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CHAPTER XVII.=continued.

Instantly full-lunged roar went I'D
that rolled away to the foothills. and
the runners sped out of the pandemon.
iIm, their legs twinkling against the
dust-colored prairie Down to the
turn they raced Speed was leading.
Fright had acted upon him as an cleo
trio charge; his terror lent him wings;
he was obsessed by propelling force
outside OF himself Naturally strong,
1.-THE, and active, he likewise pos
sssssd within him the white-hot fame
Of youth, and now, with a nameless
fear to spur him on, he ran as any
healthy. frightened young animal
would run. At the second turn Skin
ner had not passed him. but the thud
of his feet was close behind
This unparalleled phenomenon sur
prised Lawrence Glass perhaps most
OF all. Was this miracle? He
turned to Covington, to find him dane
ing madly, his crutches wayirg over
his head in his eyes the stare of
maniac. His mouth was distended,
and Glass reasoned that he must be
shouting violently, but could not be
sure. Suddenly Coyington dashed to
the turn whence the runners would
be revealed as they covered the last
half lap, for nothing was distinguish
able through the fence. burdened by
human forms, and Larry numbered aft
er him, ploCghing his way through the
crowd and colliding with the box upon
which stood the Echo Photograph, of
New York and Paris. He hurled
Mariedetta out of his path with brutal
disregard, but even before he could
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20 cZNVnEs
HARVESTER WAS BOYS IDEA
Large Scissors, Instead of Sickles,
on Reapinq Machine.

In 1880 Obed Hussey of Ohio was
inventing a reaping machine, the first
ever designed in this country. His
chief difficulty was the cutting device
which was three large sickles, set in
a frame and revolved so as to cut
into the grain. 1t would not work
satisfactorily. A young son, watching
the experiments, asked his father why
he did not use lot of big scissors.
with one handle fastened to one bar
and the other handle to a sliding bar.
thus opening and closing them Hus-
sey instantly adopted the idea. sub
shutting for scissors the two saw
toorhed blades which are in common
use today on harvesters. the cutting
cctio2 being quite similar to that Of
sciz=ors.
From the boys suggestion he per-
fected in one week a machine on
which he had in vain exercised all
his ingenuity for the preceding two
years. The principle of that cutting
device is the principle of all of the
great harvesting machines, and its
benefit to the farming industry of the
entire world has been unsurpassed by
any other invention for use on the
farm.-George r. Stratton, in st.
Nicholas.
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picion. Certainly" said he Didn't
say so, all along? Now take that
clothes line off of me; I've got to run
some more"
That evening J. Wallingford Speed
and Helen Blake sat together in the
hammock, and much Of the time her
hand was in his. From the bunk
house across the courtyard floated
the voice of the beloved Echo Phono-
graph, now sad. now gay now shril-
ling the peaceful air with Nine. Mel
ba's Holy City" now waking the
echoes with the rasping reflections of
"Silas on Fifth Avenue" To the
spellbound audience gathered close
beside it, it was divine; but deep as
was their satisfaction, it could not
compare with that of the tired young
son of Eli. Jneffable peace and con-
tentment were his; the whole wide
world was full of melody.
And now that I've told you what
miserable fraud ! am, you won't
stop loving me?" he questioned
Helen nestled closer and shook her
head. There was no need for words.
Jack Chaplin came out upon the
porch with the chaperon well, Fres-
no caught his train he told them.
And we have had such glorious
drive coming back! The night is
splendid
Yes, so nice and moonlight" Wal
ly agreed pleasantly, whereat Jack
Chaplin laughed.
It's as black at pitch"
why, so it isl" Then as a fresh
song burst forth from the very heart
of the machine, he murmured affec-
tionately: by Jove! there goes The
Baggage Coach Ahead once more!
That makes ten times"
It's a beautiful thing, isn't it?"
Miss Blake sighed dreamily
II believe I'm learning to like it
myself" her lover agreed. Poor
Frez!"
. /.
The bridesmaids wore white organ.
die and carried violets.
THE END.
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METAL-WoRK GIFTS FOR CHRIST.
MAS.

Very attractive Christmas gifts can
be made with brass and copper, and in
this article are shown few of sim
pie design. No. 80, brass or copper, is
Of the right thickness for working
material. Sheet copper can be OBJ
tanned from any sheet-metal roofing
concern, and you can purchase sheet
brass through the proprietor Of a
machine shop or at an art store.
The teapot stand shown in Fig. 1
has a circular wood disk of 1a-inch
wildwood or Eastwood 1916 inches
in diameter, on which the metal is
mounted. Cut out the disk with a
compass saw, or other fine saw, and
smooth the edges with a wood file or
chisel: then sandpaper it, Cut a strip
Of brass or copper of the proper width
and length to form metal band for
the edge Of the base, and tack it to
the edge with small round-head nails
(brass or copper, spacing them
about 81 inch apart. Cut the top
covering 6 inches in diameter and
tack it to the base with the same
size Of nails. Describe circle about
Il inch inside of the edge of the
brass, and locate the positions for
the nails around this q inch apart
The edge of the brass will project
about 1-16 inch over the brass Gig. q.
Drive three rug tacks into the bottom
OF the base, as shown, for feet. Fig
1 suggests a conventionalized water
lily design that may be marked out
upon the covering for piercing. Use
a 16-penny nail that has it's end sharp
ened to a point for a piercing tool.
Follow the outlines OF the design, and
pierce a continuous row OF small
holes along them, placing the holes
as close together as possible and
making them of equal size; then fill
in a series of coarser holes in the
spaces between these rows of holes
to form a background to the design.
AS the piercing tool is tapered to a
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point, the size of the hole is, of course
determined by the depth to which it is
driven through the metal.
The pen tray illustrated in Fig. 8
requires bottom block inches long,
22 inches wide and IS inch thick
Cut piece of brass or copper OF the
same length and width and fasten it
to the top with round head brass or
copper nails, spacing the nails about
as shown in Fig. g. Then reproduce
the design shown in Fig. 5, by the
process Of enlarging by squares. Each
of the small squares drawn across the
design represents space on the full
size pattern II inch square. First
lay out upon a piece of paper series
of squares in duplicate Of those shown
on the right hand half OF Fig. 8, but
each square measuring y inch each
way; then number one end of the hor-
izontal lines and letter on end OF the
vertical lines as shown and 1t will be
a simple matter to locate each por-
ton of the design upon your pattern
just as 1t is shown in the small draw
ing With your drawing completed.
trace 1t of upon the metal, using a
piece of carbon paper with which to
reproduce it; then reverse the draw
ing for the other half of the design.
After perforating the design, and
lacking the metal to the base blocx,
cut a strip n metal q inch wide,
bend it to fit around the edge of the
base block, as shown in Fig. 4, and
tack 1t to the edge to form rim to
the tray Glue strip of felt to the
bottom of the tray to prevent it from
scratching the surface upon which it
stands.
The candlestick shown in Fig. 6
makes a very neat appearing article
II the metal covering is put on care
fully. Fig. shows the sizes OF the
pieces Of metal. together with the
designs which are to be perforated
upon them First prepare the wood
blocks for the base, upright and top
pieces. making them 1-16 inch less
than the dimensions given upon the
patterns, to allow for the thickness
of the metal. Before fastening the
blocks together, prepare the metal
pieces, nail them in place. lay out the
designs and perforate them. The sides
should be cut in one piece and bent
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reach his point of vantage the sprint
eTs burst into the homestretch. Larry
Glass saw it all at a glance-Speed
was weakening, While Skinner was
running easily Nature had done her
utmost; she could not work the i'm
possible. AS they tore past, Skinner
was ahead
The air above the corral became
blackened with hats as if flock of
vuitures had wheeled suddenly: the
shrek of triumph that rose from the
Centipede ranks warned the trainer
that he had tarried too long, Heavily
he set of across the prairie for New
York.
The memory of that race awakened
Speed from his slumbers many times
in later years When he found the
brown shoulder of his rival drawing
past be realized that for him the end
OF all things was at hand And yet.
be it said to his credit. he held dog
gedIy to his task. and began to fight
his waning strength with renewed de
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Mark Twaln's Walk.

Upon a certain occasion Charles
Dudley Warner, who was friend and
neighbor to Mark Twain, asked him to
go walking, and Mark. as usual re-
fused.
Dudley summoned all his powers OF
persuasion to no purpose.
You really ought to do it, you
know" he said finally. IT'S according
to scripture"
mo neutrality-suspicious. chest
nuts on me if you please" warned the
humorist. Give me your authority"
Fifty chapter Of Matthew, verse the
forty-first." said Mr.. Warner. readily
II reads like this: And whoever shall
compel thee to go mile. go with him.
Twain"
Needless to say. Twain went with
Dudley for that walk.
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gyratlng about the Echo Photograph
in the midst of war-dance. He
kicked violently with his spiked shoes,
whereat the foreman bucled like a
wild horse under the spur and dropped
him. and he staggered out of the
crowd, where a girl flew to him.
"Oh, >Wally," she cried. Il knew you
could" He sank to the ground, and
she knelt beside him
Skinner was propped against the
corral fence opposite, his face distort-
ed with suffering, and Gallagher was
rubbing his ankle.
faint broke, / reckon. said Gal
lagher. rising. Il wish to hell it
was!" He stared disgustedly at his
fallen champion, and added I'VE
don't want YAH for a cook no more,
Skinner You never was no good no.
how. He turned to Helen and handed
her double handful of bank-notes, as
Berkeley Fresno buried his hands in
his pockets and walked away. Here's
your coin miss. IL ever you get an
other hunch, let me know An here's
yours, Mr.. Speed; it's a weddin'- pres
ent from the Centipede" He fetched
deep sigh. Thank the Lord we'll
git somethin fit to eat from now onl"
Speed staggered to Skinner, who
was still nursing his injury, and held
out his hand, whereat the cook winked
his left eye gravely.
THE best man won," said Skinner
and say-there's a parson at Albu-
querque," Then he groaned loudly,
and fell to massaging his foot.
There came fluttering by his side,
and Miss Blake's voice said to him.
with sweetness and with pity;
I'm so sorry you lost your posi-
ton, Mr. Skinner. You're a splendid
runner,"
Never mind the job, miss. I've got
something to remember it by" He
pointed to sash which lay beside
him. The loser gets the ribbon,
miss" he explained CALAMITY.
Of to the right there came new
cutlery, and far across the Level prairie
strange sight was revealed to the
beholders. A fat man in white fan
nels was doubling and lodging ahead
of two horsemen. and even from a
considerable distance it could plainly
be seen that he was behaving with re-
markable agility for one so heavy.
Repeatedly his pursuers headed him
off, but he rushed past them, seeming
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Tinne to Be Taxed.

In Frankfort on Main Germany, er-
cry person OF a responsible age is
supposed TO be well enough off to pay
for his own timekeeper, be it a guar
anteed chronometer- or an old-time
water-clock. Consequently the city
authorities see no reason why super
fiuous clocks which show their faces
in the street should not be taxed, and
all the more SO as they seldom agree
with each other. The tax proposed is
one Of from Sc tc so yearly. 1t is to
inaccuracy of each individual clock.
but according to size
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Decadence.

An action being tried in an English
court had to do with dispute as to
the quality and condition of gas pipe
that had been laid in the ground a
number OF years before.
..It is an old pipe" stated one OF the
witnesses, "and therefore out of con-
dition."
The Judge remarking dry that
"neoule do not necessarily get out of
condition by being DID," the witness
promptly replied. They do. my lord.
if buried in the ground"
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A sn0wplow Operated by Boy Power.

So Bernard M. c. Walter, head jani-
tor of the school, and his little helper,
Sammy, built snowplow to do the
work. 1t may be hauled by horse.
but lacking such motive power, Wal
ter hitched II youngsters to the con-
trivance and in half an hour had the
sidewalks around the school and the
school yard cleared OFF.
-Four boys ride the pillow TO weight
1t down. 1t is fitted with iron run
ners. The question Of taking turns
was a difficult matter to solve and
required severe commands of the
principal.
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SUDDEN END TO HIS RHAPSODY
Ardent Lover Fad an Audience Which
He Would Have Been Glad to
Dispense With.

II happened at a public hall He
was man of serious intentions and
numerous attentions. and she was rich
and weddahle. They sat in the hall
under the stairway. It was nook for
lovers. There was not soul in sight.
Down he Topped on bis knees and
cIasped her hand.
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Dear one" he whispered. not very
loud, but loud enough. Il have loved
you with the whole strength and ardor
of mans nature when ii is reused
oy all that is pure and good and lovely
in woman, and can no longer re-
strain my pent-up feelings. / must
tell you what is in my heart, aud as
sure you that never yet has woman
heard from my lips the secrets that
are throbbing and"
Just then rustic was heard on the
stairs above them. and q card fastened
to a thread swung down and dangled
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ODD vAGARlES OF LANGUAGE
Various Nations Have Different ldioms
in Which They Express the
Same Meanings.

The following are a few linguistic
whimsicalities: The Germans call a
thimble a finger hat" which it GER
tsinly is. and q grasshopper a hay
horse" A glove with them is hand
shoe" showing evidently that they
wore shoes before gloves Poultry is
feather cattle" whilst the names for
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A Chemists Monument.

4 monument to Chemist Berthelot
Is being finished by Sculptor Saint
Marceau. and 1t is designed to be
erected only a short distance away
from the laboratory where he worked.
The funds were secured by interna-
tional subscription. The subject of
memorial to W. T. Stead is being con-
sidered by his English associates and
will probably take the form OF some
sort OF an Institution for women. as
he was always greatly interested in
the eansa Of woman II is also likely
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QUITE AMUSING GAME
Detectives Note Book" Is Not
Hard to Arrange.
Pastime Is Intended to Test Ones
Skill In identification OF Prohles
of Villains for Whom Pc
ward ls Offered.

Now that the fall and winter is
coming on, the boys and girls will
be looking for something in the way
of indoor games to amuse their guests
at their evening parties. and the boy
or girl that can get up something
new is always in demand.
A very good game which can be ar
ranged without much trouble is called
the detectives note book, and is sup
posed to test the skill in recognizing
villains for whom big reward is Of
fered, If you have nothing to SO by
but picture The apparatus required
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the well-known substances oxygen and
hydrogen are In their language sour
stuff" and water stuff The French,
strange to say. have no verb ito
stand" nor can a Frenchman speak of
kicking" anyone The nearest ap-
proach Frenchman makes to II in
his politeness is to threaten to give
a blow with his foot"-the same thing
to the recipient in either case. but it
seems TO want the directness. the en-
ergy, OF our kick" Neither has he
any word for baby" or for home"
or comfort The terms upstairs"
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oInino Under Water.

The unusual is the thing which de-
lights US most A proprietor of one
of the large hotels in New York city
has had glass roof placed over the
roof garden. Over the roof flows a
cascade of water, which. in connection
with a special arrangement of lights,
makes one feel that he is dining un-
der water.
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Evidently Knew His Townsmen.
A somewhat personal reference was
that OF an old Lanarkshire minister
who read out for his text the verse in
the psalms. Il said in my haste, all
men are liars and then proceeded
to give his sermon in the form of an
apostrophe. thus: "Ay, David, We said
it In your haste, did ye? II We had
lived In this parish. ye migkr Dsse SAID
it al your leisure"
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Making the Profile.

is smooth board. some sheets of
which paper. sheet and a candle
The board is hung upon the wall
with chair in front of it, but not TOO
close. About ten feet away have a
lighted candle, the other lights being
put out. Ask a boy to sit in the
chair, which should have back high
enough to hold his head steady, so
that the shadow of his profile falls
upon sheet of paper tackled to the
board.
Run around the outline of this pro-
file quickly with soft pencil. Put a
number on it, and the boys name.
Ask another boy to take the chair
while your assistant cuts out the pro-
file you have just made. In a few
minutes you will have half a dozen
and you may stick in one or two fake
profiles to add to the fun.
Now hang your sheet where the
folding doors go, between two rooms
if possible, and set your candle on a
table In one room, while your guests
take their places in the other. Each
person should have a slip of paper to
write down opposite the number you
call out the name of the boy they
think the profile belongs to, the num-
bers you have put on them being not
in order of course, but any number
you please, such as &c and 81.
Standing in the back room. about
one-third of the way from the candle
to the sheet, you can hold up pro-
file so that it throws a shadow, but
the outline will be SO big and look
so curious that you will be astonished
how hard it is for person to guess
it, even if it is that persons own
profile.
The winner at this game is the one
who gets the greatest number of cor
rect guesses. II you have slipped in
one on two fake profiles you will find
that some one or other will be sure
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they know the boy and will write his
name opposite the number you call
out
1t is better to confine the profiles
to boys, because girls are too easily
recognized by the way they do UP
their hair. and besides girls do not
make good villains for detectives to
hunt.
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MUCH FUN TO SHOVEL SNOW
Janitor of Kansas City Public School
Creates Apparatus to Make Small
5oy's Pastime Useful.

The yard of the Yaeger school at
Nineteenth street and Indiana avenue
is large and the walks extend nearly
around the block, says the Kansas
City Star. When covered with snow,
to clean them off is a difficult lob.
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You went to the banquet, didn't
you, where the president talked to
the guests over the telephone?'
YES. every man at the table had
phone before his plate
How was it?'
"Wen, as every one of US heard the
same speech it seemed to me little
monotonous."
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WINTER PASTlME FOR BOYS
Ye!ocipede Built on Sled Runners At.
fords Much Amusement Where
Snow ard ice Is Available.

Sled runners take the place of the
two wheels on this velocipede so that
it can travel on snow or ice. A
spiked wheel with cranks on its shaft
is mounted at one side of the front
runner. The novel part of the driv-
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Natures Artistry.

A girl with pretty rosy cheeks was
zKlking down street in southern
city when she heard clubman say to
his companion.
"By heaven, she's painted"
Turning quickly about she said with
dignity: Yes, and by heaven only"
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Too Honest for the Job.

Sir. said the office boy to his en-
ployer, las you know very well that
my family is in perfect health, | ask
you to let me of this afternoon TO go
to the ball game" Young man" re-
piled the boss, you are entirely too
honest. l have my suspicious of YOU
You are fired"
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CHAPTER XVIII.

HE only thing in the world
thas the victorious Speed
wanted was to lie down and
stretch out and allow those
glowing Goals in his chest
to cool off. But rough
hands seized him, and
he found himself astride
of Stover's shoulders and
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Cot Aim with ~. cood..

Bill-You say you got caught in q
shower?
JILL certainly did.
Didn't you have any umbrella"
Sure. 1t was the fellow who owned
the umbrella that caught me-"
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niHerent Matter.

Prisoner-It is difficult to see how
I can be a forger. Why, | can't sign
my own name.
Judge-You are not charged with
signing your own name.
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not two inches from the lovers nose.
On it were these portentious words:
I'm a bit of liar myself"
Then the awful truth flashed upon
him, and he fed. AS he went out of
the door, sixteen girls from the head
of the stairs sent sixteen laughs out
into the damp night after him He
makes no love at balls now.
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In Dark WAYS.

Why are fixed stars like wicked old
men?
Because they sin Til .a.e (scintii-
lste).
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Down the Scale.

A certain bride is very much In love
with her husband and very willing to
admit it. She likes to sound his
praises to her mother and to her girl
friends. She has q number of, original
expressions. When her husband is
good she says he is chocolate cake.
three layers deep" When he is very
good he is chocolate cake. four layers
Deep" and so on up the scale. Occa-
sionally. however, things take turn.
The brides mother dropped In the
other day The bride was a trihe
peevish, but her mother pretended not
to notice this
And how was John today" was
her inquiry. Chocolate. four layers
deep"
NO"
Three layers deep"
NO"
Two layers deep"
NO" This with pont.
Then what is he?"
Dog biscuit. Irrational Monthly.
~,
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Hence We Try.

Why is the inside OF everything
mysterious?
Because we can't make it out.
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.solefuI."

Way is Wit like a Chinese laiy's
foot!
Because brevity is the soul OF it
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Nat ON the Elnner.

Where did Noah strike the first nall
In the ark?
On the head.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-16

Only rs per cent. of the land area
of the United States is improved farm
land.
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Snow velocipede.

ing mechanism is that the spiked
wheel slides up and down in the fork
so that it can be raised on the
ground for coasting downhill.
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Bare Truth.

What is that which no one wishes
to have, yet no one wishes to lose?
A bald head.