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complacently Of the exploits Of their
children and never seemed to think
that there might be harm doing. In
point Of fact, men and women were
not unfrequently led into excess in
this exhilarating exercise, and as a
natural sequence, there came reac-
ton and the bicycle for a time was
neglected.
Despite the passing Of the fad, how
ever, there has been from the outset
a goodly number of people who be-
lieved in the bicycle and thought it
had other uses than a mere means of
getting about the country and riding
to and from work. Their faith has
been justified by the healthy revival
of which I have spoken, a revival that
has been helped on by the sensible
utterances Of physicians on the sub
ject. When one well-known doctor
says: II have often given bicycling
the preference as a, mode Of exercise
above horseback riding and boating;
with an early start in childhood it
! might take the place of gymnastics
thru life"-the parent who has thought
seriously Of the physical development
of his sons and daughters feels that
it is perhaps we'll to look into this
matter of bicycling in some other light
than that Of an amusement.
To get the full benefit from BIZ
cycle for a growing boy or girl, the
wheel should not be bought at ran
dom. At one time the acquisition of
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was not susceptible of misuse, and the
bicycle is shining example of the
fact. A few years ago every one rode
a wheel Every child wanted one and
the American parent, who is indul-
gent, If he does not always act with
the intelligence he puts into business
matters, provided his children with
what they wanted: Having done
had ceased. He had given the chill
dren what they asked for, and that
ended the matter for him.
But not for the children. Being
go ahead and do as they pleased, with
the one object in view Of having a
good time. They may have had a few
lessons in riding, but it is quite as
likely as not that it was not from an
instructor, but from a playmate. Some
children of the "born-rider" variety,
had no trouble, but rode at once and
rode well. Others had a bad seat and
bad attitude from the first. Quite
probably their wheels had not been
selected properly and were not adapt
ed to their height or their length of
limb. If their wheels did not run east
ly-and in those days the bicycle was
rather different proposition from
ter of course and proceeded to strain
themselves instead Of developing their
muscles. They evolved for themselves
what they thought the best way to
ride, and there appeared a horde Of
monkey backs" Or they became
enthusiasts in riding and went on long
runs, setting themselves to make or
to break a record among their COM
panions. The while the parents told
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a bicycle sank to pretty much the
same standing as one Of the given
th-a-pound-of-tea"p prizes. The
market was flooded with cheap wheels
and the getting one was a sort of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. business. But we
boy or a girl Is to have a wheel, it
is selected to fit. What will do for
one will not answer for another, and
the makers of wheels have learned
that the worst service they can do
their products is to send out one that
is not entirely satisfactory. No longer
can one buy bicycle from a respon-
sible firm on the hit-or-miss plan.
Here some one will rise with a tale
of how he bought a wheel for his boy
and it did not last him any length of
time at all. HE gave it no more
wear than I gave mine, but it was so,
poorly built that it went to pieces
before he had had it a month. That
cured me Of high priced wheels! Get
a boy a cheap one and let him use
that up and then get him another"
That principle may have applied
once, but it's day is over. The mod
ern Juvenile bicycles produced by a
irst-class house are strongly built, to
meet the knock-abOut usage Of the
younger generation. They are made
Of the same high-grade material and
receive the same care in the making
as the adult models. AS a matter
of course, if a boy is absolutely reck-
less with them he is able to ruin
then--as he would anything else of
| value-but instruction in taking de-
cent care of his goods and chattels is,
or should be, part Of his training.
The wheel purchased, the boy
should be taught few things about
it. For one thing, that it is not nee
essary for him to ride doubled up
| over the handle bars when he is MAX
| ing an ordinary trip for business or
for pleasure. 1t is entirely possible
for him to get over the ground at a
good rate while he is in an absolutely
upright position and if this is i'm
] pressed upon him and he follows rules
| he will grow straighter because of his
bicycle riding. I have seen this sue
| cessfully tried with more than one
| boy. Next, he should be taught that
if he wishes to bend over in scorch-
ing he does not injure himself so
long as he leans straight forward,
bending at the waist. It Is the crouch
ing position that stoops and rounds
the shoulders.
Moderation in the use of the wheel
should be enforced. Like every other
good thing it is possible to have
too much of it, if it is taken at the
wrong time. The lad who starts out
| on a ride the moment he has finished
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nitude of the disaster which had be-
fallen them.
During the first. rapid exchange of
fire, before the enemy vacated the
cliff, several bullets had pierced the
tarpaulin. BY a stroke Of exceeding
bad fortune two Of them had struck
each Of the water-barrels and started
ebbed away beneath the broad sheet,
and flowing inWards by reason Of the
sharp slope of the ledge, percolated
thru the fault. Iris and he, notwith-
standing their frenzied efforts, were
not able to save more. than a pint of
gritty, discolored fluid. The rest, i1l-
fin1tely more valuable to them than
all the diamonds Of De Beers, was
now oozing thru the natural channel
cut by centuries of storm, dripping
upon the headless skeleton in the
cave, soaking down to. the very heart
of their buried treasure
jerks was so paralyzed by this ca
tastrOphe- that Iris became alarmed
AS yet she did not grasp it's awful sig
nificance. That he, her hero so brave,
so confident in the face Of many dan
redeemable loss, frightened her much
more than the incident itself.
Her lips whitened. Her. words be-
came incoherent.
Tell me-" she whispered. IT can
bear anything but silence. Tell me,
implore you. Is, 1t so bad 10"
The sight Of her distress sobered
him. He ground his teeth together
as man does who submits to q pain
full operation and resolves not to finch
beneath the knife.
ct is very bad he said not quite
the end, but near it, . 5s
THE end she bravely answered,
sis death! We are living and urirl-
jured. You must fight on. II the
Lords will it we shall not die.''
He looked In her blue eyes and
saw there the light of Heaven.
God bless you, dear girl he smur-
INJURED brokenly. you would cheer
any man through the Valley of the
| Shadow, were he Christian or Faint
Heart"
Her glance did not droop before his.
In such moments heart speaks to heart
| without concealment.
I'VE still have a little water" she
| cried. Fortunately we are not thirs-
ty. You have not forgotten our sup
ply Of champagne and brandy?"
There wasAa species Of mad humor
in the suggestion. Oh, for another mi
racle that should change the wine
into water!
He could only fall in with her un-
reflective mood and leave the dread
full truth to its own evil time. In their
little nook the power Of the sun had
not yet made itself felt. BY ordinary
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A healthy, we'll developed body is

A healthy, we'll developed body is
the best gift a child can receive.
When I say this I do not mean to cast
any reflections upon the value Of the
trained mind or to depreciate the bene-
fits of a thoro education. But these
are of comparatively small value if
the body is siokly. I do not forget
that such men as Prescott, Parkman
Herbert Spencer and a long list of
other noble students accomplished
their great work in spite of painful
and wearying physical disabili-
ty. They had message to
deliver to the world and they
compelled their bodies to yield
to their minds. But they were excep-
lions. AS a rule the mind is more or
less In bondage to the body. If the man
or woman Is to make the best of his
or her mental equipment, the physique
must be brought to it's highest perfec-
ton.
L It is never too early to begin to do
this. Those Of us who have trained
children mentally and morally know
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CHAPTER XII.
A Truce.

Tho his eyes, like live Goals
, glowered with sullen fire at the strip
of sand and rocks in front, his trou-
5bled brain paid prefunctory heed to
his task. The stern sense Of duty, the
iingrained force of long years Of mill
5tary discipline and soldierly thought,
compelled him to keep watch and
ward over his fortress, but he could
mot help asking himself what would
/ happen If Iris were seriously wounded.
There was one enemy more potent
than. these skulking Dyaks, foe
more irresistible in his might, more
pitiless in his strength, whose assaults
would tax to the utmost their powers
of resistance. In another hour the
sun would be high in the heavens,
pouring his ardent rays upon them
and drying the blood in their veins.
Hitherto, the active life Of the is
land, the shade Of trees. hut or cave,
the power of unrestricted movement
and the possession of water in any de-
sired quantity, robbed the tropical
heat of it's chief terrors. Now all
was changed. Instead of working
amidst grateful foliage, they were
bound to the brown rock, which soon
would glow with radiated energy and
give off scorching gusts like unto the
opening of a furnace-door.
This he had foreseen all along. The
tarpaulin would yield them some de-
gree Of uneasy protection, and they
: both were in perfect physical condi-
ton. Buff Iris were wounded! If
the extra strain brought fever in Its
wake! That way he saw nothing but
blank despair, to be ended, for her,
by delirium and merciful death, for
him by Berserk rush among the
Dyaks, and one last mad fight against
overwhelming numbers.
Then the girls voice reached him
self-reliant, almost cheerful
-'You will be glad to hear that the
cut has stopped bleeding. It is only
i a scratch
So kindly Providence had spared
them yet little while. The cloud
passed from his mind. the gathering
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| that the work is started when the
babies are in the cradle. The habits
of obedience may not be prenatal,
but they should be formed as soon
after birth as to become like nature
to the child.
Perhaps 1T may seem absurd to de-
mand' as much for the child's body
but we do not know what we might
! have made Of it if we had given it
more intelligent attention. Even as it
child must not lie in unnatural pos
lures, that the eyes must be cared for,
that the back must be kept straight
and not eXerted too soon, that the
limbs must be rubbed and f1exed If
they do not develop as they should.
! up alone, to stand or to walk too
early, lest there be curvatures or mall
formations. .- 5-.s g.
All this is done while the baby is a
wee thing, but what is done in the line
of intelligent physical guidance when
make a way thru the world? When
this point is reached the children are
allowed to look out for themselves.
They may be encouraged to take
active exercise-tho, indeed, nature
| generally leads them to do this-but
the parents are too few who direct the
exercise their children take and see
for themselves that the youngsters set
about it in the right way. The boys
tgo with other boys and so learn to
play baseball and football, to swim, to
row, to ride wheel. The girls meet
other girls and roll hoop, skip ropes,
and bicycle. And the father and
mother feel that they have done the
whole duty of parents when they pro-
vide the means for these outdoor en-
Fjoyments. 1t seldom occurs to them
to make sure that they have secured
-
mature demands-much less to see that
1.-The help to exercise is used In a way
ito enable the child to get from it what
The or she needs.
Let us take the case of the bicycle,
for misunderstanding this because Of
the revival in bicycle riding which is
taking place all over the country
There was a time when it was a fad
land, like most fads, 1t was abused
There was never a good thing yet that
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CHE (l)i10$ Of Tie morlliflQ
A Thrilling Tale Of ShIpwreek and Adventure.
By LOUIS TRACY.
1903 by Edward J. Globe.

mist from his eyes. In that instant
he thought he detected a slight rus
Ting among the trees where the cliff
shelved UP from the house. Stand
ing as he was on the edge of the rock,
this was point he could not guard
against.
When her welcome assurance re-
called his scattered senses, he STEP
ped back to speak to her, and in the
same instant couple of bullets
crashed against the rock overhead.
Iris had unwittingly saved him from
serious, perhaps fatal, wound.
He sprang to the extreme right Of
the ledge and boldly looked into the
trees beneath. Two Dyaks were there,
belated- wanderers cut off from the
main body. They dived headlong into
the underground for safety. but one
of them was too late. The Lee-Met-
ford reached him, and It's reverberat-
ing concussion, tossed back and forth
by the echoing rocks, drowned his
parting scream.
In the plentitude of restored vigor
the sailor waited for no counter de-
monstration. He turned and crouch
ingly approached the southern end of
his parapet. Through his screen of
grass he could discern the long black
hair and yellow face Of a man who
lay on the sand and twisted his head
around the base Of the further cliff.
The distance, oft measured, was nine
ty yards, the target practically six
inch bulls-eye. jerks took careful
aim, fired land a Whit of sand flew up.
Perhaps he had used too fine a
sight and ploughed a furrow beneath
the Dyak's ear. He only heard a faint
! yell, but the enterprising head van
ished and there were no more volun-
teers for that particular service.
| He was still peering at the place
| when a cry Of unmitigated anguish
came from Iris
ooh, come quick! Our water! The
casks have burst!
tarpaulin from off their stores, and he
was wildly striving with both hands
to scoop up some precious drops col
lected in the small hollows Of the
! ledge. that he realized the full mag
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MARCH is IN .s ~ . Il
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AMERICAN HISTORY

Compiled from the National Cyclopaedia
ofaAmerican Biography. =.
1697-Haverhill, Mass, attacked by In
dians.-Heroism Of Hannah Dustin.
1744-French and Indian war begun.
1767-Andrew jackson born.
1781-Battle of Guilford courthouse, Va.
1SO0-James H. Hackett, actor, born;
best known for representation of ''Fal-
staff"
1so1-George P: Marsh, diplomat and
philologist born; United States minister to
Turkey and to Italy. E&*'
1S2O-Maine admitted to the Union.
1S27-Micflael C.. Kerr, congressman,
born; speaker Of the house..
1841-Clement A. Griscom, born; founder
International Navigation company.
1S45-St. Clair McKelway, journalist
born; editor Brooklyn Eagle. l>.a..
1S65-Credir Mobilier of America, incor-
porated. zls
1s79-Bishop McCloskey made first car
dinal in America. s>.....
1SS9-Graat hurricane at Samoa; three
United States war vessels lost
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struggle was in itself enough to en-
best to meet their absolute needs as
far as possible!
Bring the tin cup" he said. .sLet
us take half our store and use the
remainder when we eat. Try to avoid
breathing through your mouth. The
hot air quickly affects the palate and
causes an artificial dryness. We can
not yet be in real need of water. 1t
is largely imagination.
carefully measured out half pint of
the unsavory fluid-the dregs of the
casks and the scourings Of the ledge.
IT will drink first" she cried.
mo, no." he interrupted impat1ent-
ly. Give It to me-
She pretended to be surprised.
Gas mere matter of politeness-'
IT am sorry, but must insist.
She gave him the cup over his
and gulped steadily.
There" he said, gruff1y. II was
in a. hurry. The Dyaks may make
another rush at any moment
Iris looked into the vessel.
you have taken none at all" she
said.
Nonsense
Mr.. jerks. be reasOnaDle! You
need it more than I do. / d-don't want
to-live w-without--you."
His hands shook somewhat. 1t was
we'll there was no call for accurate
shooting just then.
IT assure you took all required"
he declared with unnecessary vehem-
ence. H.,
..At least drink your share, to please
me-" she murmured.
you wish to humbug me" he
grumbled. If you will take the
first half I will take the second"
And they settled it that way. The
few mouthfuls Of teoid water gave
them new life. One sense can deceive
the others A man developing all the
symptoms of hydrophobia has been
cured by the assurance that the dog
which bit him was not mad. So these
two, not yet af1ame with drought, ban
ished the arid phantom for little
while.
Nevertheless, by high noon they
were suffering again. The time passed
very slowly The sun rose to the zen
it'll and filled earth and air with his
ardor. It seemed to be a miracle
now appreciated for the first time in
their lives-that the sea did not dry
up, and the leaves wither on the trees.
The silence, the deathly inactivity of
all things, became intolerable. The
girl bravely tried to confine her
thoughts to the task Of the hour. She
displayed alert watchfulness. an in
slant readiness to warn her compan-
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computation it was about nine o'clock.
Long before noon they would be grill
Ing. Thruout the next few hours they.
must suffer the tortures Of Dives with
one meager pint of water to share
between them. OF course the wine
and spirit must be Stunned like a.
pestilence. To touch either under
such conditions would be counting
heat, apoplexy, and death. And next
day! n,
He frightened his Jaws before he an
swered-
I'VE will console ourselves with a
bottle OF champagne for dinner. Mean
while, I hear our friends shouting to
those left on this side Of the island.
l must take an active interest in the
conversation"
He grasped a rifle and lay down on
the ledge, already gratefully warm
There was a good deal Of sustained
shouting going on. jerks thought he
recognized the chiefs voice, giving In
structions to those who had come
from Smugglers' Cove and were now
standing on the beach near the
quarry.
IT wonder if he is hungry" he
thought. IF so, I will interfere with
the conmissariat.''
i Iris peeped forth at him. 4.
.'Mr Jenks.'
YES" without turning his head. He
knew 1t was an ordinary question.
May come too r.
What! EXPOSE yourself on the
ledger stssz @
Yes, even that. I am so tired of
sitting here alone"
Well, there is no danger at present.
But they might chance to see you,
and you remember what Il"
Yes, remember quite well. Is If
that is all There was rustic Of
garments. II am very mannish in
appearance. If you promise not to
look at me will join you.''
IT PROMISE"
Iris stepped forth. She was flushed
a little. and. to cover her confusion,
may be. she picked up a Lee-Metford.
Now there are two guns" she said
as she stood near him.
He could see through the tail Of
| his eye that a slight but elegantly
proportioned young gentleman Of the
seafaring profession had suddenly ap-
peared from nowhere. He was glad
she. had taken this course. It might
better the position were the Dyaks to
see her thus.
The moment tell you. you must
fall fiat. he warned her. No cere-
mony about it. Just fop!
Il don't know anything better call
culated to make one, Hop than bull
let, she laughed. Not yet did the
tragedy Of the broken kegs appeal
to her.
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Eyes, but it achieves it's purpose in
two ways. I want you to adopt the
precautionary method"
Trust me for that. Good grac-
ious!''
The sailors rifle went off with an
unexpected bang that froze the ex-
clamation on her lips. Three Dyaks
were attempting to run the gauntlet
to their beleagured comrades. They
He with. the jar fell and broke it.
The, others doubled back like hares,
and the first man dragged himself
after them. jerks did not fire again.
- Iris watched the wounded wretch
crawling along the ground. Her eyes
grew moist, and she paled somewhat.
When he vanished she looked into
the valley and at the opposing ledge;
three men lay dead within twenty
from the rocks. It took her. some
time to control her quavering utter
ance sufficiently to say
II hope I may not have to use a
gun. / know it cannot be helped,
but If I were to kill human being I
do not think would ever rest again.
TN that case I have indeed muir
dered sleep to-day" was the unfeel-
ing reply. I
mo! no! A man must be made Of
sterner stuff. We have q right to de-
fend ourselves. If need be will ex-
ercise that right. Still it is horrid,
OH so horrid!'
She could not see the sailors grim
smile. It would materially affect his
rest, for the better. were he able to
slay every Dyak on the island with a
single shot. Yet her gentle protest
pleased him. She could not at the
same time be callous to human suffer-
ing and be Iris. But he declined the
discussion of such sentiments.
You were going to say something
when brief disturbance took place 2"
he inquired.
Yes. i was surprised to find how
hot the ledge has become
You notice it more because you
are obliged to remain here
After a pause
ST think I,und now why you
were SO upset by the loss of our water
supply. Before the day ends we will
be in great straits, enduring agonies
from thirst"
'''Let us not meet the devil half
way, he rejoined. He preferred the
unfair retort to a confession which
could only foster dismay.
But, please, am thirsty now.
He moved uneasily. He was only
too conscious Of the impish weakness,
common to all mankind, which creates
a desire out Of sheer inability to sat
isfy it. Already his own throat was
parched. The excitement Of the early
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DEATHS.

Nelson, Mary Ann, 613 Second street NE.
Johnson, Alma, city hospital.
Cocker, Simon B., Gil Third street N.
Aarestad, steph en-, deasoness home:
Getchell, Mary Lingley, e1122 Twenty
Heggen, Anton o.. city ambulance
Bush, Alice B., St. Barnabas hospital
Fisk Olaf, 61O Monroe street NE.
Wilson, Elmer Forty sixth avenue n and river.
Nolan, John, 2511 James avenue N.
Cummings, Ruth, 2919 Fourth avenue S.
MILESTONE, Margie. 523 Irving avenue N
Smith,. Sylvester Campbell, Swedish hospital
Dickinson, Ella Elizabeth. ST.. Barnabas hos.
pital,
White, Martha, city hospital.
Hennes, Mary, 121 Fourteenth avenue NE
Rueger, Philippine, 1920 Oliver avenue NJ
Lund, Emily Swedish hospital.
BurgQuiSt August, st. Mary'S hospital.