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which they could not do otherwise:
enables the high cost OF steel manu-
iaeturinE plants ~ Pittsburgh to
maintain sufficiently high prices for
their product to operate at y profit
Without having their business jeop-
ardizcd " the lower cost OF steel
III manufacturers in other sections: en-
aoies the lower cost steel manufac-
turing plants outside of Pittsburgh
to secure not only the profit which
the high cost Pittsburgh steel manu-
featuring plants secure, but unduly
large additional profits. because they
manufacture at 4 much " cost,
and that the Pittsburgh plus-price
enables the steel manufacturers out
side of Pittsburgh to increase their
profits each time the railroad trans
portation charges on steel are in
creased.
subsidiaries Named In Complaint.
The subsidiaries OF the steel cor
~poration named in the complaint are
the American Bridge Company. the
American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
rany. the Carnegie steel Company,
American Steel and Wire Company.
New Jersey corporations: the Illinois
steel Corporation, the Minnesota
Steel Company. h Tennessee Coal
Company. the Union Steel Company.
the Lorraine Steel Company. PcnnsyI-
anna corporations.
me complaints against the steel
corporation have been before the COM
mission for several years. and a de-
cisi"n as To whether the commission
mad juusdiction. vas delayed. pend
ing hearings and discussions by mem
bers OF the body. At n preliminary
nearing on July .. 1919. Judge II. ii.
Gary. chairman of the corporation.
strongly urged tho commission to 20
into the question.
Judge Gary was asked II he Thought
the commission had Jurisdiction. You
ousnt TO have Jurisdiction over the
whole thing" he replied. 1T liz ono
you ever had before you. or ever will
nave before you. If you take jurls-
aiction,. as I hin you ought. and as
1 tnlnk you can. I believe It is n
sion"
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CURE MARK: T.

EEW YORK. April -y.-Trad!ug was
again In large volume ;G the curb mar
ltci today. and IN the forenoon substantial
advances were recorded In numerous oils
and industrials Toward the close profit
taking sales resulted IN some stocks clos
lag oil from The high levels %: the day.
hut a generally arm tone was maintained.
Their" We're several strong spots ~ the
oil group. In thE standard OIL !s.ues. At
luEiic lNnos was wei! Fought 3. The OPEN
ing and touched a new high Tor this move.
hut IN latci dealings sold on. Anglo
American scored 4 good advance, Simms
Petroleum crossed - TO u new high for
the year. Fractional advances were made
Ia International Petroleum. Mnracnibo,
Gufcy G!llcspi. ana C1rib Syndicate.
intcrcont!ucutI Rubber rose early. hut
weakened around midday on proit-taking
which carried u by!o. ii. southern Coal
anf Iron was firm. Acme Coal sold at !ts
high for the week In the metal section
Boston and MuIitnl. Eureka CrocsuS ANA
f.orcnc" Gnldacid moved Higher on heavy
activity lionds were rather quiet ana
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part OF the workers, owners or man
ayers of industry.
The chamber reiterated its opposi-
ton to government ownership Of rail-
roads, ana also demanded that Con-
grcss appropriate n necessary,
for the continuance of an adequate
Notwithstanding program to TAXI
care of disabled soldiers.
1t also declared the government
should oppose a general cash bonus
for soldiers, sailors and marines, but
urged IL should grant adequate ap-
preparations for providing opportuni-
ties for former members OF the army
and NAYS to advance ns n matter OF
national interest. 1t was also urged
tina n national system for reclama-
ton of waste areas be provided for
the purpose OF affordinE former SOL
dicrs an opportunity to cultivate the
soil.
Thor ough departmental reorganiza-
ton and coordination Of service was
urged along lines consistent with the
declared policy OF more business In
government.
The chamber also urged thntSthe
United States define its policy res
garding the establishment and main
tcnancc of world peace.
y national budget system was also
favored
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COTTON MARKET
IRREGULAR DURING WEEK
rihct""tion Comparatively Narrow
anu Trade Is Restricted by
British Situation.

M" YORK. April 29.-Th. cotton
market has shown considerable ,r-
regularity durirg the past week hut
'0'"'''"s nave been comparatively
""'t""' ana trading restricted by the
''"''huatlon OF the British cnoI
N''Ih". the uncertainty Of an aprac-
"'ht on war r~cparations aud r,ports
IVA southern spot holders showed =
disposition to sell Il little moro freely
on advances. ON declines Offering,
from that sourcc have been little In
evidence. however. while u~nfnvor,hl.
weather for the new cron start has
restricted speculative selling and
helped the genera undcrton. OF the
market
The hrst May notices. estimated a,
5000 and ZOO bales were
eau! stopped at Il premium OF from
% 10 o. points on July. and it is re-
ported that hedges against the local
stock have now been almost all
transferred to the later deliveries. AS
May liquidation subsidized, the mar
li"t stcad!cG up during the middle OF
the week on reports Of better pros
poets for a settlement Of the coal
'h''' 'iSDNlc IN fnGIanu ana Of an
agreement on PREPARATIONS, but later
IN the week the news from both these
quarters was less favorable. Not
"ithstandinC the labor troubles, trade
~adV!ccs from Manchester have been
generally encouraging.
n good business Is said to be in
prospect there as soon as Il Is pos
Sib!c for Lancashire spinners to name
definite dates for deliveries. and
british trade interests were credited
With buying early new crop months
In the future market here today. The
less favorable view OF the situation
as TO separations had comparatively
little effect unless 1t has been to re-
strict the volume OF business. EX-
ports for the present week exceeded
the movement for the corresponding
week last year and local statlsticians
Expect them TO run relatively heavy.
hs compared with last years during
NE balance Of the season.
Last year exports fell off sharply
after May !. while reports have been
reaching the rad here recently OF
PREPARATION to Ship considerable cot
ION tn Europe on consignment. Priv
ate reports so far issued have pointed
10 Il decrease OF about 80 per cent
increase. and that an earlier star,
has been modified by rccen; u~nfavor-
able weather.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK Er

April %-Cattle: Recrin,s
49, heei steers steady TO stroae Ton
f"TL'!hss SS': top heavy s;ecrs' rs.
pn'H b""' steers. ~S15J6SS5; but.har
."n..c stock bulls. stock"rs and fe.dars
sr"ar1!!y h;:ady. bulk ia; cows and hc;,,
rs. S'olH {" bulls largely So; 81 -.
Sa:kss mostly &c higher. hulk T.aicrs
5000 81 stockers and feeders steers
Hogs; Receipts. c!.eo. Opening strong
,1S hiGheI c..os!ns steady TO isc lover
ms Ior'v.aaF average: hcav.cs OFT
,''"H'' top Sa'5 early. very few over s. 81.
~ sSVWsoD: pigs 10 70 - higher: bulk
Sh"a, 'h"Hhi p!Es fT5o0 $50.
TSc hisheT; mostly. steady. Res, wooded
INNS. sIi;Hp: bulk. $iuI 1850; shorn
smorn EeaEiings. 1915; sheep nominnily
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CuICNCO GRAIN MNKKErr

April 9.-Sharply higher
prices Tor wheat today resulted from
general buying IN the scantiness OF the
stock here available for delivery on COL
tracts. The market closed unsettled At
Ia to 3i3c net advance. with May Si.3JH
to 20 and July slcJH MlM. Corn FIN
ished nt% to &c decline ana eats Aso
come was an advance ranging from 2ii TO
sc.
May delivery Of wheat showed at one
time AN advance OF more than a. as com
pared with yesterdays close. This uI.tur.,
carried tho market 10 n p0int where No.
3 Northern in other --iinary centers could
be shipped here ut II profit, 1t was no
,icca bio. too, that rural offerings had in
creased on the advance. Something OF a
reaction followed. but sentiment continued
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FAVOR IMPORT OF Goods
IN AMER|CANVEssELs
Senators Seek to Assist u. s. MGR.
chant Marine in Handling For
cign Merchandise.
IBy Enited Nnw.1

q Il WA L- =
April 29.-Senator,
EXPECT to seek preferential duties In
t"Nor OF goods imported in Amerfcan
''seciS when the permanent tariff
vomcS before Congress-. The object
rinc. go ma
Ihc senate sought to open the way
;Ur discrimination in favor OF Amer
'can bottoms when it enacted the
snt,cn'hI marine act n year ago, but
l"ii'u' Inc attempt. which was be-
gun in 1918. will be made again. and
II is expected senate leaders will sun
port 1t as they did before.
Puzzled Over Treaty.
'"e question of what to do with,
win other nations. prohibiting cithe
slShatory party from leyying tarIf
TO support It's own shipe, will aeain
come forward. The merchant marind}
,Ct directed and authorized" the,
PRESIDENT to serve notice within nine.I
~ days To the countries affected that
this government desired to abrogate|
the treaties.
president Wilson, however, declined
10 carry that provision of the law
INTO effect. holding that Congress W.
without power TO direct him to brel
treaties. II was argued further TIL
the ~abrogation would be unwise cor
nercially, promoting r%etaliation, ar
unw;se automatically as we'll. Whfl
the law is still in force, Presideu
Harding. likewise. has not execute
II, and has given no indication tn
he VIII. The question has not
discussed between the President
senator Jones. chairman OF the II
state Commerce Committee, who d
tho act.
WHIT on Harding.
Senator's ,are waiting to sec
the President will do. II he d
nothing. action by the Senate itsy
will be asked. II a tax Is voted
goods not carried In American boy
toms, this will automatically abrcgnd
the treaties. II is held.
AbroEation of the treaties wouu
put into effect n 10 per cent du IA
reduction in favor Of goods brought
on American ships. This Is because
the Underwood tariff law of 1913 spe-
cited such n levy where treaties did
not interfere,
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PRODUCE
COFFEE.


.nf" YORK. ATril ::.-rhe market, for
.""tc lutcTcs opened at a lcClina OF : To- ii
r"!!ts. under scattering Wall Sire, ma
Ca '!Iu!dai!ca. The Official cables
S IN, ':htinmed heavy movement, OF coiee
Vas S%msiiersd = oenr!sh feature, when
Svntr !Dnt"i to tho decline. Thcr. 49,.
rallies during the ,niii!c Of IN. IA y T an
SDEe!!hs' win September selling up from
- ! -. or a po!iI; above last ui.ht.s
T,"s'ns lnotatioa. bu! the advance VA,
g No. ga. IhS Esn.r-l marker was { TO :
r@ty. 80: September. $50: octoDsf. Gas:
Dset inptr, ISl; January, G.9l: March 500:
September go; October. 6+S; Decauo b. r.
os!' January. t.9i. March, ,l1.
SInt ,CoHvc WAS reported in moJrr,.-
.e'snhI az -. 10 6 FOR RIO IS and a, S,
70 9a ioT Santos Is. Cos; ana freight
SnSi5 we're about; unchanged. inc!udiag
Smtr!can credits.
The. Official cables reported n dccIin. NJ
20 res in the dollar buying rate, win
IN advance OF lid in ia exchange IN
Lnhton. santos futures were - rets
nagnsr 10 : refs lower. and the RIO mar.
~ was about Unchanged TO = refs higher
rsssIInntah port Ieceip,s. iS,ool: Lundiahy
YORK ana Santos $50 for New orlea ms,
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COTTONSE,E,n OIL

NEW YORK. April yJ.-COttonse.d oil
was hrm and higher through covering
o, shorts and scattered buying by com,
mission houses. INSPIRED by ready absorp.
,ioi; or May tenders. nriner crude mar
nets: expectations Of early action on IN.
closed % Loints net higher ami later
months 10 I" q net higher. Sales. 80,
parreIs renders. go barrels. Prime crude,
IL: July. IA. and September 40. ali
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GERMAN RANK srATEMENT.

BERLIN, April J.-The statement o
tn" imperial lSank of licTmany, issue,
.Airi! q. shows the following changes:
Total coin and bullion Increased 67s.t
MARKS.
Gu.i decreased 1900.
Treasury notes Increased iS6. So .oOl.
Notes NJ other banks Increased 10. zoe.
B!ll, discounted decreased 5,23l, 200. coo.
Advances increased S.637.Io).
Investments Increased S.1sS,o,H.
Other securities decreased $50 o?s, 90,
Deposits decreased 4.I.n. tSl.T.
Other liabilities increased ll-.D0.G coo.
TOtn! gold holdings. L(Hl.SsH. 90.
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nteu!ei.oas OF frost In the central ~
* sxncss .eS,d%f Missouri adv!ces told
ma,crsi ~ a."t,ju,S hurting crops. A
oo""ppp'y t9,f! wa looked fo-. corn and
w;,h '..ttug! u3,wtrd at :rst in syinpaih"
H. $500 Later a sac took place il
Vi IL "n="hS. % any special icrna nj. pro-
oi1.n, - hriner IN response Ia higher
J." me nuE market failed to hold.
I,n!ImE !utu-- ranged a. fnII,wy.
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NEW YORK B0NDS
IL

L. April -. 1877.
Y. s. g, registered ..............t hidl .9s;
y. 5. ~, coupon .................. lhidt ,9g...
y. 70. couuoh .....;......... tbi1l IUlS
Panama 30. registered ............ (hiD u
Panama IS. cou pom .......... (bid) a.
American smelling aid Refining 5s.... 76s
American Tel. and Tel. cv. 6s......... 1908.
[s!ohlsoh gen
Atlantic Coaet Line LIST IL ............. IS
baltimore and Ohio cv. 4i2s.......... eGi,
bethlehem Steel ref. 6s............. 81
Central of Georgia con. 5s........( bid) s.
ChesapeaA and Ohio CIV. s........... saia
Chicago. u. lad quincy Joint is....oo 0-io
Chicago. Mil. aud st. r. cv. 4ias...... Giia
Chicago, Il. I. ana Pac. Ry. ref. e.. 81
CIT o! Paris 9S
4 dorado and Southern rcf. i,As.. (bid) 81
'cnvcf ard Rio Grandc con. ISL. 633i
dominion OF Canada IS t9I!l,....... ssA
@ii ifIs 81" tqa 4 ~. ,s"....:....i6iidii ST.
INT. Mcr. Marine Gs ........... g.,
kaLses City southern ref. ka..:." q
skigGett and Myers 5s............ fbid) SiI
lkopisvIllc and Nash. un. is. ..... sol,
issouri. Kan. and Texas isr IL. tbid) sN,
nork 'Enirai deb. es.!......... ssh
X ana western cv 6s........... IOI
I'm Pacific ~
1919 gen. s'.....-""..... ssh
Iron and s,ccl 81 fiqi6i.. siI
ana SIN Fran. all. Gs. e."
Rs, NJ .uJ. Ss......n..,.. 2l%i
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NEW YORK. AprN Of cotton
FOR, movement

New York-Middlins. 1895. stock. I2S.hia.
Minor ports-Rece!pts. 1856: exports, 49,
Total ,Sday-Rccelp;s. 27.sIe, exports, H.
Tc,aI Tor wceK@necc,p,s. rs. exports.
Total for .easoHrRece!pts. i.as2.sa: e1-
ur.ts. 4.tNl. ini. ~
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SUGAR

NEW FORK. April 2S.-Nhi,c ,hcr. v,s
J" 'nahSc IN the local raw sugar mar
MI to-day, the undrrtone WAS sill! i'm
s.tt!sG. ana uncontrolled sugars w.r,
"Nnittb!r al iH Tor centrifugal, wn!lc ~,
.oii'.n!''tc quotes S;sc Tor Cubas cost and
irelsht. OF iso Tor centrifugal. Thcr. were
".ts "i ABOUT l,Cv1 bags OF san DomIn-
SOS !" Canada AZ 3i:c c. / f. ,Iu,i 10
-. iHE centrifugal. No sales We're re-
ported to local rciincrs.
There was a reduction az A., ,.f,,. g..
re price OF, refined sugars 10y thr,. Of
,nu .oca! r-tners to ;hc basis OF G.6j FOR
Ehe ~fanuIatca. while the other two yyrr.
nnchansed AZ go. There sc.med 10 he
a. ntt1e better iaquiry noted. although
nusrrs are .t!Ii cautious and not inclined
to anticipate.
SUGAR futures were easier under renewed
sciilhH pressure from commission hous.s
nMihs TO he unsettled feeling in the
80 Ii"rhei, anu prices at one time
rhG close. howeyer: there was q partial
,.'.s on cover lS and buying by trade in
ttItstS. with inal prices : 10 20 roi1fs
n"t lower. May closed at SIS: july at 3.9s:
all bids. '"''
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NEW ORLEANS. la. APRIL co.-Kourh
iicc ~" sales, receipts 1881 sacks: m,l!crs'
receipts game: c!can rice steady. Sales:
iaphn. lC.ASS pockets. 2s t. 81; lSue Rosc.
Unchanged: receipts. ~. ~
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NEW YORK. AprII I.-C0pUrr 1uIet.
Spo, and A:ril: l2i4 to isia: Ny. la. TO
i2r, June and July. l:i- TO 10.
Lead steady. Spot. April. My and June
offered IA.
SpeI,eT quiet. Spot and Arri! offered
100; May aud June offered 800.
Commercial bar silver. domestic. un.
changed at 93i.c; London. "a lower al
Siisd. Foreign unchanged az 6J%.
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M!Sod peas. por bushel.. 40 q 90
Potatoes.
40. /. pcr lj0-lD. bag. ! % T I 30
No. =. per iJO-lb. bag. | 90 &c %
PACK. potatoes l.. l5O.pouId bags most
desirable.
sw.e; potatoes. per bu-hel / % q ! SO
Cabbage.
Per crate, 100 lbs. fncwl. . % sl 2 ~
Country Produce CylioIe~ale).
Bacon. hams. small. well
sHIOked ...-........ IS a 90
HacOn, hams. medium TO
large. wci' smoked 80. 25 % 40
Bacon. sides wei! smoked 20 se
lt,cOn. shoulders ..... 90 40
Ta.lDw per 10. .... Or
bccswaN, per ID. ...... Is % 90
AL cured meats must b. vel. smoked TO
obtain top price
- pr-tl Apples.
Fancy. per ID. q
Choice, per 10. .... 2 y
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MISCELLANEOUS FITS
CALL: MONEY MARKET.

- M.hfsk f.I.
NEW YORK. Apri! zs.-Moncy on call
on. the New York Stock Exchange today
ruled at 4 per cent ALI day.
Bids for time money were made at GH,
To Ga per cent by brokers. hut lenders arc
asking per cent. with OlIy n moderate
amount OF business done. Renewals were
arranged AT Ga per cen; on mixed col
trial collateral.
Mercanti." taper rates ruled at : per
per cent for less highly rated names. For
cho;c" nnrrcs at short maturity there were
som" irhta!ctlons AZ 6hs per cent. Country
banks are the heaviest buyers.
DRY GOODS.
NEW YORK. April 9.-Print cloth mar.
k"ts were puictcr. with prices steady.
There waS a greater demand FOR yarns.
JotbcrS reported n steady small lot bust
ness; especially in cotton goods. silks and
staple rcady-to wear. SILK fabrics were
quiet and raw SILK easy.
NAVAL STORES.
nrE- 81: sales. as2. Raeoini. im' .hi".
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LIBERTY BONDS

LOCAL. MARKET.
BY Frcd'k T. Noting u Co.
Investment Bankers,
Z East Main Street. Richmond. Va.
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~: receipts. $50: .sh!pnen,s. 800: stock.
r. sAg; q. II. l. si3i: k. 40: ii. :i.G9:
y, A.6o@t.15: NC. $50; WV, 500.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. April 3.-Tu.-
pen;inc iirin. 20: sales. rs. receipts. 10:
shipments. j; stock. 1851. Ro-in arm.
sales. 81; receipts. 575: shipments. -:
stock. l!a.IlG. quote: Is, S1.s;: ID. 800:
T.. N.lo; F., C $3.50. II. $500 i2j. |. yI.a0T
10: X. $50; NJ. $40; y. tLe?. VIC. $50:
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SEA ISLAND.

SAVANNAH. GA. April 9.-Sca Island:
Market nominal: fancy; i2; extra choice.
Receipts. shipments. u: stock. 1911.
Crop In sight. 2,SG.
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FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK, April -2.-Ncw York clear
ing house exchanges today were S577..
LONDON. April bar silver 3is. pence
per cent money. l par cent. Discount
rates: Short bills. ia per cent. three
months. 90 per cent.
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Dry GOODS.
nE ~

.NNNNT HTVNF.N.
SAVANNAH. GA. Apr;l ?.-Turpentin
nrEL 81: sales. 32. RaGoini. Ai' h .
Evening star., 1921-06-03
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY ELSIE ROBINSON.

a rose stands on my desk Through
its cool leaves of emerald and Jade.
its curving petals dipped in apricot
ana pearl. thelight streams lustrous-
ly. No jeweled cathedral window
wrought with mans most cunning
skili. ever transmitted light more
marve!ously than this one little rose,
Within those delicate transfusions
and refractions move all the laws of
nature. infinite and dread. The might
that guides the awful glory of the
sun, guides too the rays that glimmer
through the petals of my rose
Nor is that ALL Unto it's frail and
feeting life all Living Mysteries
minister. Its tiny stem holds store
houses of food. sugar and starch and
building minerals. Its bark is netted
with ife-giving veins and intricate
ducts. as subtly arranged as in the
perfect human form. as fearfully CO.
ordlnated as the vast world of stars
thousand miracles attend the SWELL
ing of those feeble buds that nestle in
miracles have changed those same
green leaves into the flower petals
tinted. sweet. that bees might come
and aid the crowning miracle of birth
And no wee human babe comes into
/ life through stranger wonderments
i than wake the rose seed in the rose 5
1 heart.
, A rose stands on my desk-a fra.
gile thing that by tomorrow will be
gone without once serving any gain.
full end. And still, upon it ali the
| mysteries of science center and re.
act. For it's creation all the skill
| that made the planets toiled-ye,
there be those who say there is nc
God.
Evening star., 1921-06-03

Boxer stole nearer. so as to see better.
and it was when he got a view of Mr..
Blacksnake's head that he squealed.
He didn't think it was Mr. Blacksnake
now. The truth is, he didn't know what
to think. This thing that looked like
and those legs were where his head
should be! At one end was a long slim
tail and at the other end a pair of legs
that were kicking somewhat feebly.
Who ever heard of Snake looking like
that'
what is it?" cried woof-woof, dane
Ing about in as much excitement as
Boxer.
ITS Snake with legs in place of a
head" cried Buster.
Don't let it get away shrieked
Woof-Woof, as the strange thing started
to crawl of.
Boxer got in front Of it. Then this
strange thing began to thrash from side
to side and squirm and twist and turn,
all the time shaking the end with the
two legs Watching his chance, Boxer
struck it just back of those kicking legs.
An astonishing thing happened. Old
off hop. hop. hop. hop. hop. hop without
even a look behind him, At the same
time Mr.. Blacksnake's head appeared
in its proper place! 1t was all SO sud-
den and unexpected to the twins that
they simply stood still with their mouths
wide open.
This was Mr.. Blacksnake's chance
and with rush he was off like a shot.
for MIR. Blacksnake moves very fast, in
deed. He was as angry Snake as
ever lived, but also he was a badly
frightened one. He felt that he had
been cheated out of dinner, but it was
better to lose a dinner than to furnish
some one else with one. So Mr.. BIao:.-
snake glided away ait his best speed, and
was out Of sight before the twins got
their mouths closed.
It was useless to try to follow him,
AA0 they knaE ~ ~ with q sheanish
Evening star., 1921-06-03
The Twins See a Funny Sight
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

By THORNTON w. BURGESS.
'Tis only when the greatest need is
That one finds out how great his speed is.
old Mr.. Toad.
Buster Bears lively little twins,
Boxer and Woof-Woof, had felt very
foolish and much put out when Bluff
er the Adder had darted between
them and, while they were getting in
the way of each other, had slipped in
hole between the roots of tree to
safety. They tried to dig him out.
but roots were in the way and hurt
their toes, so they soon gave il up
and started on with Mother Bear.
And neither they nor Mother Bear
saw Old Mr.. Toad leave his hiding
place and start out to get as far
away as possible from Buffer the
Adder.
Now, Mother Bear and the twins
were not bound anywhere in particu-
lar. They were just roaming about.
So. presently Boxer turned back and
wandered off in the direction Old Mr..
Toad had taken. Presently an eX-
cited squeal from Boxer brought
Woof- Woof and Mother Bear over to
see what he had found.
At first Boxer was sure that he had
found Mr.. Blacksnake. whom he had
once seen. He was stretched out with
his head hidden behind some leaves.