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was powerIess to protect them. Was she
powerless? An inspiration flashed through
her brain. There was not one moment to
lose-not even time to hug Arabella and
Clementina to her breast.
She sprang out OF the nursery window,
suckle Cottage. A few feet away stood the
boy monster and his friend. The very
sight of boy had always ruffied her
feathers with fright, but she never hest
tated. With quick hops she approached
them. Would they pass her by? Sum-
moning all her courage she loudly chirped.
Hello" said Bob. guess that's the
mother bird Why. how tame she Is. bet
Bet you cou,dn'ti"a contemptuously re-
torted Archie. Come on. let's get the
nest"
''Chirp. Chirp! chirp," cried the bird
mother, and fluttered right on Bob's shout
der.
well, declare" exclaimed Archie 81
tell you what. we could make q grown-up
bird hop faster than a baby one Let's tie
roughly clutched Mrs. Sparrow in his
hands. s.ss r.,ts..s4t1, -, ~
The hours that followed were filled with
agony Archie and, Bob, delighted with
their new plaything, devised all sorts of
tricks which they tried to teach the pet"
sparrow. without any consideration for the
poor bird; but terror stricken and exhaust
ed as she soon became the worst suffering
was the constant fear that they would
abandon her and steal her nestlings.
Night came at last, and more dead than
alive. she was finally shut In the old canary
cage and left alone.
The boys, thoughtless rather than heart
less had provided her with food and water
but she could not eat. The sitting air Of
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THE YOUNG DEFENDER.

Philip was q brave boy. All the other
boys looked up to aim and liked to have
him in their parties when they went swim
ming or tramping. But they all agreed that
he was queer about birds and things"
The others liked to collect birds eggs
and did not hesitate to take all they could
find, leaving many little bird homes per-
fectly empty. Philip never disturbed so
much as one egg. All spring he watched a
beautiful yellow plumed woodpecker drill
Ing hole In a hollow tree and building his
nest there. The hole was quite high, but
one Of the boys determined to get the eggs.
He knew however, that he would have to
do 1t when Philip was away.
THE eggs belong to me as much as they
do to him." the boy had said to himself.
So one day when he thought Philip was of
on tramp he took small saw and went
to the tree. He had reached q convenient
limb and was commencing to saw when
Philip came running and shouting
The boy was so startled that he slid
down. dropping his saw, and ran as though
he had seen ghost.
Three weeks afterward, when Philip hap
pened to meet him one day he called out
good-naturedly: Hello Bob! I have been
wanting to tell you there is saw up at
our house belonging to you. Come over
some time and get it. By the way, all
those little woodpeckers can fly for them
selves. and they are cunning little birds as
any one ever saw"
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THE DEN OF WILD BEASTS.

I have been sitting by my window watch
ing the boys and girls play. They seem to
have such good times that often wish
might Join them, even though am grown
up The game they appear to enjoy most.
for they play it most, IL 1.-THE Den Of the
Wild Beasts"
Each player represents some ferocious
wild animal. such as panther. wolf. lion
or bear Each chooses q tree or post or
stone for his particular den. AS q signal
for the game to commence all make a ter
rible noise, initiating the animals they pre-
tend to be.
The most venturesome then leaves his
den and advances toward the middle OF
the playground, where he dances around,
trying to entice the other animals from
their lairs Suppose the wolf comes out
first Perhaps lion and a tiger will i'm
mediately follow. Then the wolf calls out,
pursuit. and the lion tries-tn-Ge home to
his den before being caught. II the wolf
catches him he takes him back to his own
lair and there the lion has to stay through
out the rest of the game, unless the WOLF
himself Is caught.
No two are allowed to chase the same
animal at the same time, and the chase
belongs to the one who calls I'm after
so-and-son No animal can be taken while
he is bringing a captive home.
It often happens that all the animals are
In the field at the same time, each in pur-
suit Of his prey. Then 1t Is most exciting.
Whenever the captor of an animal Is him.
self captured the prisoner Is free TO leave
the den and go back to his own lair. The
game ends only when all the animals are
caught and Imprisoned In one den
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photo BY Harris Ewing.)

and Clementina were crying Justify, but
the little mother, after q careful examina-
ton, was convinced that they were unin-
jured, and with q chirp Of Thanksgiving
she cuddled them close.
But 1t was the end Of her peace and
happiness. Her treasures had been dis
covered, and her anxious heart told her
that the boy monster would return. Her
condition was pitiful. At the least sound
she Qulvered In every feafher-the buzz OK
q fly, the hum Of mosquito tortured her.
As soon as Mr.. Sparrow came home she
poured out her woes in hysterical twitter.
He did everything in his power to- soothe
her-he even laughed at her fears-but she
would not be comforted. She passed
sleepless night. and the next morning was
SO feverish that Mr.. Sparrow insisted upon
going for the doctor.
He was hardly out Of hearing when a
hideous noise fell upon the bird mothers
listening ears.
Say, Bob, found a nest in the honey
suckle yesterday. It's got two little birds
In 1t, SO we can each have one to play
with. I always thought 1t would be jolly
to tie string to q birds leg and make
1t hop after you" ~..5,,--
Poor little bird mother; her worst fears
were to be realizedI Such treatment would
be death to her delicate darlings, and she
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HERO.
By NAY O. RINGwALr.. /.
IN TWO PARTS-PART I.

Il double-dare you, Don! 'sss
Honest, Mani" ---..rz,--..-
Honest" She stole glance over her
shoulder. secretly hoping to discover some
ones approach, but her eyes met only the
gaze OF q small donkey. munching the
tough leaves OF mountain laurel
Donald quickly stepped past her.
With .throbbing heart she looked at their
rocky perch. Glacier Point had been
reached by one OF the most laborious trails
in the Yosemite. and 1t rose to SO dizzy a
height that Nan seemed to be swung In
space, while their camp in the valley be-
meath had dwindled to the size Of a white
bantam on a nest. But the object of aw-
full fascination was the place where Don
stood-a smooth block Of rock which had
run out to the end Of the point, then
pasued q few centuries to catch Its breath
before leaping into the abyss below.
Make ready" calmly said Don, taking
on his sombrero.
Mans fingers twisted her handkerchief.
r"Fire!"
Motionless. she watched his hands place
their palms fiat upon the oyerhanging rock
watched a crimson face slowly rise above
them. followed by blue denim shirt, brown
corduroy trousers and tan canvas leggings;
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the prison .mothersd her. She wildly beat

the prison smothered her. She wildly beat
against the bars.
new horror waa driving her frantic.
She had left home IN the morning. and II
she remained away Arabella and Clemen-
tina could not live. She pictured Mr.. Spar
rows distress and helplessness. and his
vain endeavors to md her. She seemed to
hear her darling babies crying for her-to
see them gradually dying before her eyes.
Again she fiercely beat against the bars.
"Poor little sparrow" It was q human
voice that spoke, but 80 sweet and gentle
1t seemed that of bird.
A little girl in trailing white mighty stood
beside the cage holding up the lighted can
die In her hand.
Don't worry any more" she whispered.
1.-THE bad boys are asleep, and I'm going to
let you go home to your babies. saw
your nest before the cunning eggs woke up
into brides but played 1t was secret,
and never told"
She put down the candle and two little
bare feet cautiously climbed upon chair.
With a tremendous effort she unlocked the
cage then, holding 1t close, scrambled TO
the floor again and, with her precious bur-
den toddled to the open window.
1.-THE horrid boys" she conhded. are
a-going back to the city on the first train
in the morning, 50 they won't have time
to catch you"
And as she swung back the cage door the
bird mother darted from the room. out or
the window. down path of moonbeans
that led to the Honeysuckle Cottage.
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patience with a wondering admiration. for
she was young and inexperienced. and, be-
fore her marriage, had been constantly on
the wing, but now she devoted every min
ute to the exacting care of her babies. with
out a murmur.
It's the happiest time OF my life, my
dear" she cheerfully insisted, when l Of
fered my sympathy THE windows of
Honeysuckle Cottage are always open, you
know. and love TO sit hour after hour In
the nursery, with the fragrant air all
around me- and dream dreams about Ara
beila's and Clementina's future. It's so
sweet for a bird mother to feel her nest
lings warm and safe beneath her wings.
but the days that / dread are those when
the twins will be old enough to take flying
lessons. i shall be so nervous for fear
OF serious fall. And then the world has
so many temptations and dangers for
young birds! It's always impossible to i'm
press upon their trusting minds the cum
ming OF cats and the cruelty of boys. But
cluded.
Poor little Mrs. Sparrow. she did not
guess how soon a dark cloud would hover
over the Honeysuckle Cottage.
1t was the very next morning that her
sorrow began. Mr.. Sparrow rad gone to
his business and Mrs. Sparrow had run
round the corner to order some worms at
the butchers.
As she approached Honeysuckle Cottage
on her return, what was her horror to dis
cover a monster. in the form of boy.
peering In at her nursery window. Her
heart seemed to stop beating and she al
most swooned.
"ArchieI ARCHER called a loud voice.
and the boy monster ran away.
Mrs. Sparrow's wings shook so she could
hardly futter up the honeysuckle stairs.
At last she reached the nursery. Arabella
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vernal FAN trail" suggested Don. walk
the last mile and straighten out our
cramped muscles"
Very WELL" agreed Nan. Aunt Sue,
Don and are going to walk the rest Of
the way with Cousins Fan and Jennie"
What has become Of the light infan-
tryr asked Aunt Sue. stopping Calamity.
They're round the last turn" said Don.
We'll rest till they come"
Let Jose help You to dismount, then"
She waited until the guide helped them
from their burros. Goodbye. Don't
loiter on the trail. for supper will be ready
early" she called back. ais Calamity started
on. the rfderless burros trailing after her.
IT was great fun to hop, skip and jump
at first. but soon Nan and Don grew Inn
patient
IT was sure that I saw Cousin FANS red
Jacket as our trail doubled on ITSELF" said
Don. -
Perhaps they've stopped to rest" sug-
gested Nan. Lets halloo."
They raised a merry shout, but only an
echo answered.
(To be concluded next week)
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him. then stretched his neck to nibble a
weed in the shade of precipice, while the
burros behind stopped in the middle of the
incline and philosophically awaited their
leaders pleasure.
ana piercing spires into the clouds; and
crevices Of rocks widened into chasms;
and chasms opened out into valleys
covered with sunlit grass. But a Yosemite
trail is greater delight to pilgrims ascend
ing in the fresh morning hours than to
weary campers on their return. and our
little party gradually dropped into silence,
just as the bright day was slipping into
twilight.
only a mile more" said Aunt Sue, en-
couragingly.
It feel as If couldn't get my legs to-
gether again." sighed Nan.
Lets do as we did at the end Of the
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then, just es hob-nailed boots VIGOROUSLY
kicked into the air. she closed her eyes
and shrieked.
1t resumed q normal position toward the
center Of gravity. Had you lost your bal
ance, you'd have been dashed to pieces.
"UncIe Ned" begged Nan, don't punish
Don. He stood on his head to please me-"
you seemed pleased! No, my kind
hearted little girl, you can't shield Don
this time"
Nan did not reply. but her face flushed
scarlet and her gaze fell. Don wrathfully
bit his lips. 1t was easier for a fellow to
stand on his head on the brink OF preci-
pice than not to tell on girl who was
Uncle Ned" faltered Nan. slammed by
Don's protecting silence IL double-dared
him."
Bully for you, .sNanP' whispered Don.
you cold-blooded savage!" gasped Uncle
Ned. I'm Disguised with both of you
Not with Don, Uncle Ned. Think how
brave he was!"
"'Bravev He was such a coward that
he was afraid of a silly girls dare. A
boys hero when he faces danger over
which he has no control. He's only fool
when he risks his life to show off. Now.
with Mr.. Ben and me, you go back to
camp this afternoon"
Uncle Ned. please don't punish us that
way" they coaxed.
"Tm not choosing your punishment"
gravely answered the uncle. Its the re-
suit OF your own actions. I couldn't keep
you In sight all the time, and now can't
trust you. Hurry. for Aunt Sue Is ready to
start. And not a word of this perform
ance until you're safe in San Francisco
for IL she knew she'd not have moments
peace"
They walked in moody silence but
their faces frightened as they approached
the awaiting string of burros, for, even in
disgrace. q mountain ride was thing Of
Joy.
The guides were examining the saddles
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cHIcKAREE TACTICS.

It is not often that one witnesses the do
ings of the woodland wild folk when they
think themselves unobserved by mankind;
but one day last September had the good
fortune to see the following curious per
formance of a squirrel. myself unseen.
It was a bit OF New Jersey woods. and
the air was filled with the rollicking chat
ter OF the little fellows as they flung the
chestnut burrs to the ground to ripen.
Suddenly they were silent, except for the
excited barking Of one: something had
frightened them.
Cautiously I approached the spot. and.
screened by some bushes. beheid q band
Of chickarees leaping from the spreading
branches Of mighty chestnut into the
surrounding trees, while one remained be-
hind, running up and down the trunk and
barking with all his might at something
he saw at its foot.
Then discovered q big black snake
cooled under tuft Of ferns, with nothing
Of him visible but the tip Of his tail, which
gently waved to and fro.
He was playing on well-known weak
ness of the squirrel kind, and with nat
head turned kept one hdless eye riveted on
his prey through the@eaves to note the
effect Of his maneuvers.
Poor little Chick! He was simply burst
ing with curiosity. He could not tear him
self away till he had found out what that
strange moving thing down there really
panions were gone; he was alone with the
mystery.
Down he ran again. little lower than
before, but still well out of reach; he stood
at gaze few minutes, then scurried back to
his limb, deriding the thing that would not
show itself and be done with it. ~
The snake LAY law" softly moving his
tail.
Anothar scoon>r dovvn tha fr,,rk Lnu,er
yet; every nerve quivering, eyes cleaning,
plumy tail flirting in the air at every i'm
perious bark.
Black Snakes head stole slowly Into
sight; his eyes. no longer dull. show IRE:
from his widespread jaws his tongue darted
forth. like pickering flame.
Chicks soft eye encountered that stare;
his taunty bark changed to q faint
squeaking. He turned to ny, but slowly,
reluctantly crept downward. a step at a
time.
He abhorred his fate, but could not escape
The snake reared his head to strike:
another inch for poor Chick. and he was
gonei
was just about to break 1.-THE spell with
a shout, when I saw that my Intervention
was not needed.
With shrill burst Of chattering new
squirrel leaped on the branch above; Chick
awoke from his horrid trance, and as the
snake darted at him there was a sound
like the explosion Of an enraged cat, to-
gether with an optical illusion Of tiny red
squirrel swelled to enormous proportions,
flying on the foe with teeth and claws.
The snake started back as II he had re-
ceived an electric shock. and indeed the
performance was startling enough to make
me jump.
Then Chick Joined his faithful mate,
mother or crony, whichever 1t was and the
pair swung safely aloft jFbbing at the
baffled murderer as he sullenly skunk away.
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THE BIRD MOTHER.
BY MAY DWELL.

OF all proud mothers. there was none
more proud than Mrs. Sparrow. She had
twins. and, confidentially. never saw two
usiIer babies. Their tiny faces seemed all
mouths-which they opened and shut as you
do q strip pitcher-and I must confess
that think birds have exceedingly bad
taste in dressing very young children. But
Mrs. Sparrow declared them perfect dar-
lings. She told me that her sister. who had
rented nelghborins apple bough. had a
nursery full of youngsters, and not one
could hold a feather to their cousins, her
own sweet Arabella and Clementina.
ITS because they're the image Of their
dear papa" she twittered.
At which remark Mr.. Sparrow proudly
drew himself up. thrust q claw In his vest
pocket and complacently chirped.
Mrs Sparrow was a plain little body.
but that summer she was radiantly lovely,
for her eyes had the shining light that
mothers wear. / often watched her tender
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TO ATTRACT HORNETS
AND BEES

Last summer Ned went to the country to
visit his cousin VIII, and one day the two
boys walked out into the woods. They were
sitting on a log, poking around with stick
when suddenly a crowd OF yellow Jackets
swarmed out from hole intent upon pun
fishing the disturbers of their peace. Ned
took to his heels and ran. waving his hat IN
all directions, while VIII stood perfectly
still. The bees pursued poor NED ana stuns
him frishtfully and paid absolutely no at
tention to Will
This will invariably happen. II you keep
perfectly quiet bees will seldom attack you.
but If you run they will surely follow.
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CONCEALED WORD SQUARE.
I. Are you no nearer the end Of the storyf 2.
VIII you 60 beyond the limitsf s. I wonder II he
Is In earnest. 4. They read very well for such
BEHEADINGS.
Behead: 1. Peril and leave wrath. O. To long
for and leave to gain. 3. small animal and
leave q frame.
PIED PROVERB.
wor dsar eth evo ice OF thehe art.
RHYMING ENIGMA.
Ny FIRST Is in buy, but not in sell;
My seconds In Sick but not in well;
Ny third Is In raw. but not In done
My fourth is In tea, but not In bun:
My FIFTH Is in hay but not In straw;
My sixth Is In door, but not in floor;
My seventies in say. but not In think:
My eighth 10 In yellow, but not in pink,
My whole IL comes but q year,
And is always welcomed with good cheer.
DIAMOND.
1. A consonant in race" 2 An article. 8. To
encourage. 4. genus of creeping fish o. con-
sonant In .'race."
CHARADE.
My first is formal. my second is a flower and my
whole Is flower.
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FIvE-MINUTE PEANUT CANDY.

Shell the peanuts and chop them fine;
measure them In a cup. and take the same
quantity Of granulated sugar as you have
peanuts. Put in pan on the FIRE and shake
until the sugar Is dissolved. then put in the
peanuts and pour into buttered tins. You
will find that this II delicious canG9 and is
so easily made.
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PUZZLE ANSWERS.

CONCEALED METALS
1. Iron. 2. Lead. g. Tin. 4. Cold 5. Silver.
WORD SQUARE.
NJ Il S 7
N Il o
s T u N
TON E
CROSS WORD ENIGMA.
Shamrock.
POSTMAN'S BAG.
1. Sparrow arrow. 2. Pear-par g. Harp-han
4. Month-moth.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Very Pleasant Day.
CHARADE.
Millionaire. (Nill-lie-on-air.)
wILLIE'S DREAM.
Elephant. zebra and bear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
BAKERS SDEATH DUE
 TO RARE POISON
CHEMISTS HAVE BEEN PUZZLED, BUT THEY NOW BELIEVE CLUB MAN WAS. POISONED WITH CURARE.

Boston, November 10.-(Special. )- That Walter Farsworth Baker, the rich club man who died mysteriously at the home of Frank Hurd, at Bogota. N. J.. two weeks ago, was killed by a subtle and little known poison, the detection of which puzzles the great chemists who are analyzing the contents of his stomach, is believed by the attorneys and officers who are Investigating the strange case.
 From what has so far resulted from that this mysterious poison was curare, a drug about which next to nothing is known in this country, but which is familiar to South American Indians.
 A fact which gives color to the sus- pieion that the deadly South Ameri can drug was used in the killing of Baker is that man who is today un der police investigation in this city has spent years of his life in South America and was well acquainted with the natives and many of their habits and customs.
 Curare while it usually acts almost instantly, when introduced into stomach, blunted by the prolonged use of alcohol as was that of Baker, acts more slowly and did not produce death until two hours after it was admins tered. declare chemists who know some thing about the drug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
BALLOON PARTY
 MAKES FINE TRIP
DR. THOMAS AND WIFE, WITH A PARTY OF FOUR, MAKE AN AS cENsIoN IN THE GERMAN BAL. LOON POMMERN.

New York, November 10.-(Special.) After having sailed 134 miles through the air in little more than six hours and a half, pr. Julian P. Thomas, the aeronaut his wife and four men came to earth in the basket of the German airship Pommern at One Hundred and Seventy fifth street and Westchester avenue at 30 o'clock last night.
 They started from Philadelphia at II o'clock this morning. In many re- spects the journey was one of the most remarkable ever made.
 'It demonstrates that the Germans know more about ballooning than any other people on earth said Dr. Tn homas.
 Ut taught Lieut.. Robert Henderson of the United States navy that the gov ernment can't get along without bal looms in it's next war, and 1t gave me a chance to be the first man who ever made an ascension on crutches."
 As for Mrs. Thomas, she said after the landing that she never felt safer on land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
ANTI-ClERlCAL VICTORY.
Municipal Election in Rome Has Ear
 mission Makes Decision.

Rome, November 10A general mu- nicipal election was held in this city today and it is being declared throughout Rome tonight that the anti-clercals have gained their greatest victory since the fall of the church from temporal power. Only municipal offices were filled. but the election assumed a distinct political char acter. Their importance was not only local but extended all through Italy. The contest came as a conclusion to the anti clerical campaign, which had it's begin ming practically with the present pon- tifcate, for the clericals were then all lowed for the first time to participate i'll the political life of the country There was a reactionary movement among the anti-clercal element, some of them swung over from the conservatives to be social ists and the municipal elections in Rome were chosen as a battle field. Defeat be- ing inevitable. the clericals. for the first time since 1870. withdrew from the field, and as d result the anti-clerical victory was complete and without precedent.
 The vatican orders maintain that the abstention of the clerical voters was noth- ing more than 6 matter of tactics.