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Norwood, Va.

: - C. + .
\ Charidc.
My first is in rout. but not In stout.
My second Is in add. and also in pad.
Ny third Is in pan. but not In ran.
My fourth is in pail. but not in sail.
My NTH is in ARK. and also In lark
My sixth Is In hard, but NOT in lard.
2 My seventh is in after, and also II
aughter.
My ninth Is in name. and also In plain
My tenth is In old, and also in cold.
My eleventh is In cane. but not In rain.
My twelfth is In kind, but not III ind
My whole Is u body of water
CHRISTINE FLEET.
No. 200 L. Marshall Street, Richmond
"A Charadc.
My first is IN cure; but not In sure.
: My second Is In hour. but not in our.
SIy third IL in run. but not In sun
\ My fourth Is In rice, but not In Ice.
My nth is In South, but not In mouse.
Ny sixth is In tree. and also In three.
Ny seventh Is In many, but not In any.
My eighth is in add, and also In Ind.
My ninth Is In sun. but not In run.
My whole Is u very noted day IN che Year
NELLIE JONES,
No. geo u. Marshall Street Richmond
" Jumbled Cities OF virginiu,
IL BlncShurG.
2. Fokrlon.
3 Dmonrcih.
4. Gterepsurb
s Muothprots,
6. Tniwhonsag.
shirley. Va. LLOYD WALTON.
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Letters From
Or Children

Dear Edltor.---f want to Join tho Il. y
g. Club. Please send inc q badge and rulet
OF the club.
81, R1CiIARp CAMERON.
q sit, Erin. Petersburg, va.
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Denr Edltor,--1 would Hike tn be a inari-
'brr of tho Q. n. Sc I am seven ycnra
Did. would llkn 10 have a badge. You.i
truly, 81 fRWARD r. WARr,IN.
No. 4i5 Marion Street. Brooltlyn, N. Y.
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In December last of all.
When all the other months are gone
Selected by KATHERINE MARSH.
Box 173, Ashland, Va.
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81 3. sCHRElNER,
Concealed Holiday

Tho following words are of equal length.
Wien written In numerIcc order the second
letters. viii spell holiday which comes in
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+ Dear Edisor.---r thank you for awarding
mo the prizes. I WIS surprised and pleased
to knoY that you had found mcrit in any.
thing from my humble pen. Very truly
yours. CHARLES ). EVERETT.
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To reconcile; subject on which one writes:
song OF joy: to so in. Russian edict: q
t,ec: active; the walk in u church,; to evade;
twice FOUR. an attack; anguish.
] n I,AII.ANN, 4
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THE rHREE DUCKLINGs.

Once there was a proud duck mother.
Who had little ducklings three
Who were Very pretty children.
AS well hammered as could be-
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Dear Editor,--I have not written to Won
Ing, which / hope Will not reach Mr. Waste
basket. I Will now close. hoping the club
success. LOUISE BAILEY.
Scottsbur. Va.
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children's page in your paper and have
also talked with one of your members.
Harry Boyde. and would Ike to join your
you will find q drawing, christmas Eye
I am In hopes it wllltbe published next sun
day Yours truly, NJ L. H4tNCOCk. 4
No. los Queen Street Hampton. va.
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Advice to Members
Of /. ID. C. Club

Denr Children of the Club!
DO not get anymore impatient tnan
you Gun neiD waiting for tho badges.
z When NV ores nave to be ordered tue
ordcr is big one. am doing the
best l can to hurry matters Tor the
sake OF those who have boen waiting
nhd OH account OF tile last applicants
for memberships; but December IS o!
crowded month, ana there Is nothing
to do but to wait patiently until the
bndges arrive. But do not %ish;syot
to think because this decay has oc-
CURED that any child Wishing to join,
the club Is being overlooked. Your
names are all properly listed. and lust
4 III soon as the badges are here every
ones wants Will be attended to with
out further delay. ~
frequently notice that the Letters
from children applying for membership
ask for club rules. The club has never
now and then those regulations which
+ have been observed, since It's sorganiza-
ton are repeated in the editors letters.
And this seems proper time for me
in carefully written and neat manu-
script: that you. must write only on
one side of the paper; that you must
be careful about your spelling ana t tnae
full name and address TO everything
contributed. whether II be a story:
puzzle drawing or a letter. You
must not Yend Enclosures in a letter.
and think because the letter has your
name ut the end that 1t may DC left
off the contributions. Everything must
be signed. not in initials but with the
name and address written out.
That point being disposed OF. the
next to be considered is that all draw
ings to be acceptable, must be done
In black ink on white paper Listen.
children: Not in blue ink. or purple
ink; not in pencil work but with a.
pen and black ink. on white back
ground. / cmphasize this and beg you
to note 1t carefully. otherwise you
Will not see your drawings on the page,
and will be thereby disappointed. An
other thing ] wish to say Is that In the
giving out of prizes and medals orig
innlity Will take precedence over every
thing else. simple story. drawing
or puzzle that come direct from the
pen and brain of the contributor Will
always be entitled to and receive prime
consideration.
And lastly. read what I have to sny
from week to week and paste In your
scrapbooks for reference ANYTHING that
may relate to your work and therefore
he of Importance.
YOUR EDITOR.
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Dear Editor,---I am not a member OF tho
n. u. C.. c.. hut Wish to become one. In.
closed you viii ind short story. and hopo
/ may havo the pleasure OF seeing 1t In
mex. Sundays paper Please send me a
badge TRINA ADAMS.
SOC W. Clay ST., City.
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Dear Editor,-As haven't sent anything
FOR several weeks. inclose n Thanksgiving
puzzle aud a story, l Will send my picture
I ma few days Hoping to see =, my eontri-,
Yours sincerely.
W. A. CALLAWAf,
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Dear Editor-Piease find Enclosed q littls
piece OF poetry. which my little sister sent,
not 10 to the waste basket. Please sent
ter a badge. as she would like to becoms
a member. I send two pictures also. Will
close ROW. Your member.
MARY A. GILLIAN.
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Dear Editor,-I received my prize YOU
sent me yesterday and like 1t ano. Enclosed
Ind q story entitled "Decetnber," which
hope will be published. am glad Christ
mas is nearly here. 1 Will close now. witt
much love to you and all the members oil
the Club. remain your member.
LUCY EDWARDS
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The holly in the woods is seen.
All decorated with berries red
The snow it looks SO white and clean
And the snowbirds waiting to be led
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tls7l3 MAItuUEEITE B.flI.E1f
Scottshurg, Va. 80 .e.s 4 .lt l.sa.

Dear Editnr.--l want to become N rnens.
her Of The II. D. ~ O.. and hope you Will
send me a badge. 4 am eleven years 3oll.
INC losed YOU Viii find the answers 10 the.
ri aales In the paper, andI hope that they
are NIL right. Will also write q few 3iinss
OF poetry, WELL must close, Hope That
my poetry viii he worth nrintlng, folir8
nov member GRACIE.S y HOLLINS.
I No. tlOG w. Marshall Street. city.
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Dear Editor--I sent you letter iass
week asking you for n badge. but I mover
got an answer, so begin to think you d.d
suen, remain, your devoted little friend.
IDA w. TUCKER.
no. 20 w. Tabb Street, Petersburg. WI.
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DECEMBER.

OF all the months that come aud so,
December is the hest.
When on the bough the mistletoe
5 Is seen in perfect rest.
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Dear F.ditor,--.I would like to join the #.
~. G. Club. Ihctose you VIII flnd sona
s1tmbled names of girls. Please send ma a
l,,t,f, 7 III, ,,r,,, frfo ~
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| peur E.ditor.--I send you driving and
some poetry, which hope will be good
enough ia print. was very glad to see my
Thanksgiving story in print Sunday before
last ! hope you won't give = nom TO hungry
Mr. waste basket With best wishes 70
you and all tho members. remain your
slpcare member, ANDREW 81. BRYANT.
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Dear Edltor.--.f would lire to become a
member OF the r. -. c. Club. I will send
q story or n drawing next Sunday. l am
patch. like to rend tho stories.
BARTLETT POWELL.
No. 100 S. First Street Richmond, Va
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Eut the best that comes to all:
ut is the month when Christ was
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Dear Eaitor.--I woait ike 20 become a
member OF the Y. D.kG,Ec. lam ten Years
old and ana II. the fourth grade X ean'r
draw much, bur / Will try TO ;yyrit aeoi.l,,
lilttlr stories W1 all enjoy reading the \
fchlidrons page. Just think Buster sHrowr
and I hope IT Mil escape the waste basket
IplI little friend. I. !. ". Is u;
Ladsyllie ", &. XVI
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Dear Elitor,--I inclose the drawing of y
horse, which ] called Trixie. 1t you think
the drawing good enough to print would
thank you to do SO. | would ike to becoua
a member of the t. D. G. G.. and wish YOU
would send me a badge. Very Respectfully,
n EDGAR BRUCE FE.RGUSS0Ns
1c11 w. Franklin Street. liichnond Va.
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WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.
Miss Louise jennings, 1910 Il. Brond
Street, Iticlimond.
sinrguerite Bailey. Scottsburr>. Va.
Nellie Parker Henson, 100 w. Grncc
Street, City.
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Dear E.ditor.--1nclosed find a story, which
/ hope to see in print. think the 7. y.
G. c. page is improving overy Sladdy Ycur
!, MARY MOORE sToNEBURNER.
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Dear Editos,--I promised to do bett er for
verse. was SO glad to see my last drawing
and letter on this page. m going ~
send YOU this drawing and certainly do
Will close, hoping the club success
K Your member. LII iii ~
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Tho Editor: Dear Sir,-aIy little girl is
anxious To have the Iiece incloscd publish-
cd In the sunday Times Dispatch. sha
cannot write much, but dictated It to me,
and / have written It Just rs she told me.
She Is only eight years and Il half old. 50
ii. Will please her very much IL you think
n good enough for your paper. Respec.-
fully. Is NELLIE Parker HENSON.
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Dear Editor.--I am Interested in tho chill.
drcr's work, and would like to join your 7.
u 4C. Club. Pfease send mo q badge and
rules OF the club. Your iitt1o friend.
ISLA COATES,
Aged ten years.
No. Ills Lakewood Avenue, Richmond. Va.
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DECEMBER.

Petersburg. Va.
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Dear E.ditor.--I wish TO become a member
OF tho T. d. c. c. Please send me a badge,
You, Will find incloscd a drawing, which !
hope Will. escape tho waste bnsiSet en-
Joy reading the children's page very much.
I remain, your new member,
KATHLEEN SPARROW.
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Dear Editor.--Inclosed you will please find
sc story. which hopo you Will think inter-
II am writing up some Christmas stories ard
riddles, as It Is most time for "Old 81
Nicholas, TO make his appearance. Re-
specttully, MARY fARR0W.
No. $40 Twcnty-ninth Street. Newport
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But they could not mind their mother;
1t was alwaXs:s'"I forgot
So she made each ducklipg promise
He would not so out the lot.
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DECEMBER.

BY T. NJ. JOHNSON.
Gagged 12.)
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Dear Editor,--Ipclosed yonlNyill find y little
drawing of my own. I use to be II member
oil your club. but has been some time since
III sent IN any of my drawings. II hope you
will think this Is nice enough to put ~ the
III. %, u. C. page next Sunday 4 would ltlis
very much to have oneSof your badges 81
AM a Hide girl eleven years old. MY namo
is LOUISE JENNINGS. IS
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badge. l remain, your friend.
MARY e. STEVENS.
Aged twelve years
No. 100 Jefferson street, Petersburg. Va
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pear Editor.-I hope YOU Will print this.
.u., 1t lis u surprise for mother. N thank YOU
so much for printing ''rhe Ghildrsn's War,
which you did last summer, Plense semi
mo q badge. l must close now. Good.py
Your new member.
MILDREp STRIBBIsINSiS RlBBl.p..
No. iol washington street, Petersburt;s,
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would like to become a
D. c. c. Please send ma
d be pleased to have one.
.ept my letter and make
am eleven years OF asc
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Then her mind at last was easy,
And one day she loud did call;
And she said: IF you're good duck
lings
You shall have some candy ALL"
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Dear Edftor.-I
member of the Z.
i badge. as I woul'
Hcpe you VIII acc
mo a member. I
Your new member,
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LIFE OF a HOMELESS I1ITTEN.

NJ. A. GALLOWAY.
(To be ContinuedO
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

For Determining the Velocity o.
Light.

Nearly so years have elapsed since
rriah A. Boydcn. a Boston engineer.
deposited $1,000 with the trustees OF
the Franklin institute TO be awarded
as a prize for determining by expert
ment whether all rays OF light and
other physical rays are transmitted
with the same velocity. II was not IN
Ill this summer that the prize was
won. Mr.. Boyden doubted the accuracy
OF the experiments OF Baron Won
Wrede In 1870. tending to show that
light and radiaz; heat travel at DIFF
ferent rates NJ speed. and he hoped To
have the matter established By q more
careful series OF tests. DIR. Paul r.
Heyl. OF the Central high school OF
Philadelphia; experimental on the
rays OF Algol. variable star In the
constellation Perseus. and established
10 his own satisfaction and to tn
satisfaction OF committee OF expert
physicists that the visible and the III
traviolet rays OF the spectrum travel
with the same degree Of speed. and
the prize has been awarded TO him.
His paper on the subject was printed
In the Journal Of the Franklin institute
for August The accumulation Of the
fund for nearly SO years remains. and
the judges In the contest have recon
mended that the sum be set aside a.
prize for similar successful expert
ment regarding the speed Of the infsa-
red rays.
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he OBJECTED TO FRENCH.
Wanted a Clock That He Could I'm
derstand When Il Struck.

Howard Wilson. who pitched a con
pie OF seasons for Washington a few
years back. Is how In the watch AM
clock business. and whenever any OF
the bali players want anything In this
line they natronize the genial Howard
Some days ago the versatile Mr.
Waddell determined 10 buy a clock
so that When he retired to his home
for the winter he would have a relia
BILE timepiece that would arouse hin,
from his slumbers each morning SO
that he could be In time for breakfast
which Is a meal that Rube thinks a
whole lot Of.
So going ur 60 the store kept by
Wilson In company with Harry Davis
and Stocks Seybold. George Edward
began looking over the various time.
pieces that were put out by the nc.
commodating Howard for his inspec.
ton.
Rube was hard TO suit. and finally
Howard said to him:
Ed. here IL an extra fine French
clock that ! will give TO you for hair
price"
Its a pretty piece OF work. all
right. Howard" replied the Rube. as
he began scratching his head. "and |
wouldn't mind owning Il. only. you
see" he explained. 1T wouldn't be any
good to me. as want clock that !
can understand when Il strikes"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

wheel starts To reverse its direction
II desired. this brake may be thrown
out OF action completely to permit the
skater Co perform various fancy fig.
ures.
In addition to the brake Just de.
ecribcd. the wheel for the left foot Is
provided with a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
arm which the skater may use as a
drag 10 retard his motion. The wheel
for the right foot Is provided with a
similar drag arm which also has In
competition with Il a brake block that
bears against the inner periphery OF
the wheel when the drag arm bears
against the ground. thus furnishing
the skater with n qaick-actlng brake
for use in emergencies. The inventor
also proposes 60 use motor In con-
nection with each skate wheel. which
will be attached In the manner indI.
Gated In the diagram. The wheel viii
be driven by belts running from the
power shaft Of the motor 10 a pulley
groove on the felly OF the wheel. Fuel
for the motor can be supplied from a
tank strapped To the back OF the
skater. Il Is claimed that wheel skat.
Ing can be learned In a very short
time. beginners having acquired the
hack OF using them with safety in
l. minutes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29
Repairing Tire Castings.

Way. II II Is blown out. carefully
clean the inside Of the cover with gaso.
line for n about Ave inches each side
OF the hole. Then take one OF your
covers that is In bad condition and cut
n section about ten inches long out Of
the best part OF II. cutting the beads.
A. figure 1. from II and trimming it
with a sharp knife at the edges 70 Q
thin edge. as shown at II. Carefully
clean the outside with gasoline and
when ready apply three coats OF SO
luton 20 the inside OF the shoe 10 be
repaired. allowing each coat TO dry
well. also about two coats on the out.
side Of the repair piece. and apply
together as you would n patch on an
inner tube.
Rivet the patch TO the tire casing by
using small copper rivets or split riv-
cts In single row. about one inch
from the bead figure ~. placing the
rivets about one and one-half inches
apart. After this is done canvas
should be cemented to the inside OF
The casing. covering the entire patch
70 rs to make smooth surface for the
inner tube.
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SiijiIfiI!{{E|;;%||I1isif(.
MOTOR CYCLES FOR FEET.


Attempts have been made from time
70 time TO extend the sport - skat
Ing to ordinary smooth roads. The
reason that roller skates cannot be
used ON niacadam roads IL because
the rollers are OF such small diameter
that they drop into every depression
and unevenness OF the road and
check the progress OF the skater.
What Is necessary. then. IL a
skate with large wheels. Hut these. II
placed directly under the skaters feet
viii raise him dangerously high. How.
ever. the difficulty seems to have been
solved by a Swiss inventor, Mr.. NJ.
Roller. Of winterthur. who has de.
signed the skate shown In the accom-.
panying illustration.
IL will be observed. continues the
Berlin correspondent Of Scientific
American. that the skates are each
provided with single wheel which is
about Z foot In diameter The skaters
foot 70 supported below the center Of
the wheel. and In order that the tread
may come directly below the center Of
the skaters foot the wheel 10 set on a
islant The wheels are dished. compris.
Ing disk Of corrugated metal con-
meeting the hub with the rim. and also
- series Of tension spokes which serve
TO sti6en them. The foot support IL
suspended on hanger attached to the
whsc. axle. and II II provided with
pair OF braces attending upward to
support strap which IL fastened
around the skaters leg above the
ankle. To prevent the wheels from
rolling backward = brake 10 attached
% the foot support and bears against
the inner periphery Of the wheel rim.
This brake In normally out Of action.
but IL automatically set n soon as the
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

feet The present quotations on quar-
tered white oak. which are SIS to $50.
oner another. basis OF comparison
which indicates IN condition of the
market for white pine.
The best stands OF this timber now
In this country are In scattered see
lions In Minnesota. New England and
parts OF Idaho. The species IN Idaho
Ii sometimes called silver pine Some
OF the country's best white pine Is
found on the Indian reservations In
Minnesota and Wisconsin and scat.
tered stands In the states of Wyoming.
Montana. and one or two other states.
At the present rate Of cutting the tree
VIII soon be practically a thing OF the
past The small stands In the nation
nj forests are inconsiderable. but they
will be managed with the greatest
conservatism by the government
through the forest service. and
through this method and practice of
demonstration II may be hoped that
the fine old tree viii furnish timber
Tor other generations.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29
Law IN Fran e.

French Law gives the authorities of
every village and commune complete
control over posters. NO one"
writes Consul General Mason. lis per
mitted In France to deface streets and
public places with crude. ostentatious
announcements OF his business or
other subjects. Biilboards are infre-
Quent In Paris. and are generally built
permanently into a wall. where they
are taxed according TO their superficial
area. When a building Is in construc-
ton. and board screens are erected TO
shield the public from dsst and Other
annoyance. such temporary screen
will soon be covered with posters OF
amusements and other business. but
each poster 10 displayed has been
previously submitted to the AutRori-
ties. license obtained. and each
sheet beers he cancelled revenue
ssAnA ssesrdinx "a its sine
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29
SANK IN oUIcksANos TO NECK.
Hunters Dog Brought Relief When
His Master Had Given Up Hope.

John Cronin came previously near
being swallowed by quicksand in the
~oods near North Arlington. n. J.
Cronin was up to his neck--or down
to his neck--in the quicksand when
he was saved.
Cron.n. who lives on Union avenue
Belleville. wen, rabbit hunting with
Michael Flynn. chief OF police Of Belle.
Vile. the chiefs young son. John. and
Frank curren. Cronin's dog chased a
rabbit Cronin ran after the dog and
rabbit and SO became separated from
the rest OF the party. Suddenly he
walked into the quicksand and. like a
shot. sank TO his waist.
The more he struggled the deeper
he went. The dog. seeing him in dif.
fculty. let the rabbit go and ran
around the quicksand's edge. barking
and whining Cronin discharged his
shotgun. but his companions thought
he was firing at a rabbit. He yelled.
but they did not hear him.
His wise dog set on after the others
oil the party and told them as plainly
as he could that Cronin was in trou.
BILE. II ran toward them and then
away a dozen times. and barked and
showed such manifest signs of distress
that they followed Il.
Cronin was only half-conscious by
this time. His friends could not go
closer TO him than six or seven feet.
Or they would have been engulfed.
too. They finally uprooted several
birch saplines and pried him out.