaurant where we lunched, sir. He is in the kitchen," replied -Philippe. - -"Very well; let us go and see him," suggested the Englishman. - -Philippe led the gentlemen back to the restaurant. They followed him -into the big kitchen. - -There Philippe began to introduce them to Papa Pomme. - -But the Englishman and Papa Pomme stared at one another and then they -both cried out together, "Well, well, well!" - - [Illustration: "WELL, WELL, WELL"] - -Philippe was surprised to see that Papa Pomme and this English -gentleman already knew each other. They were very happy to meet again. - -Papa Pomme turned to Philippe and said, "My boy, here you see a war-time -friend of your father's. We were soldiers together in the World War. -This gentleman was a great hero!" - -The Englishman interrupted, "Oh, no, no, my friend, not so great a hero -as you." - -Then he looked at Papa Pomme's wooden leg and they both grew serious. - -"But come! We have something to ask you," the gentleman suddenly -observed. "My friend and I are going to Antwerp tomorrow. Will you allow -your son to go along? We promise to take good care of him, and I'm sure -he'll take splendid care of us. For you know, he has guided us through -Brussels all day." - -Papa Pomme fairly beamed with pride. - -Then he said, "It is very kind of you, and I am delighted to have my -Philippe go along with you. He has wanted so much to travel. Eh, little -Philippe?" - -And he pulled the boy's hair playfully. - -"Oh, yes, Papa," joyfully agreed Philippe. - -Papa Pomme continued, "And this time, I know that you will be safe, for -you will be with an old friend of mine." - -Philippe felt like dancing. What a wonderful thing had happened! He was -really going on a trip. Of course, it was only to Antwerp, and then for -just a few days. But even so, adventures might happen. Had Philippe -known what adventure was really coming, he might not have been so -happy. - - - - -Chapter VII - -PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY - - -In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a -farmhouse and gazed down the road. - -Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two -gentlemen. They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen -early. - -He was now in a state of great excitement. Mother Yvelle stood by his -side. Her face was sad. She did not like to see her son leaving her. -They heard a sound. The big motor car was approaching the tiny farm. - -"Goodbye, Mamma. I shall be home soon. Do not worry," said Philippe. - -He threw his arms about his mother's neck. The big car stopped before -the door. The gentlemen jumped out. - -"He will be back in two or three days," said the Englishman to Mother -Yvelle. "We shall take good care of him. Have no fear." - -Bundling Philippe into the car, the two gentlemen waved cheerily to the -Belgian woman. She stood and watched them as they disappeared down the -road. - -"What is that?" cried the American, looking in surprise at his feet. - -The lap robe of the car was moving. - -"What can it be?" exclaimed the Englishman. - -They lifted the lap robe. There, crouching on the floor of the car and -looking up at them with friendly eyes, was Philippe's dog, Trompke. - -"Trompke!" cried Philippe, "How did you get in? Shame!" - -The puppy's tail went thump, thump! on the floor. - -"Oh, I'm sorry," said Philippe. "I'll take him back if you'll stop the -car." - -"Never mind," laughed the Englishman. "Let him go along. He must have -jumped in while we were saying goodbye to your mother." - -"He would not let me go off without him," said Philippe. "He is so used -to coming along." - -So Trompke made the fourth traveler. - -Along the smooth roads they motored. They passed tall poplar trees and -well-tilled fields. They passed busy farmers. Everybody works in -Belgium. It is an industrious little country. - -They were soon in Antwerp. It is a short drive. They found the city less -beautiful than Brussels. It seemed bristling with excitement and -business. Some of the streets were picturesque and charming. Others were -dirty and filled with rough people. - -Philippe told his friend travelers that the most interesting place to -see was the water front. - -"It was there that the supplies, sent from your country during the World -War, arrived," said the boy, looking at his American companion. "That is -the port through which thousands and thousands of vessels pass each -year." - -They drove to the docks. Flags were flying from ships of almost every -nation. There were miles and miles of masts and funnels. The air was -full of busy noises. - -"Did you know," asked the English gentleman, "that Antwerp is the second -most important shipping port in Europe? Hamburg alone is more -important." - - [Illustration: ANTWERP IS THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT SHIPPING PORT IN - EUROPE] - -After they had left the docks, they wandered about the city on foot. - - [Illustration: THERE WERE MILES AND MILES OF MASTS AND FUNNELS IN - ANTWERP HARBOR] - -They saw the house where the great painter, Rubens, lived. - - [Illustration: HOME OF RUBENS, ANTWERP] - -It was growing late, and they talked of resting at a hotel before -dinner. They were crossing a noisy street, on their way to a hotel, when -Philippe suddenly saw Zelie and Tom. - -The boy stopped. The two gentlemen were already on the opposite side. -But Philippe stood stock still in the middle of the street and clutched -his fat little puppy until the dog squealed. He had seen Zelie and Tom! -But only for a moment. - -Zelie was pushing the big organ. They had disappeared from sight, down -an alleyway. - -Only for a moment did Philippe stand still. Then he gathered his wits -together. Off he dashed, after Zelie and Tom. But even though Philippe -had followed almost immediately, they had now completely disappeared. - -Thinking that he had been mistaken in the direction, Philippe turned -around quickly and started down another street. Oh, he must find Zelie -and Tom. He had missed them so. He wanted to talk with them again. - -Frantically he turned, and once more he ran down the alleyway. There was -a group of children playing on the curb. - -"Have you seen a man and a girl with an organ?" asked Philippe in -French. - -The children did not understand. They giggled. Philippe realized that in -Antwerp most of the people speak Flemish. He repeated his question in -that language. - -"Yes," replied one of the children. "They went very fast down that way. -They went past the church toward the station." - -Calling back his thanks, Philippe darted off in the direction given. -Asking questions as he went, he finally arrived at the railway station. -Puffing and panting, he dashed up to the station master. - -"Have you seen--a tall man--and a girl--with an organ?" puffed Philippe. - -The station master smiled at the wild face of the boy before him. - -Then he pointed to a train just chugging away and replied, "They are on -that train which is leaving the station." - -Philippe's face fell. His heart pounded. - -"Where is that train going?" he demanded. - -"To Ghent," replied the station master, smiling. "It is too late to -catch it now." - -"When does the next train leave for Ghent?" asked Philippe. - -"There is no train for Ghent tonight--only a freight train which leaves -here in an hour," the man answered. - - [Illustration: GHENT IS A VERY OLD CITY, AND IN SPITE OF ITS STORMY - HISTORY, RETAINS MUCH OF ITS ANCIENT SPLENDOR] - -The boy thanked the station master and turned away quickly. Philippe -knew that he would not be allowed to ride on the freight train. But he -also knew that he was going to follow his friends to Ghent if he had to -board the train secretly and hide. - -And that is just what he did. A wild idea had come into his head. Why -should he go back to Brussels with the two gentlemen? Why should he -begin all over again that dull life in the market place? Why not run -away and join Tom and Zelie? They were not far. They were in Ghent. Yes, -Philippe would go to Ghent. - -So, huddled between boxes and crates, the boy and his puppy sat still in -the stuffy freight car and waited for it to leave the station. Finally -it pulled out, and Philippe knew that he was on his way to Ghent and to -his friends. - -Then he began to think of the thing he had done. What would the two -foreign gentlemen think? What would his father and mother do when the -gentlemen returned to Brussels without their boy? - -Philippe smiled to himself as he thought, "I shall write to them. They -will be pleased when I send them great sums of money." - -Poor Philippe! Little did he know what awaited him! Little did he dream -that much trouble lay between himself and his return home. - -He only knew that at last he was off on his adventure. Young Philippe -was now going forth into the world like a knight of old. But instead of -riding a steed, this knight sat huddled in an old freight car with a fat -puppy in his arms. - - [Illustration: SAT HUDDLED IN AN OLD FREIGHT CAR] - - - - -Chapter VIII - -A DIFFICULT JOURNEY - - -Belgium has more miles of railway than any other country of its size in -the world. - -Philippe was having a noisy ride, huddled up in the corner of a freight -car. He was tired out from all the excitement of travel during the day. -Even the sounds of passing trains, the swaying motion, the puff-puffing -and shrill whistling all around him could not keep him awake. Philippe -and Trompke slept. - -Philippe did not know how long he had been sleeping when he suddenly sat -up straight. The train had stopped. The boy rubbed his eyes. All was -black around him. He could feel the soft coat of Trompke beside him. - -He felt for the door of the car and opened it. Then he jumped out, -followed by Trompke. He found himself standing beside the freight car. -It was night. They were in the middle of a field, far out in the -country. The rest of the train had, no doubt, gone off and left them -behind. - -He was alone. Probably the rest of the freight train was now in Ghent. -But his car had been left in this deserted place for some reason which -Philippe did not know. - -He started across the field toward a farmhouse. He was very hungry! If -only he might go in and ask for something to eat. But it was very late -at night. The people were surely asleep, and he must not awaken them. - -There was a barn near the house. Philippe decided to sleep there. He -could go to the house in the morning and ask for food. So he climbed up -into a hay loft. The hay was soft and sweet; snuggling down, the boy -and the dog were soon asleep. It must have been nearly dawn, when -Philippe was awakened by voices below him. Not stirring, he listened. He -heard two men, who had entered and were unharnessing a horse. - - [Illustration: PHILIPPE SLEPT IN THE HAY] - -"It was the best fair of the year," said one. - - [Illustration: CANAL AND SHEEP, A VIEW OF BELGIAN COUNTRYSIDE] - -In Belgium there are many fairs all the year round. - -"Ah, ho, hum!" yawned the other man. "But we stayed in Ghent so long! -Now we shall have only a short time to sleep before starting the day's -work." - -"Never mind," the other man declared, "it was worth the drive. And -besides, the fair is leaving Ghent tomorrow." - -Philippe put his chin on his elbow and listened. Then the man began to -sing: - - "I wouldn't be a lettuce - With my head all thrown about." - -"That was the song that the gypsy girl sang; wasn't it?" asked the -other. - -"Yes," replied the first. - -Philippe could hardly believe what he heard. That was his song! He had -taught that song to Rose! Zelie must be singing his songs at the fair in -Ghent. - -Philippe was about to call down to the men. Then he stopped. They might -mistake him for a tramp. They might do him some harm. No; he must be -careful. - -Then, yawning sleepily, the two men stamped out of the barn. Philippe -heard the door closing behind them. - -The only sound now was the crunch-crunching of the horse. But even that -did not remind Philippe of his hunger. He could think of only one thing. -He must reach Ghent as quickly as possible! He must find his friends -before they left. He must join them at the fair in Ghent. - -Philippe rose and went down into the barn. The men had locked the door; -but there was a tiny window above the horse's stall. Through this, the -boy first pushed Trompke. Then he started to climb through it himself. - -"Come, Trompke," he called. "We must walk to Ghent. There is no time to -lose. We must get there before the fair moves on." - - [Illustration: HE STARTED THROUGH THE WINDOW] - -Dawn was in the sky as the boy and his dog trudged wearily along the -road. They were in the famous flax-growing district of Belgium. There -were many glistening canals and rows of tall trees. They crossed -bridges and passed low farmhouses with red roofs. But not once did -Philippe stop. - -Though his legs ached, never once did the boy give in. Trompke's tongue -swept the ground. He was too tired to bark even at birds and chickens. - -They passed fields of flax. This flax is sent to the factories of Ghent -where it is made into fine linen. - -The word "Ghent" is taken from the French word "gant," meaning "glove." -Ghent was once famous for glove making. But today the lace and linen -trades are more popular. - -At last Philippe could see the outline of houses in the distance. It was -bright sunlight now. There was smoke curling up from chimneys. People -were cooking breakfast in Ghent. - - [Illustration: HARVESTING GRAIN BY HAND IN BELGIUM] - -Philippe could not let himself think of that. To the market place he -went. - -"Where is the fair?" he asked a passerby. - -"It left Ghent last night," was the answer. "It will be in Bruges -(=broo'jez=) for three days, and I only wish I could go there and see -it again." - -Philippe did not hear the last remark. He had already turned. Everything -had begun to whirl about him. But he stumbled on, on. - -"We must follow them to Bruges, Trompke," he said, bravely. - -But Trompke lay down on the sidewalk with his head between his paws. His -tongue was lolling. His eyes said, "Not I! I stay!" - -But Philippe was already walking away. Trompke arose wearily and -followed. What dog has the right to refuse the commands of a boy? It is -true that in this case the dog was more sensible than the boy. - -For Philippe was completely worn out. He was so tired and hungry, he -could scarcely think. It would have been better had he rested awhile. - -But all he could think of was finding Tom and Zelie and joining them. - - - - -Chapter IX - -THE CITY OF SISTERS - - -Philippe approached the great Convent of Ghent. This convent is -different from most convents. It is like a little village where each -sister has her own cosy house. These sisters have given up the life of -the world. They live their own lives in this City of Sisters. They spend -their time making beautiful laces, doing charity work and going to -church. - -Philippe had heard of the convent in Ghent. He had seen some of the -sisters in Brussels at times. He knew they were kind and he determined -to enter one of their homes and ask for food. - -At the gate of the convent, Philippe met an elderly sister. She wore a -long black gown and a snow-white cap. Her face was ruddy and wrinkled. -She smiled at Philippe and stopped. - -"You look tired, little one," she said. - -Philippe answered, "I have walked many miles. I am hungry." - -The sister then led him into her wee house. It looked like a gingerbread -house. It was like all the other houses at the convent. It was made of -brick. - -"Come, let me give you some broth," said the sister kindly. - -And she gave Philippe a bowl of delicious broth. They sat together in -her neat little room. - -When Philippe finished the broth he said, "Thank you, my sister. You are -very kind." Then he told her his story. - -"I must go on to Bruges," he finished "For the fair is in Bruges, and I -shall find my friends there." - - [Illustration: THE GREAT CONVENT OF GHENT] - -The sister looked serious. - -"My boy, does your mother know what you are doing?" she asked. - -Philippe shook his head slowly and said, "But I shall write to her now -if you will please give me a pen and some paper." - -After he had written to his parents, the boy looked up and found the -good sister's gaze upon him. - -"Why don't you give up this idea and go home?" she asked. - -But Philippe laughed. - -"Oh, no," he replied, "I could not do that now. Why, Tom says I shall -make great sums of money! Tom is a fine fellow! Oh, my parents will be -glad that I went, when I make them rich." - -But still the sister seemed worried. - -"Stay with me a day or so," she urged. "You are worn out with your long -walk. Let me give you rest and food. Then perhaps we may find a way to -send you to Bruges." - -Philippe patted her rough, capable hand. - -"Thank you, my sister," he said, "but I must waste no time." - -Then the sister arose and went to a little table. She took from a -drawer a linen bag. From the bag she brought forth some money. - - [Illustration: SISTERS OF THE CONVENT] - -Handing it to Philippe, she said, "Take this, little one, and ride to -Bruges on it. That way you will reach your friends quickly and save your -strength." - -Philippe hesitated at first. - -Then he took the money and said, "I can never thank you enough. But I -shall return this money to you. You shall see." - -After Philippe had washed and prepared to leave, he said to his new -friend, "I have heard so much about the fine lace which is made by the -sisters of the convent. May I see some of it?" - -The good woman smiled and led the boy to another room to show him her -work. - -But suddenly Philippe started and looked about him with troubled eyes. - -"My sister!" he cried, "I had a little dog. I almost forgot about him!" - -"I saw your little dog," the sister answered. "He came in with you. But -now he has disappeared." - -Philippe began calling, "Trompke! Trompke!" - -The sister helped him search the house. - -"I cannot imagine where he went," exclaimed the sister. - -Then they saw a strange sight. - -From the big workbasket, where the sister kept her lace, came Trompke. -He was completely wrapped in beautiful lace. He looked like a bride. His -train was long and flowing. Upon his head was a lace cap. His dog face -peered forth anxiously. - - [Illustration: HIS DOG FACE PEERED FORTH ANXIOUSLY] - -His tail stirred the lace train as it wagged, as if it were asking, -"Were you looking for me?" For, you know, dogs speak with their tails. - -Trompke waddled up to Philippe and continued to talk in tail language as -if he were saying, "I was fast asleep in the workbasket. I was very -tired. The lace was soft." - -As soon as Philippe recovered from his amazement, he fell on his knees -and began to untangle the lace from the dog's body. - -"Oh, Trompke! Shame, Trompke!" he cried. - -But the sister was laughing so hard that her kind, red face grew even -redder than usual. - -"Do not scold him," she said, "He did no harm. Oh, what a funny sight!" - -And again the good sister went into peals of laughter. Her mirth started -Philippe to thinking. A plan was forming in his mind. - -Suddenly he jumped to his feet and exclaimed, "My sister, I have thought -of a plan!" - -The sister wiped the tears of laughter from her eyes. She listened to -the boy. - -"It suddenly came to me as you were laughing," he said, "that if the -sight of Trompke seemed so funny to you, why would it not be funny to -others?" - -The sister gave signs of exploding again at the mention of lace-gowned -Trompke. - -But Philippe went on, "Give me some of your lace. I will dress Trompke -as a bride in the market place of Bruges. People will stop. And when -they stop, I shall sell them your lace. I shall be able, then, to repay -you." - -The sister looked into Philippe's eyes. She seemed much interested in -what he had said. - -She replied, "You have thought of a very clever plan. You are one who -will make much of your life. That is plain to see." - -Without wasting any time, the sister and Philippe prepared for the boy's -journey. - -Soon Philippe was leaving the tiny house with a bundle of lace tucked -under his arm. His good friend walked with him as far as the gates of -the convent. - -As Philippe looked back, he saw the sister standing at the big iron -gates, waving to him. - -She looked after him and thought, "What a clever little fellow he is!" - -She did not know what a disobedient little fellow Philippe really was. -Also, she did not know that she was sending him to a thief. But then, -neither did Philippe know this. He had told her that Tom and Zelie were -his friends and that they were fine people. Philippe honestly believed -this. - -As he walked, he turned every little while to wave back to the sister. -At last the City of Sisters faded from sight. - - - - -Chapter X - -IN THE SHADOWS OF BRUGES - - -Philippe traveled comfortably to Bruges. Thanks to his friend, the -sister, he rode in a train. He left the glass-roofed station of Ghent, -and soon the train was speeding through flat, fertile country. It was -not long before the old city of Bruges loomed into sight. - -The word "Bruges" means "Bridges," and it is no wonder that the city -bears that name. For everywhere one looks, one sees a bridge. - -Bruges is a very old city. Once, long years ago, it was a famous port. -Fabrics of many kinds came into Bruges. Famous Belgian laces and linens -were shipped from there to other countries. - - [Illustration: ANCIENT CITY GATE, BRUGES] - -But since the discovery of America, Bruges has been very quiet. For with -the discovery of the new world came a great change. There came new -methods of trading. Bruges sank back upon her bridges and let the rest -of the world go by. - -Philippe sat in his railway coach. He looked out of the window and -thought how very gray and dull the old city looked. - -"I should not like to be alone on those old cobbled streets at night," -he shivered. - -The tall steeples of the old churches threw shadows. Ghosts of knights -in armor might well prowl those streets! Again Philippe shuddered. - -He began to be a little homesick. He began to think about his mother and -Papa Pomme and Baby Rose. He had disobeyed his parents. He had left -those two kind gentlemen without saying a word. - -What would they think of him? Philippe knew that he had done wrong. But -somehow he knew that he was going to keep right on until he found Tom -and Zelie. He could not give up now. - -The train pulled into the station and stopped. The boy started out in -search of the fair. To the market place he went. Crowds were there. It -was a gay sight. Booths were everywhere. There were merry-go-rounds and -swinging boats and shooting galleries and candy stands. - -Children were all about, laughing, singing, eating. Philippe's eye was -trained, and he knew market places. He had spent most of his life in -one. So he found a spot for himself and began to dress the dog, Trompke. - -Trompke disapproved. But Philippe won the battle, and soon the dog was -dressed in lace cap and veil. His worried, wrinkled face looked out -from under the dainty lace cap. His tail wiggled the handsome lacy -train. - -Philippe sang to attract the crowds and soon people began to stop and to -laugh at Trompke. All the time Philippe was looking about him, while his -heart beat fast. - -Perhaps a few feet away from him were his friends. He hoped that he -would find them. Perhaps Zelie had sung to the same people who were now -laughing at Trompke. - -The boy examined every booth. But there was no sign of Tom or Zelie. - -Meanwhile the sister's lace was selling fast. People stopped to laugh -and to pet Trompke. The little boy explained to them about the lace. - -"The finest lace in all the world, madam," said he, "made by the sisters -in Ghent. A very excellent bargain." - -Philippe sold all his lace and found his pockets bulging with money. How -pleased the good sister would be! - - [Illustration: HE DRESSED TROMPKE AS A BRIDE] - -Besides, he had made extra money for himself. People gave him extra -money because they liked his sweet voice and because Trompke made them -laugh. - -But the heart of Philippe was heavy. He had not seen Tom and Zelie! He -was in a strange city; he was far from home, and it was growing late. - -Philippe now walked slowly to the post office. Here he sent away two -letters. One was to his father. - -He told his father not to worry about him. He said that he could not -return to Brussels because he was going to make his way and send them a -great deal of money. He enclosed some bills in the envelope, and he felt -proud. - -The other letter was to the sister and contained the money in payment -for the laces and also payment of the amount the sister had loaned him. - -He still had money in his pocket. He bought food. But Trompke ate most -of it. Somehow Philippe did not feel hungry. He was too excited. - - - - -Chapter XI - -FOUND - - -The shadows were falling in Bruges. The high towers were reflected in -the canals. The city was slowly being covered by night. - -A terrible, lonesome feeling came over Philippe as he watched the -darkness stealing on. How could he stay all night in the ghostly -darkness of this old city? His teeth began to chatter. - -A boy about his own age came up to him. - -"Where are you going?" asked the boy. - -"I don't know," answered Philippe truthfully. - -"You don't know?" the boy laughed. "Then let me take you somewhere. Have -you some money?" - - [Illustration: VIEW OF A CANAL FROM THE ROSARY DOCK, BRUGES] - -Philippe showed the stranger his money. - -"We can go to the cinema," smiled the boy eagerly. - -So Philippe was taken to a theater by his new companion. Philippe was -tired and discouraged and sank down in his seat with a sigh. He wanted -to go home. - -He was afraid of the dark city and the strange shadows. He knew he had -done wrong. Now he was ready to give up. - -But as he watched the flickering shadow people on the screen, he thought -of that other film which he had seen with his father. He remembered the -brave Belgian soldiers and the heroic King Albert. Then he had wanted to -be a hero, too. But now he was acting like a coward. - -This film story was a romance with knights on fiery steeds. What -adventure those brave knights had! They did not give up and go home. -They came home in glory and each married a princess! - -Philippe sat up straight. He saw himself as one of those knights. Then -he turned suddenly to the boy next to him. - - [Illustration: HE SAW HIMSELF AS A KNIGHT] - -"Did you see a man and a girl with an organ today at the fair?" he -asked. - -"Yes," replied the boy at his side, "They were at the fair, and the girl -sang." - -"Did you notice which way they went when they left the market place?" -Philippe demanded quickly. - -"Well--" hesitated the other, "I did see them going down--Oh, don't -bother me now. I want to see the film," he added irritably. - -But Philippe had him by the shoulders. - -"Come out of here," he ordered. - -The boy was too amazed to refuse. Together the two marched out of the -theater. - -On the sidewalk Philippe seized the boy's arm and said to him, "I must -find those people. Do you understand? Now, you've got to think which way -you saw them go!" - -After Philippe had told his story and explained about Tom and Zelie, the -other boy remarked, "Well, my friends and I followed the organ man to a -narrow little street where the poorest people live. The place was very -dark, even in the daytime. It frightened some of the little children; so -we left. We did not stay to see where the organ man went." - -Philippe thanked his new acquaintance, and the boy was glad to go back -to his seat in the theater. - -Philippe followed directions, and soon he was in the dingy little street -in which Tom and Zelie had disappeared. - -No one was about. It was the blackest, most silent place Philippe had -ever been in. He and his dog huddled beside a wall. There was nobody -whom he could ask for information. Had he the courage to ring a -doorbell? - -He started toward a door. His finger was about to push the bell when a -voice called to him. The voice came from above. - -Philippe looked up, and there was Tom! - -He was looking out of a window. It was so dark that Philippe could not -see Tom's face very clearly. But his voice was cheery. - -"Hello, my lad," he called. "So you've come to us at last!" - -Philippe ran up the steps, and Tom let him into the house. It was a poor -house and smelled musty and old. - -Tom was very pleased to see the boy. - -"I knew that some day you would come," he said, slapping Philippe on the -back. "You are a fine brave lad, and we shall have a splendid life -together, wandering on the road." - - [Illustration: "YOU ARE A FINE, BRAVE LAD"] - -"Where is Zelie?" asked Philippe. - -"Ah, she will soon be home. She is so busy. She works very late -sometimes," answered Tom smiling. - -"What does she do?" Philippe asked after a little silence. - -"She plays the organ, and she sings," the man replied. "Now, you shall -join her, and together you two should bring in much money." - -His eyes gleamed. Philippe did not feel very happy. But he could not -tell why. Perhaps he was just tired, and tomorrow all would be well. - -Then suddenly from the street below, there came a howl. Philippe ran to -the window and saw his dog, Trompke, below. The fat puppy was whimpering -and calling his master. He had been forgotten outside. - -Philippe smiled at Tom. - -"That is my Trompke," he said. - -They opened the door, and the puppy flew up the steps into Philippe's -arms. Philippe stroked him, and then he told Tom how Trompke had helped -him to sell the sister's lace. Tom was delighted. - -"What a bright boy you are!" he exclaimed. "You shall continue selling -lace for me. That is a splendid plan." - -Just then Zelie came home. She seemed thinner and paler than when -Philippe had last seen her. She did not talk very much, but her face lit -up when she saw Philippe. - -"I am so glad you have come," she said. "We shall have such good times -together." - -Tom grinned broadly. - -"Yes, indeed," he agreed. "There is a fair in Ostend (=ost-end'=), -so we four shall start our wanderings tomorrow." - -"We four?" asked Zelie. - -She had not noticed Trompke. The puppy was curled up behind a chair. - - [Illustration: "WE FOUR SHALL START OUR WANDERINGS TOMORROW"] - -"Yes," smiled Tom slyly. "The little dog is to be one of our party, and -a very important one, too. Eh, Philippe, my boy?" - -Philippe smiled and began to feel happier. At last he was going to do -the thing he had always dreamed of doing. At last he was going to travel -with Tom and Zelie. - - - - -Chapter XII - -PHILIPPE FINDS OUT - - -So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price. -He and the two children packed their things, and started on their -journey. - -Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the -lace-gowned dog drew the crowds. Philippe and Zelie sang together, and -people thought the two children very attractive. They brought in much -money for Tom. - -From town to town they traveled. - -Tom always seemed gay and pleasant. The only times he ever showed his -ill nature was when the children did not bring in enough money. Then his -scowls were very disagreeable to see. But usually he was pleased with -what Philippe and Zelie and Trompke made. - -They arrived at the fair in Ostend, a famous beach resort of Belgium. -They attracted the attention of many children along the wide beach. Here -they saw hundreds of bathing machines. - - [Illustration: BATHING BEACH AT OSTEND] - -These machines are little houses on wheels, in which people dress and -undress. Horses are hitched to the houses. They pull them to the water's -edge, where the bathers jump into the sea for their swim. - -From Ostend they journeyed to Courtrai (=koo-tre'=) and the flax -fields. - -Philippe noticed how much the Belgian people living near the border of -France resemble the French people. - -In sections of Belgium close to Holland, the people wear wooden shoes -and look very Dutch. Their language, Flemish, is indeed almost the -same as the Dutch language. - -As they wandered through the Belgian villages the smell of cows and -fresh hay greeted their nostrils. - -Nearly everyone is poor in these villages. The women wear bedroom -slippers in the street. - -They now came to Tournai (=toor-ne'=), which is one of the most ancient -towns in Belgium. It dates from the time of Julius Caesar. - -As they approached the city of Mons, (=mons=) they passed great coal -mines. These mines were taken over by the Germans during the World War. - -While armies were fighting in France and destroying French property, -Belgian farms and factories were being well run by the Germans. That is -why our travelers, wandering over the country of Belgium, saw few -ruins. - -They trudged along black roads and passed great chimney stacks. - -Several times Philippe had sent money home to his parents. - -But one day Tom said, "I must ask you to give me all the money you make. -It is I who feed and clothe you. And now you belong to me." - -Philippe had a strange feeling then. - -He answered, "But I must send my parents some of what I make. It is only -fair." - -Tom scowled fearfully and snapped, "You will do as I say!" - -After that time Philippe worried. He told Zelie, but she said nothing. -She looked very sad, however. - -Then one evening while they were having supper by the side of the road, -Tom announced, "It is time that Philippe learned our business, eh, -Zelie?" - -Zelie started and turned very pale, but she did not answer. - -"Listen," continued Tom. He leaned over toward Philippe. "Do you see -that farm over there?" - -He pointed to a little peaceful-looking farm in the distance. Philippe -nodded. He wondered what Tom was going to say. Tom had never talked like -this before. - -"Tonight we shall go to that farm," Tom went on, "and we shall take a -wheelbarrow along, and we shall help ourselves to all the fine -vegetables there. Tomorrow we shall set up in the market place. You have -sold vegetables in market places before, eh, my Philippe?" - -But the boy could not answer. He was horrified. - -It all came to him then. This was the vegetable thief--the man who had -stolen his own father's vegetables! Tom! Oh, what a foolish boy he had -been! Why hadn't he listened to his parents? He was traveling with a -thief! - -Tom said in an irritable voice, "Come on, boy! Don't stare at me like -that! Wake up, and we shall teach you!" - -But Philippe had jumped up quickly and stood before Tom. His fists were -clenched and his cheeks burned. - -"No, no! I won't steal," he cried. "It is wicked to steal! I will not -help you!" - -Tom only smiled calmly. - - [Illustration: "NO, NO! I WON'T STEAL!"] - -Then he said, "Oh, very well, my boy. Do not excite yourself. You need -not come along, since you feel that way. Zelie and I have always done -well. We can still get along without you. You shall do your work by -singing, and we by stealing. That is simple." - -But Philippe was angry. - -"Oh, you wicked man!" he cried. "I will not stay with you any longer. I -am going home!" - -Then Tom caught hold of the boy's arm. Tom's eyes flashed. - -"No!" he said firmly, "No. You had better not try that. You are mine, -and you shall stay with me!" - -That night Tom locked Philippe in the room of a little hotel while he -and Zelie went to the farm. - -Philippe wrote a letter to his father. He told all of what had happened. -He begged forgiveness and asked his father to come and get him. - -But when Tom returned, he found the letter and burned it. - -"Do not try any tricks," he said, "for you will be sorry." - -He yawned sleepily and went to bed. - -When Philippe heard Tom's snores, he tried to run away. But Zelie -stopped him at the door. - -"Don't go," she said. "Please don't go. He will find you, and then he -will beat you." - -"How do you know?" asked Philippe. - -"Because," Zelie replied, "he has done it to me!" - -And then Philippe knew why Zelie's eyes were so sad and held a look of -fear. - -"Oh, Zelie," Philippe cried, "I am so sorry for you. You are so brave." - -Zelie then began to cry softly. - -"Sometimes I am very sad," she sobbed. "That is why I was so glad to -see you. Before you came, oh, he made me work so hard!" - -"Do not cry, Zelie," said Philippe, "but tell me all about it. I will -protect you." - - [Illustration: "DO NOT CRY, ZELIE"] - -Philippe suddenly felt very brave. He felt like one of those knights he -had seen in the film. He felt like a hero out of a fairy tale. He knew -that he was only a boy, but he had great courage, and he wanted to -protect Zelie. - -"We two will escape," he promised the girl. "You'll see. Now tell me -everything." - -Then Zelie told Philippe that Tom was not really her father. - -"My mother and father died when I was a baby," she told him, "and this -man is my uncle. Oh, he is a very bad man, and he has made me steal, and -if he ever should catch us trying to escape--oh, oh!" - -The poor little girl again began to sob. - -"Stop, Zelie," urged Philippe. "I have a plan, and we will escape." - -Zelie dried her eyes. Then she went to her room, and Philippe started to -think. - - - - -Chapter XIII - -THE CAVE OF THE CROWS - - -Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter. But Tom's eyes -were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once. - -Ever since that day, Tom had watched Philippe all the time. But the man -acted no differently than before. He whistled a great deal and was -pleased with the money that the children brought in. - - [Illustration: HE WHISTLED A GREAT DEAL] - -Still he worked them harder than ever. Often Philippe's legs ached with -standing so long. Often his throat was sore with singing. - -He knew that he was being punished for his disobedience. He knew that if -he ever escaped from this wicked man he would always obey his parents. - -Tom often joked with Philippe, and the boy told him stories about the -country through which they traveled. But all the while, Tom did not know -what plans were shaping in Philippe's head. - -One day as they tramped along, Philippe carried a letter in his pocket. -The letter was to Papa Pomme. Philippe was planning to post the letter -when they reached Charleroi (=shaer-le-roi'=), in the evening. - -In it he told Papa Pomme everything. But he told him not to worry, that -he was well, and also that he was laying a plan to capture the thief. - -Part of Philippe's letter read: "I shall try to make him spend Monday -night in the Cave of the Crows. That is the big rock between Namur -(=na-muer'=) and Dinant (=de-naen'=). Send some one to that place, for if -my plan succeeds we shall be there." - - [Illustration: ON THE ROAD TO DINANT] - -The Cave of the Crows is a mysterious rock out on the open road. There -is a folk tale connected with it, and part of Philippe's plan was to -tell this tale to Tom. - -As they walked along, the boy kept thinking over his plan. - - [Illustration: A VIEW IN DINANT, A VERY OLD CITY] - -"If only I can persuade him to spend Monday night there!" Philippe -mused earnestly. - -They reached Charleroi, after passing the country of the iron workers. - -Philippe found this part of the country different from that around -Antwerp and Brussels. To him even the people seemed different. Here he -found pine and birch trees and little stone houses. - -Most of the people in northern Belgium are blond and large. Here they -are dark and smaller and more lively. - -Once in Charleroi, Philippe explained to Zelie what he wanted her to do. -Zelie agreed to follow out the plan, and Philippe gave her the letter. - -Then Philippe started to run down the street. - -Zelie cried out to Tom, "Look! Quick! Philippe is running away!" - -Tom was after the boy in a second, and Zelie quickly slipped -Philippe's letter to Papa Pomme into the mail box. - -But poor Philippe had to pay for this trick. Tom locked him up all day -and gave him only bread and water. - -Yet the boy's heart leaped with joy. Now the letter was off. It only -remained for him to persuade Tom to spend the night in the cave. - -It was pleasant country through which they were passing. Along the banks -of the Sambre (=saen'-br=) River, they saw many women washing clothes. Men -on barges waved and called to them. These men seemed a happy lot. Old -castles loomed up. - -Monday arrived. The three travelers were nearing the Cave of the Crows. - -"Have you ever heard the story of the Cave of the Crows, sir?" asked -Philippe. - -"No," replied Tom. "Tell it to me." - -He liked Philippe's stories. The little fellow had entertained him with -many. - -"They say," began Philippe, "that long, long years ago a wandering poet -passed this cave, and there he met a beautiful fairy. He fell in love -with her and she with him. They married and lived in the cave together. - -"But one day the fairy was called to a gathering in fairyland. The other -fairies were angry to learn that she had married a mortal. As a -punishment the poor fairy was changed into an ugly black crow with a -hoarse, terrible voice. - -"She returned to the cave to her poet and found him also changed into a -crow. But this did not spoil their love for each other. They lived -happily in the cave for years and years, and they had many children. -There are thousands of black crows flying about the cave, shrieking and -cawing. These are the descendants of the poet and the poor fairy." - -Tom shuddered. - -"A very good place from which to keep away!" he laughed. - -"Oh, no," replied Philippe. "On the contrary, I should like to go there. -I should like to go," he added mysteriously, "because it is said that -whoever spends a night in the cave will find a bag of gold in the -morning." - -Tom's eyes sparkled. Philippe's heart beat quickly. - -He continued, "Yes, it is believed that robbers once buried a bag of -gold in the cave. Anyone who is brave enough to spend a night there may -have it." - -Tom smiled, but looked doubtful. - -"Let us go there, sir," suggested Philippe. "In the morning you shall -find that bag of gold." - -Tom thought awhile but did not reply. The boy nearly cried out in -eagerness. Oh, if only the man would consent to do this thing! - - [Illustration: "ROBBERS ONCE BURIED A BAG OF GOLD IN THE CAVE"] - -The letter he had written to his father would reach Brussels today. His -father would send some one to the cave tonight. Then he and Zelie would -be free, and Tom captured. - -What had Papa Pomme said? Oh, yes! The thief must go to prison! - -Suddenly Tom spoke. "No," he said. "I think we shall move on. It might -be dangerous to stay in that cave." - -"What!" cried Philippe. "Are you afraid of the crying of crows?" - -"No," replied the man, "It is not that. I prefer to spend my nights in -cities." - -Philippe's heart sank. - -"But, sir," he said, "would you let such a chance of gaining wealth -escape you? They say that the bag of gold is very large indeed!" - -"Then why is it that no one has ever found it before?" asked Tom -suspiciously. - -"Because," answered Philippe, "there is no one with courage enough. One -must be brave to spend a night in such a cold, dark place with howling -birds all about. That requires courage like yours, sir!" - -The man was pleased with the boy's flattery. - -"Do you really think that the bag of gold is worth the trouble?" he -asked. - -"Worth it!" exclaimed Philippe. "Why, sir, it will make you rich!" - -Now, Tom, like most wicked men, was ignorant. He had never gone to -school and he could not even read. Though he was sharp and quick, he had -no learning and he was not very shrewd. He believed the boy's story. - -Philippe had seemed to know a great deal about the country. The lad had -told many true stories. He had shown his knowledge on any number of -occasions. Besides, Tom was so greedy that he could not bear to let a -chance like this go by. - -Of course, Tom knew that this was only a belief. But then, there had -been robbers everywhere at one time, and they might easily have buried -their treasure in this mysterious cave. - -"Very well," he said, "we shall spend the night in the Cave of the -Crows!" - - - - -Chapter XIV - -TROMPKE TALKS - - -It was a weird place to which Philippe led his little party. Crows, -descendants of the poet and the fairy, flew all about. The noise they -made was deafening. - -Philippe was in a state of great excitement; and the screeching and -yelling of the thousands of birds made his head whirl. - -As night came, however, the crows grew quieter. The little group settled -itself to rest. - -The man said, "This is your doing, boy. If there is no bag of gold in -the morning I shall make your head feel like a bag of gold!" - -He smiled, but Philippe saw a wicked gleam in his eye. - -They were all tired, and soon Tom fell asleep; but not Philippe and -Zelie! The boy and girl lay awake and stared into the darkness. They -listened. They waited. - -Now, if only some one would come! This was their one chance to capture -Tom and to free themselves. The night wore on. But no one came. - -Philippe could stand it no longer. What if Papa Pomme had not received -his letter? - -The boy stirred slowly and sat up. Suppose morning came and no one -arrived? Tom would not find a bag of gold, and he would surely beat poor -Philippe for deceiving him. - -No, he could not take that chance. There was only one thing to do. He -must try to escape with Zelie now. - -Philippe stole softly to his little friend's side. - -"Quiet, quiet, Zelie! Not a sound! Come with me," he whispered. - -Softly, silently they tiptoed toward the entrance of the cave. - - [Illustration: THEY TIPTOED TOWARD THE ENTRANCE OF THE CAVE] - -But Philippe had forgotten one thing. He had forgotten Trompke. And -Trompke was not to be forgotten! The little dog lay chained to a rock. - -Tom always took care to keep him tied. Trompke was an important member -of that little group. - -As the boy and girl neared the door, Trompke awoke. Dogs do not sleep as -soundly as people. Trompke's brow wrinkled. He cocked his puzzled head -on one side. His tail began to speak. - -"Where are you going, my little master?" asked Trompke's tail. - -But the children were at the door. They did not hear the tail language. - -So Trompke had to use his mouth. He barked. He barked again. - -Philippe clutched Zelie's hand and ran out of the cave. - - [Illustration: PHILIPPE CLUTCHED ZELIE'S HAND] - -But the first bark had awakened Tom. He was up like a jack rabbit. He -cried out to them to stop. But they kept on running. - -Tom was swift, and it was not long before he overtook them. Back to the -cave he brought them. Philippe could see that he was very angry. - -"Make ready to leave," he commanded Zelie. - -Morning was in the sky now. Tom stood before Philippe, and his eyes -flashed. But Philippe's eyes were steady. - -"You are brave, eh?" sneered Tom. "Only brave men will spend a night in -the cave. Well, my hero, where is the gold?" - - [Illustration: BACK TO THE CAVE HE BROUGHT THEM] - -Philippe answered, "I do not know, sir." - -"Tricks!" roared Tom. - -Then he took a stick. - -Meanwhile a big touring car was driving along the road toward the cave. -It was the car belonging to the two gentlemen who had taken Philippe to -Antwerp. - -When Papa Pomme had received the letter from Philippe he had immediately -shown it to the gentlemen. They had been terribly worried about the boy -and had tried in every way to help the poor parents. - -When the two gentlemen read of Philippe's plan to capture Tom at the -cave, they immediately told the police. Soon the big touring car with -the two gentlemen and two policemen was on its way to the cave. - -"This is the place," cried one of the officers. - -The car stopped. The four men jumped out. With their guns drawn, they -entered the cave. - -They heard Tom laughing and saying, "Now, after I have beaten you, -perhaps you will not try any more tricks. We shall leave for other -lands, where you cannot escape so easily. We shall go to France and -England and then----" - -Suddenly Tom stopped speaking. His jaw dropped open. The stick fell from -his hands. He saw a sight that made him turn pale. For two gentlemen and -two policemen stood in the door of the cave. Each policeman was pointing -a pistol at Tom! - -Then the Englishman and the American walked over to them. - -"The plans for your trip sound very interesting," said the Englishman in -French to Tom. "But I am afraid we must spoil them. There is another -trip which we have planned for you, instead." - -The American looked very thoughtful. - -"How in the world do you say 'prison' in French?" he asked. - -"The same as in English," answered his friend. - -They marched outside to the car. Tom was handcuffed. He walked between -two policemen. Zelie walked with Philippe. They entered the big car and -started off. Tom was scowling fiercely. - -The American smiled and said, "In our country the children sing this -song." He sang: - - "Off to prison you must go, - You must go, - You must go, - Off to prison you must go, - My fair lady!" - -Philippe echoed, "My fair leddy!" - -Together they repeated the song, Zelie joining in. Philippe did not -understand what he was singing. He did not care, for he was very happy. - -The road ran along the beautiful River Meuse (=muz=). Philippe watched -the patient fishermen sitting on the banks. "How peaceful and quiet it -is to stay at home!" he thought. - - - - -Chapter XV - -A NEW SONG - - -The two gentlemen have gone back to their respective countries. - -Now once again Philippe and Rose sit in the market place of Brussels. - -Once again the little boy sells his mother's vegetables, while the -pretty baby sings to the passers-by. - -There is also another child. That other is Zelie, who now lives with -them. There is no more sadness in her eyes now. - -But Philippe has changed. He has at last had the adventures about which -he has read and dreamed so much. And he is glad that they are over. - -The Belgian people say that there is no place like home, and Philippe -now agrees with them. - - [Illustration: "IN A NOOK WITH A BOOK"] - -He has made up a new song. He has used the old Belgian saying, "East, -west, home's best," for that song. Listen! Philippe and Rose and Zelie -are singing it now: - - "Winds blow, - Rivers flow, - Time flies and days go. - Storms sweep, - Shadows creep, - Stars shoot and fires leap. - Things sprout - All about, - Folks dash in and out. - Roads wind, - Leave behind - Us three, peace to find. - Philippe will - Sit still; - Never more seek a thrill. - Zelie knows, - So does Rose, - Philippe would rather doze - In a nook - With a book; - Some day be a cook. - All may go - To and fro, - Here, there, high and low, - But we rest - In our nest, - For east, west, home's best!" - - [Illustration: "SOME DAY BE A COOK"] - - - - -PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY - - - Antwerp [)a]nt'[w][~e]rp - - Bruges br[=oo]'j[)e]z - - Brabanconne br[.a]-baen-s[=o]n' - - Brugere brue zhar' - - Charleroi shaer-l[)e]-roi' - - Choux sh[=oo] - - Choux fleur sh[=oo] flur - - Courtrai k[=oo]r-tr[)e]' - - Dinant d[=e]-naen' - - Emile [=a]-m[=e]l' - - Emile Epinard [=a]-m[=e]l' [=a]-p[=e]-naer' - - Ghent g[)e]nt - - Grande Place graen plaes - - Meuse m[=u]z - - Mons mons - - Namur n[.a]-muer' - - Ostend [)o]st-[)e]nd' - - Pomme p[=o]m - - Petit choux de Bruxelles p[)e]-t[=e]' sh[=oo] de bruek-sel' - - Sambre saen'-br - - Tournai t[=oo]r-n[)e]' - - Trompke tr[)o]mp'-ky - - Yvelle [=e]-v[)e]l' - - - - -Transcriber's Notes: - - -The author wrote "Brabanconne" but as this causes the word to be -pronounced wrongly, this was changed to "Brabanconne". - -Philippe was printed once as "Philipp" (p. 89, "Philipp shook his -head"), and this has been corrected to "Philippe". - -The illustrations have been relocated to better match the flow of the -text. - -Page 191 (last page), "Pronouncing Vocabulary" section, the following -markings are used to represent accents: - - [)x] means character with breve (u-shaped symbol) above it - [.x] means character with 1 dot above it - [~x] means character with tilde above it - [=x] means character with macron (straight line) above it - - - - - - -End of Project Gutenberg's Little Philippe of Belgium, by Madeline Brandeis - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LITTLE PHILIPPE OF BELGIUM *** - -***** This file should be named 40856.txt or 40856.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/4/0/8/5/40856/ - -Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Joke Van Dorst and the -Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed. - -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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