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low, it wheeled, shot across the open and launched itself over a pair of tusks on to the unprotected flank of q young bull mammoth. There 1t tore with wicked claws and fangs. bury ing it's muxzle into the quivering flesh with fiendish satisfaction. But the enraged mammoths quickly came to their comrades aid, and in moment the savage tiger was thrust through in a dozen places by the sharp tusks.
 Ray and Raymond had put their hands before their faces to shut, out - this hideous spectacle when e thunder ous roar from behind drowned the. din about them. Ere the reyerberations from this terrible volume of. sound had died away the naaRnmothg were scat tered. fleeing in all directions
 "'Tis the Cave-Lionl" cried the Mann moth to whose back the twins chung And the boy and girl, glancing over their shoulders. saw a gigantic lion. at least fourteen feet long and taller than the largest OK. leap upon one of the terror-Stricken mammoths. SBut the act of turning their heads cost them dearly; for a leafy branch swept them from the  back of the Mammoth. and before they could call. their friend was far away. Fortunately, they were held from fall ing by the thick foliage. They crawled along the branches to where crotch made by a limb and the trunk formed the incest kind of seat. Leaf-clusters screened them from the view of any an- final passing below.
 Sounds of the heavy tread of man. moths were heard no longer. Cave-Lion and Tiger were silent. Tn place of mighty uproar, stiffness that was al- most ominous had settled upon the for est. The quiet frightened the twins as much as the terrific noise had done A scurrying and rustling of leaves overhead caused them to jump in ter TOT. Much relieved were they to find that the newcomers were only a troop of monkeys. These mischievous crea- lures peered at the boy and girl from the sides. Then one of them cried to the others that the Human Beings were friends of the Link. who was a mortal enemy to the band. Immediately the monkeys surrounded the twins. making impudent faces and calling all sorts of bad names. There is no telling what other means they would have taken to
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Chapter VIII
THE ATTACK.

~ REAT was the wonderment of the
 twins as to what animal would 0 dare attack the huge man. moths, each of which was twice the size of an ordinary elephant. While the mammoths did not seem frightened. still 1t was evident from their careful plans for defense that they respected their adversary.
 Again the herd trumpeted defiance. Then, like flash. an immense tiger bounded into the open space before them. Displaying it's teeth in a hideous snarl. it stepped from side to side. seek ing place to attack.
 Now that the mammoths saw the foe. they screamed their hatred. throwing trunks aloft and shaking tuslxs threat eningly. But the tiger was too wary to advance directly upon those sharp tusks. I.ashing it's tail and snarling in counterfeited disappointment, it turned as though to make it's way back Into the forest. But not more than a few paces had 1t retrea ted, than with a suddenness the eye could scarcely fol-
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A LTHoUGH the picture shows but A two of the "playfellows." in \ reality there were three of them. But the third was only a boy, and therefore not nearly so interesting as the two little St, Bernard puppies. The doggies. by the way. are no long CT puppies. Oh. dear no, They've grown ten times as big by now. And the boy is almost a man.
 Many a frolic had the three com rades. It was in the winter. how ever. that the doggie playfellows en- joyed themselves best of all, for then they could roll in the snow, burying themselves until only the tips of their muzzles could be seen. So you may know what a delightful time they had. when, some years after they were born. they accompanied their boy play fellow across the sea to Switzerland. up among the snow and Ice and gla- cfers.
 While the three were in switzer- land they became separated for al- most the first time in their lives. h. deed. were it not for the dogs. per haps. the third playfellow would have been lost not only to the trio. but to every one else. It happened one after noon when the boy stole away with
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quiet mule. And every day I should ride among my people. relieving all suf- fering and doing my utmost to pro- mote happiness
 ''oh. how I should like to be power ful fairy. perching in my home among the swaying tree branches and looking down into the dwelling of every in habitant of the countryI Upon the noses of mean and wicked folks I should make warts appear, or dishgure them in other ways, so that their bodies would be as ugly as their characters. ohs should be the Fairy of Justice." cried Roberta.
 A swallow gracefully winged his way across the lake. Right by the three girls he flew; and it seemed to them he twittered in their ears:
 Your wishes shall be granted"
 ''wilI you hunt this morning. most
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ADVENTURES 0rMr SEASHELLFAnIIY

With his magic paint he gave her a. blue costume. a blue hat and made her eyes blue He painted her hair and gloves a light brown and used very dark brown completed the little Sea-Shell lAdy came to life, through the virtue of the magic paint, and joined MT. and Mrs. Sea- She'll. who at once christened her Elsie
 Again Mir Artist placed clamshell upon the canvas. This time the lnbo formed the retrousse or "tugn-up" nose. Very shortly Elsie's brother was ere, ated. with green suit, a red vest ana tie and red dots in his hose. Even his cigar was lighted when he came to life. This was Johnny Sea-Shen.
 Thanking the artist for all his cour- tesies, the sea-sheil family sauntered
 "FT First ste of 5gli aiI" said MT. sea-shen. i've must find some sort of a home"
 What is that little building over there?" exclaimed Johnny -. ,ohS They tba all dssTs.t ssn aI Its castle one coud possibly imagine. It was built of damp sand, packed hard. and 1t contained tiny. airy chambers, while the outside was ornamented with majestic towers and
 The sea-sheiIs were delighted. Gath erinR shells and pebbles. they construct ed little chairs and couches. Then they sat down for a little chat. uA
 All at once there was a rush or wa ter, and, without the slightest warning. their castle tumbled about the Sea Shells ears You see. they had forgot- ten all about the turning of the tide. And thA naxt moment they felt them selves ifted up. together with shovel ful of sand. and dropped into a psil. It seemed that the boy who had punt tne castle had returned to see the waves de, TnoIish it. and, observing what looked like several pretty shells. he had scoop ed them up.
 But even in this dangerous situation the wits of MT. Sea-Shell did not desert him. Cease your strugglesr he shout ed to the members of his family. In stantly every Sea-6hell became as ot stone, so that when the boy picked them uf, to examine them he supposed they were merely little dolls made in very clever fashion. The limbs of each one of this curious famny WeIe nara aI,i and brittle. and by simply keeping stin no one would have imagined they were really alive. -,.
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ited power. It is true, upon great num- bers of persons she cast her spell. caus- ing them to appear frightfully ugly. But her conscience reproached her, for she was not sure that she had nof wronged some innocent people. She pe- gan to believe herself a poor Fairy Of Justice, indeed.
 The three girls were again by the lake. Together they compared their adven- lures.
 T don't believe. after all, that I wish to be the grand lady who lives in a castle" concluded Marian
 Nor |" admitted Victoria; while Roberta emphatically declared that she wouldn't be the Fairy of Justice for anything.
 It seemed that through the swallow they had learned well the value of con- tentment.
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Little Artie shook his head sorrow fully. ''I'm afraid not" said he. Ma says if pick enough blackberries to pay my way can go; but I'll never have enough money in time"
 For a long time Captain Billy remain ed in the deepest of thought. Finally he said:
 On the edge of Noble's wood. not far from the stonepile, there's a big tree. There are blackberry bushes all round, an these berries grow so loose that when the wind blows real smart they're blown off and carried under this tree. I've often found piles and piles of 'em. They're all cleaned out now, but if you go there on Wednesday afternoon I think you'll find lot"
 Here Billy observed that important
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SeaTShells in the sand. Johnny, un- fortunately, was obliged to submit to the indignity of being thrust in head
 While the boy was watching his new found toys. something very strange hap pened. At a word from Mir. Sea-SheM the manikins hurriedly yanked Johnny to his feet and then fled across the sand. Before the lad could recover from his astonishment they were out of sight
 CONTINUED NEXT suNDAx1
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rinharman,a Ioke.

Sammy was looking at line string of .ro,,t The old fisherman carried.
 ssTIow do you catch them?' he asked.
 The old fisherman rolled the tobacco in his cheek and solemnly replied:
 ssxVhy you see, we wait until the fish polxes up their heads. and then we throws q running knot over 'em and hauls 1t taut.
 Sammy tucked this wonderful bit of information away in his head. When he returned to school after the vacation, he was not slow in tmparting it to his comrades. Finally the story reached one of the older boys. They leased the little fellow unInercifully, and for many a day sammy was asked when he was EoinR to lasso some of those nne trout.
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gracious .fady?" asked the huntsman, as he stood with a hooded falcon perched upon his gauntlet.
 But Lady Marian shook her head dis contentedly. T am tired of hunting every day. am tired of doing the same things time and time again. What a dull place this fist"
 Meanwhile, throngs of beggars were crowding about the good Lady Victoria. To all she gave impartially: and many unworthy fellows took advantage of her bounty. Then, too, however industrious ly she distributed her gifts, still she was besieged by clamorous cries for help. At last she saw clearly how impossible 1t was for any one person to relieve all the suffering in the land.
 Nor was the Fairy Roberta altogether happy, now that she had rained unlim-
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

TTSHE twins, Ray and Raymond. visit 2
 natural history museum to inspect in. During the night Q mummy high priest of the Egyptians. angry at their intrusion. with the animals whose bones they have been examining. They attend meeting or toothed birds Escaping from two battling monsters they ride upon the back of the fovial Zeugiodon. who gwims out to sea with them where they witness a great sea battle and make the .acquaintance of witty Mr. CuttleAsh. Mrs. Hoppy Dromathertum saves them from the Saber-toothed Tiger. but leaps with them over a high cliff. The twins awake to find themselves in the Ter. fiary Age. While attending a reunion Of different families in the forest they take stroll with the Woolly Rhiuoceros. Rhiney scatters a band of snarling Hyenadonts; in the meantime,. grabbed Tony Megathertum runs away with the boy and girl. They es- cape, however, and become friends with the Missing. Link. The Mammoth finds them. them to join the herd of nammotbs to which he belongs. On their way to the drinking-plaee the herd suddenly halts and prepares to meet foe.
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Second Adventure.

~ ERTAINLY, no artist could have
 refused the appeal of Mrs. Sea- O She'll Besides. this artist was a very kind-hearted one. So he imms- diately set about making other Sea- Shells.
 Upon the canvas he placed another crook or umbo formed the chin. Then around the face made on the shell he sketched the figure of a nice young lady.
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The" Robbers
 Generosity

fIGAY, Billy. l 'preciate ever SO
 much your gettin' me in the
 band O 'Robbers'r
 ''Aw, don't mention it." replied the valiant captain of the Robbers: 1: you're too decent a Teller to be kept out of it.''
 But although Billy Mumford dIsdained to accept thanks. he was inwardly much pleased with the gratitude of Ar tie Cronan. latest recruit of the Bloody Robbers" Searching carefully in his pocket, he dug forth rusty copper. This he proceeded to invest at Todd's grocery store. after which he and Artie shared the sucker which represented the purchase.
 Are you goin' to the picnic?" asked Billy, when. under the influence of the sucker" perfect relations had been established.
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Chapter K
AN INTERRUPTEp FRoLIc.

GGT'M so tired can't go another
 step! gasped Ray. as she flung
 herself upon the ground.
 Don't suppose you need run any far ther, anyway" panted Raymond, ''De- constructor way behind us The two dropped themselves at ease against the base of a tree, gazing thoughtfully at the branches closely in- tertwined above them
 All at once Raymond laughed. In reply. to his sisters wondering look, he explained:
 1T was only thinking what would ----.
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Walking on His Head

n oYs who have tried it know that it is by no means a simple feat A to walk for any distance upon the hands. How, then, do you sup pose any one could walk upon his head? And yet this has been accom- plished by a man named Baptiste Cromwell.
 In the picture you see Monsieur
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In1prudent Tous
/Mnx,x, 1xxxz <,y. LyuxxYI 4 Vou

NN A bench near the pretty little
 lake sat Marian. Victoria and
 Roberta. Delightful breezes rip- pied the surface of the placid water and brought refreshing cooiness to the thres girls. For. a long time they rested with~ out word. admiring their beautifu surroundings. Then Marian broke ths silence.
 T wish had lived in the days oi chivalry." said she: that I dweit in . magnificent castle from which I could ride forth each morning, away to the hunt, and be envied of all the great ladies in the land"
 would also live in a grand castle" murmured Victoria; but, instead of swift hunter. should like to have .
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Those idiotic apes haven't the slightest idea of the courtesy due stranger" indignantly exclaimed Mrs. Orang-Outang. She assured Ray and Raymond they had no further cause for alarm. and led them to the giant tree
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Cromwell walking down the stone balustrade of the City Hall at Char lottenburg. Had he fallen over the outer edge there would have been q drcp of over POO feet to the fla gging be- low. No wonder his attendants were nervous! Polly Evans would advise you to eonfine yourself to less difn- cult and less dangerous feata
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tease the boy and girl had not some one else put in an appearance.
 It was Mrs. Orang- -outang,- who sent the little imps flying over the treetops. as she came to investigate the reason for disturbance.
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win you hunt this morning. most
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-24
Death Of Mrs. Florida Graddy.

On Tuesday morning, October goth,
after a lingering illness of many
weeks Mrs. Florida Grady passed
away at her home on Franklin
venue For sixteen years she had
been an invalid and in that time she
vas called upon to endure much suf-
fering, but only in recent months has
her condition been deemed critical.
During the early summer she suffered
a stroke of paralysis and from this
she never recovered. She slowly
but surely grew worse until death
came as a sweet release.
Mrs. Grady was a noble Christian
woman, Although she was called upon
to endure more suffering and sorrow
than are generally allotted to NOR
tails, her faith in God was never
shaken, She was a devout member
of the Christian church and had been
since her girlhood, and although un-
able because of her aflictiou to at
tend the public service, she ever took
a lively interest in all of Tie work of
her church. Everyone who knew
Mrs. Grady was her friend and she
was a friend to everybody. With her,
the proverbial latch-string was al
ways hanging out, Her hospitality
was unbounded. Naturally these
beautiful traits of character found
their highest expression in the home
and it was her chief delight to min-
lister to the children who constituted
her household and, since the death Of
her husband, which occurred in 1880,
she has been to them both father
and mother. She will be sadly missed
in the home circle and the whole COM
munity in which she lived for so long
has sustained a distinct loss.
Mrs. Grady was born in Jessamine
county, Kentucky, in the year 1881.
She was the widow of the late Joseph
w. Grady, who departed this life
in the year 1880. She is survived by
one son, Joseph c., and two daugh-
tiers, Misses Sarah and Laura, all Of
whom were at her bedside when
death came. Mrs. Grady is also
survived by two sisters.
The funeral services conducted by
Rev. r. B. Briney were held from the
home, before a concourse of sympa
thttlc friends, who were not to be
deferred by the i%nclemency Of the
weather. Burial took place ii
Machpelah.
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cnRDER HENS.

Mrs. S. NJ. Reynolds is visiting in
Clinton this week.
Roy Moore of Blue Springs was in
town Wednesday.
Abb letters of odessa visited here
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Born, to the wife Of John Duggins,
Sr., Sunday, October Is, a son
Mrs. Fan Coulter of Lexington is
visiting this week with E. S. Willis,
Miss Edna Dean returned home
Monday from a trip to St. Louis and
Columbia.
Mrs. Dave Enoch, ST., left for Elk,
celsior springs Thursday, where she
will visit her mother.
Nathan Henderson of Kuobnoster,
Mo-, is spending the week with the
family of r. e Millc-.
c. L. Wilson and VIM. Wilson at
tended the sale of Mrs. Varnarsdale
at Mayview Wednesday,
Mr.. SlOwalter of Fremont, n eb.,
spent the week with the family of
James Langley of this place.
Mrs. John and Mrs. George Wilson
of H|lgginsville visited c. L. Wilson
and family of this place Sunday.
MIR. aud Mrs. j.. L. Hit and son,
John Robert, left Wednesday for
Kansas City where they will visit,
Miss Marguerite Corder, who has.
been spending the summer in Colo
RADIO returned home Saturday night
after a stopover in Kansas City,
w. B. Lubbock and family of Malta
Bend drove up and spent Sunday
with the family of E. S. Willis and
enjoyed a fine dinner. VIM. Wilson
and family were also present.
Mrs. John Hughes of this place, who
has been under treatment in the St.
Margaret's hospital in Kansas City,
returned home Wednesday night and
quite an Improvement in her health
was noted.
Hon. j. w. Suddath of Warrensburp
will speak to the Democrats of Cor
der on Monday, Oct. 26, at 1870 o'clock
p. N. Mr.. Suldath will discuss the
political issues of tne campaign il
an able manner Everybody welcome.
Married at the Methodist parson
age Saturday night by Rev. W, B
Cobb, Miss Berthe Miller and Edgar
Cunningham, both of this place. The
young couple will remain with the
mother of the groom until other ar.
rangements can be made.
Miss Lena Kidd gave a recital Fri
day night to a small but attentive
audience. The program consisted of
elecution and music and was rendered
in a most graceful way. The piece
were well selected and we hope Mis-.
Kidd will render another program
in the near future.
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DOVER NOTES.

Ed Hase of Kansas City spent last
week here with relatives.
Mrs. Hockensmith shopped in Hig-
giusville last Thursday.
Little Miss Helen Cole, who has
been quite sick, is improving.
Miss Sallie Stark and Mrs. Walter
Trent, Sr., were in Lexington Mon
day.
Miss Edith McLain spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives at Aull-
vile.
DR.. W G. Harwood and R. W. Ash
worth had business in Kansas City
Tuesday.
REV. Pruitt of William Jewell, filled
his appointment at the Baptist
church Sunday.
John Spencer of Bristol, Va, is
wishing this week with his sister,
Mrs Allen Harwood.
Edmond Vaughan came home
Thursday morning from a few days
visit ia Kansas City,
Mrs. Jack Cooper attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Young Hicklin at
Lexington last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gantz Of
jamestown, Mo-, are guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. OLIVER Martin.
Miss Eta Hunter of Kansas City
arrived Thursday morning for a visit
with her aunt, Mrs. Mamie Little
iohn.
Mrs. Mamie Littlejohn came home
Hionoay from a Two weeks visit with
relatives IA Kansas City and hide
pepdencet
Mf ana Mrs. William Pauling hat
a feanloa Of their children last Sun.
aay. Au6pt those from a distance
wire. George Pauling and little
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daughter from Kansas City, Mrs.
D%ickneyer of Lexington and John
Pauling of Higginsvllle. a sump-
tuous dinner was served.
Mr.. Bianton Vaughan was called
to Kansas City Sunday to see her son,
Ben, who was hurt last week by
falling from a wagon.
Mr.. aud Mr.. John Bartolft of
Ashly, Mich, came in Tuesday for a
visit with Mrs. Bartolft's brother,
j. B. Bently, and family.
Mrs. Fred Bacotell returned Mon
dag to her home at Jefferson City af-
ter a fcw days visit with her parents,
Mr.. ana Irs F. J. MCGEE.
Henry Il nson's mouse was burned
last Friday about eleven o'clock, the
fire originating from a defective
aur. Mr.. Hinson was in Kansas City
at the time.
w. f. Cor6iu, a prosperous young
farmer eISt of town took the blue
ribbon On hi,Bar6slire hogs at the
stock show at Kansas City last week.
Mr.. Corbin came hom- Monday
morning.
J.. NJ. Dysart lost between three and
four hundred dollars worth Of wheat
last Wednesday evening by fire and
also some hay, posts and rails. The
fire was put out on Mr.. Luke's farm
to burn some brush and got beyond
control.
Ed. ]. e. Heushaw rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Christian
church hereIast Sunday. 1t was &C
cepted, and he will leave after next
Sunday to be pastor of the church at
Geary, Okla. We regret very much
to have him go as he is a true gen.
tleman and has tried faithfully to dc
what he could for the advancement
of the church and the uplifting of
the people. But he feels that il
would be better for him to enter d
new field of labor, and we wish fol-
him that his highest ambition may
be filled and he may have unboundet
success in his labor of winning soul.
for the Master.