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CHAPTER w
4 Thrilling Ride

DED WING was much excited lie
~ pointed across the plain to the
animals dimly seen there. Each ami
mai wore a strange hump on its shoul-
dcrs
"Tgh, Bufralocs..' he said. My
old rrandfa,hcr has told ne Of them.
They made fine hunting in old"n days.
The Indians had plenty to eat. They
were happy. Then cam" the Pale races
with their guns. la!" races klli"d .h'
huffalocs They left none for the IN
dipn~. Ugh. Now Indians often g.
hungry
Rcd Wing fitted an arrow to his bow
and galloped of to hunt III" butaiocs
After him went Jack and Janet. They
lind no bows and arrows but wanted t'
he MS close TO the hunting as the!
could get,
Indians riding swift ponies had cir
clcl around the bufalo"s. They sho
arrows at the hug" beasts. The bui
fnlors fled before tn" Indian hunters
Pint inStcad Of running into the wood
the buffnlOcs dashed across the plan
straight toward Jack and Janet.
The children watched their rush u
oyritcmcnt. The animals gallopc'
. swiftly, close together. Their back
| looked like the waves of an nngril
tossing sea.
But there was danger in that might
rush. Jack cried out III alarm TO jhhe'
"Turn your pony around INA" aW"
rs fast aS you can The Duiihl0'
. Will run over US aud trample us.
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r. E.-SALE OR EXCHANGE
NEW YORK farm for sale or exchange fo
city property: lSG acres; 100 acres in crops
10 cows. 1S young stock. I horses. l colt 90
pulleis. 30 hens. 30 ducks. with tools: prir,
sli. 900: $1,000 cash. Owner. Jacob kitz
niger. berkshire n Y
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I'ERKASIE

UNUSUALLY attractive home. bedrooms
and bath. maids room and toilet. h.-w
heat, conservatory: lot s0XllO: old shade
near lake; min. from station: $4,000. Ph
RIDLEY Park gi2 u. Box 2l3.
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MOST d"sirably .ncat'd prOp"iT: attract I've
first floor; several chninbrrs. 3 baths. cIcc-
trCiiY, gas central pant steam heat; the
greatest joy IN housekeeping; gnraE". spriHE-
house; lot. 80 Il. 'front.' orchard, $4,000. J.
NJ. FRONEflEI.D, Waln", Pa.
Also sec advertisements In large typo In
preceding columns.
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lIN5 NORRIS-SN rOOmS AND hNlhi possess
a.on. G.. II, EIh!maIcr. 202 Liberty Bldg
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OFFICES, BUSINESS ROOMS. ETC.
l2l0-l212 ARCH STREET
DESIRABLE MODERN BUILDING
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT ELEVATORS
:||issS$sS$$S |iSSS
!SSSS !'SSSs
$4,000
OFTICES-BUSINESS-
CREsSE. 1928 CHESTNUT ST.
SOUTH SIDE City Hall. Baxter Bdg--Two
offices, handsomely furnished to the small
est details In mahogany: suit any busines.
street floor; large Office: single office. ''''S'
facing Clty Hail. . exccllent onts,ddsa S,da'p re- re-
hces for rent. Phone Spruce 1891 or call 1903
Finance building
Dr.SIKAHLE office space. hrcproof building,
elevator service; moderate rent. Apply
LOSGACRE HOTEL BLDG, 1920 WoInu,
st--5OO It. office space. third floor. s,i,
insurance business or small bond house
FIRST FLOOR Of modern apartGlent hons.
in central section Of city for rent at a ron
sonahIe t!sur" Mundnrf Co. 1890 Arch st
BURD BLDG. 9th and Chestnut-Do.jrnbI,
daylight ofices; Apply to Superintendent
CE>TRAl. OFFICES, good lights; reason
able. Wilis-Winchester CO., % S. 18th vi
.25 ). SYDl:NHAM-First floor front, s05
w. II. BAH Son. i3s Land Title Bids;
FURNISHED OFFICE. s2j: scCond.aoo,
front. FrorIcp. Room 10. 524 Walnut,
| DESK ROOM In dcs. office bldg tel . uss n
| desk; reasonable, Phon" Lombard n1I9
| Also see advertisements In large type /,
| preceding columns. u
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DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
The Happy Hunting Grounds

Janet did as he said. Red Wing.
eager to hunt the buiTHlo"s rs his grand
father had done, rode almost into the
surging mass of racing beasts before he
saw his danger. Then he, too, turned
and raced with the buffalocs. fnring
back now and then to shoot an arrow
Mt the leaders. But his arrows could
not stop that rush any more than fly
could stop n runaway horse.
1t was a thrilling race" Jack, Janet
and Red Wing riding for their lives
against the bufTalocs.
Chief Swift Arrow and Chief Spottcd
Tail saw the danger Of the children.
EaCh chief had II very ast-rrInning
| pony. They made their ponies run
their fastest. The ponies dartcd across
the plain just ahead Of the laundering
| buifaloes. They had no trouble in
catching the ponies ridden by Jack,
Janet and Red Wing. for the children
easily. They got TO the children lust
in time. The buiiaocs were surging
around on every side.
Chief Swift Arrow picket Janet of
her pony and placed her on his OWL
strong horse. Chief Spotted Tail tooL
Jack in the same way. Thcy got THEN
ponies on either side Of that ridden b,
Red Wing to protect him.
The Indians rode with the bufIalocS
On and on around tn" plain. They were
very skillful riders and kept their poni"
from falling. On and on until the buf
faloes grew tired. The rush began (,
lose its strength. The pace wa
slower. And ut last the bufraoc
stopped and began peacefully to eat tn
grass of the plain. The danger wa
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OINFY
$3.50

East side "a street below Fisher ave. up.
to-dats homes. hardwood foors. laundry.
deep lots. with garage rights. the bssi
bargain in this locality
j. CHARLES YuNDT. Builder
$500
Beautiful cor. home. y. +. cor 4th and
Iindley ave: 6 rms. bath, pantry. h.w frs.
throughout; h.-w. ht.. cleo. brick Fireplace.
II. e. SIn"x h0n3 9Th st. Wyo. sl73 W.
NEW Ruscomb st homes. between 20 and
81 sts.; ! block north Of Roosevelt Blvd; q
rms and bath. INV. heat, incl, porch. easy
terms Stahl. 5000 y. Sd. Wyo. 5T2S J.
$S7SO New homes: near Incarnation
~|'Io Church; gar. priv: $3.50 needed
open Sundays. Bddlc Co.. 1851 y. 9TH.
COR. prop. :. T.. cor. Marshall & rirarg"i
rms. bath hdwd floors, h. W. ht wlli
hn ". FisChers Sons. Sth and ROCkland
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GERMANTOWN

ATTRACTIVE stone -and-stucco home. }
story. sep!-dctached. baths. open fire
place. thoroughly modern. $3.50. 28l L.
Upsal St. Germantown. Pa.
GTN.-Greene & Tulpehockcn SITS: 10 rms. .
baths. with garage: sample house: couple
left Dreby Evans. 1907 Lincoln Bldg
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LEGAL ADyEKTIsEMESs;vyssT7l ll;s;vs T7l
e,a55 NOTICE Is HEREBY aao " for the
80 aPplisat,onna has Mo- ee'na iaas for two ts,Sct .
ansa Ss%" taoO) shares of the canny, canMsy issued
The Penn Electric LLght, cs%gMireh sc,sa March :, II
tho name hayins been los' "
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Jack and Jnnct 90 'cith Rcd Wing,
the imdian bog, to the Island ot YES
terday whcrc dwCN the Indian last
propic. The HGidnS take Mcm on
hUUtiH1 purity.
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Tomorrow will be told how the In.
dians feast and how they ask Il great
favor OF JaclI, Janet and Red Wing.
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Asking Mr. Box &rA Circus Job-An OpenlettQr

along the line I mention, Just drop me line ana
, will drop over to Confer with you
1t may interest you, Mr.. Box, to know that am
of Dutch Extraction like yourself.
My great-grandfather on my mothers side was tbs
leading Dentist of the town of Hoofdspaat.
His son, Hans Van Dam, distinguished himself at
the age of 10 by holding his finger in hole in dyke
all one stormy night. thus saving his native land
from the Sea.
Many Is the time have sat my grandfathers
knee and heard him tell about it.
His brave act praised by the newspapers at
the time. The publicity was unpleasant, however for
my people who have always been noted fcr their
modesty.
So the whole Van Dam family except G-andpas
eldest brother Erasmus left Hoofdspaat and came to
America. Erasmus. who stayed behind, settled at
Hoedekenskeike and later invented the Holland Sub
marine Boat, with which you doubtless familiar.
So you and | win have many mutual subjects to
chat about when drop over tose you In regards to
accepting position with your Exhibition.
You will pardon me for introducing family matters
into business letter, trust.
Let me now close Mr.. Box, by wishing you all
Success in your Exhibition.
II you find you need associate in the manage
ment who Is young and ambitious well as Live
Wire do not hesitate to send me wire.
would be proud to be associated with you, rest
assured. Cordially yours.
HOMER BALMY.
P. S.-They call Philadelphia slow town, but we
will show them. - b.
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spurred him on. Below are the torn
shreds Of"
MY pants broke in one of the boys
Il ripped EN- on the bench"
After the retreat in search of atailor
loquacious and pragmatic gentleman who
knew all about art came up and took the
space deserted by the overburdened school
teacher. He surveyed the scene with a
supercilious air.
art" he began, addressing the police.
man, SIS not supposed to be what you
think or what think is good, but what
the artist thinks is good. 1t may or may
not be, you see The important thing is
that the artist is expressing beauty in his
own way and as he reacts to life.
"You might, for instance" he pro
ceeded, grasping the lapel of the blue
coat, react one way when you saw a
camel. might react another way. It all
depends. I might think of one thing and
you--"
"Come off, come off," interposed the
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looked like the essence Of philosophy, lffss
some modern Plato,
A man with tortoise trimmed eye
glasses was impressed with the aspect Of
his seat mate. what do you think Of
it?" he asked.
II amt no artist" replied the bearded
benchnan. I'm vegetarian"
y A strenuous school teacher from up.
State, with fifteen pupils brought to town
to look at the fish in the Aquarium, felt
that the opportunity to see the statue
should not be lost. She began vivid and
moral explanation.
Nov look. boys" she began. Hes
rising up from wickedness. He's stand.
ing for right. Those women are the evil
influences. That wreck Of a ship shows
what he's had to fight against, but what
does he care for defeat? See, Willie, that's
the same as your long division. That
fgurehead of victory overturned only
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terously disappeared. He was Turk.
The Lion seemed under the weather for some rea-
son. He kept gaspng for Air.
The Circus people made me very attractive offer,
but when the Lion yawn did not like the looks
of the Opening.
decided l was too young and tender to 60 into
the Show Business.
am two years older now, however, and must
confess your Exhibition sounds pretty good, as far
as | have been able to hear.
An Upright young taking part In your under
taking could rightly feel that he taking part In
an undertaking that at once Educational and at
the same time Uplifting.
1 suppose Mr.. Box you will have Midway q
Streets Of Cairo at your Fair to interest the I'm
thinking who think of only Pleasure.
II SO, might be induced to take that end Of the
work off your hands.
This would leave yon free to look after serious
Races.
don't know you win agree with me, but
think we ought to be pretty Select about what we
show the public in Side Show Division
Between now and the Grand Opening could be
going on trips for you to Coney Island and such points
and gathering points and Ideas for you about various
Attractions for our Exhibition.
could scout around in this way and thus be
we did not sign up some Attraction that would be
undesirable from Quaker standpoint.
believe the public will patronage Refined Enter.
tanment II they can't get anything else
So IL you would like an able assistant to help you
bv III MAJ
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Mr. Edward Box,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Mr.. Box:
AS see you giving Exhibition or Fair in
your city in the future, thought would write
you in regards to the same.
Although I completed my education In our local
High School last February, should keep on learn
ing something every day So as you tell us in your
book.
Hence thought would like to learn about your
Exhibition.
1t is too bad Mr.. Hoover will not consent to man!
age it for you he would be very first class well
as popular manager,
Still there are others, Mr.. Box II you showed
me the Salary you showed him, you would not see
me shrinking back like blushing Violet hope.
1 may be modest. as my friends all say. but am
not Shy like that
A good man should not hide his lights under
Bush, I always think When Opportunity knocks he
should rush out and get Head Lock on it.
Now, Mr.. Box far be It from me to sink to Flattery
But have read your Autobiography, and guess you
are as big as Hoover any day, II you would
only own up.
So if were you would run the Exhibition myself
and show them
And then II you found the vast undertaking too
vast for an Old Timer you could call in young man
Of Push and Vim and let him take over some Of the
Ornerous Details.
thought Of going into the Show Business
myself. There was circus came to our town and
needed capable young man to look after the Lion.
The last who looked after the Lion had mys
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there listening Co all this chatter and
keeps his temper
Dumping their bag between them,
couple visiting New York dashed out OF
the subway, took look and dashed back
again.
"That's it," said the man while they
hesitated between dashes.
"Say, they make everything big In New
York, don't they?' said the woman.
"Cm'on," said he. I'VE got the Tower
to do yet
A scholarly old man, sitting In tho park
every day, enjoying tho companionshlp
Of many other idlers, now and then looks
up at the fountain with reminiscence In
his eyes.
40 you know" he said to a youth
with cap pulled over one eye, who sat
next to him, do you know. human
achievement is great thing! But hui
man beings are greater!"
mo, I don't know nothing OF the kind,
nor nothing else" replied. the youth. "All
l know is the people who como here
make me sick! The guy who carved that
thing couldn't make me gravestone!"
A rather cute little girl, with very
short dresses, came up, stopped mo.
ment and hurried away. She had not
stopped to look at the statue at all, 1t
developed. but just to meet young man
with whom she had date"
A rather distinguished gentleman, ap-
pearing somehow out of place in com.
parison to all the others, strolled Idly
up to the railing, swinging his cane.
He stood for moment looking at the
back Of the fountain.
"Ain't It awful?" said a pert young
person, who had crowded in next to him.
The distinguished gentleman looked
around at her, the trace of smile at the
corners of his lips. But she was not
speaking to him., She was talking to a
clean cut young man upon whose arm
she was leaning. And the young man
was replying:
"No-I think It is splendid They
turned and went away, the distinguished
looking gentleman watching them--ths
smile gone now. Another man, who
crowded into the place vacated, spoke to
him:
What do you think about it?'
"Oh, I'm content to leave It to the
two who Just passed judgment" said
the stranger with the cane as he walked
idly away. Just then an elderly woman,
evidently clubwoman, stopped sudden.
ly behind the other man. She clutched
at the arm of girl, evidently her daugh.
ter, and exclaimed:
'Look! there goes MacMonnies, the
sculptor himself" ....x
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baby flor better judgment of the
work, just as they passed in front Of him.
See booful mani" implored the in.
fant's mother.
The child burst into tears.
- Lets get perspective, perspective"
begged the dark-haired youth. That's
the way to look at statues"
A sailor on shore leave saved weather
eye for pretty girls as he took in the
sight.
Some big boy, all right" he said to
a faded old womanNwith a shawl around
her head
Eyes, aln't he big and handsome7" she
responded
A stenographer, very businesslike,
was too important to the universe, her.
self and to the life of the city to be dis
turbed by mere statue, yet she allowed
her head to lift once to view the marble
majesty, then huried on.
Feeling safe in numbers, triumvirate
of flapperS hats jaunty and shoulders
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also being carried on by two pretty, but
rather sedate girls at another angle from
the figure.
ooh, yes" said one, II know its sup
posed to be fine. But ] never could see
the idea of such frankness. Why not save
such things for the art galleries. Look
at those women!'
drummer, in town for the day, re-
marked to no one in particular: Say,
he's not strong for the women, is he?'
He sought a better view. "Now that
one with that skeleton in her hand; she
amt the kind that'd hurt your eyes,
lie was joined in moment by chap
who had, 1t developed, helped run the
Navy during the war. He mentioned
his work in Washington several times.
"They got some good stuff like this In
Washington" he said, swell stuff. Gen.
Grant on a horse and all that. 1t used
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to make me mad when I was in Wash.
ington the way those Senators and Reps
went out to ball games after the roll
call and forgot to work on big questions,
like New York harbor. Now"
An interruption came like the proven.
bal bolt from the blue:
Are you talking artistics or are you
talking politics?" demanded the sales.
man. Because If you get me riled up
on politics I'm likely to pull some Of
this Civic Virtue caveman stuff myself"
I'm telling you what's wrong with
the country that makes us need statues
like this said the other. Nov I did
some work for Josephus Daniels"
What want to know IS" said the
salesman, growing irate but still IN
terested, "how that fellow stands up
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cosmopolitan than the various findings
"for and against" of the sedate art critics
whose views have been so widely heralded.
Sure they talk about It," said the
policeman. "They can't get enough OF
the guy. They come all the time" He sur
veyed scattered circle OF some 15e per.
sons Of many kinds and pursuits all
interested in the huge statue
Some likes 1t. some DON'T he said.
"Humph," said boy to his companion.
Look at that guys big toe. Say, kid, he
could tow your canoe in with it."
On bench sat somewhat inebriated
gentleman, looking as intently as he could
at the c. v. He addressed a remark into
space:
They've carved John L. Sullivan. Got
I'm set up In the park" He waved his
arms feebly, in a salute as to an idol of
his youth.
A mild-eyed little man, with heavy
gold chain agreed with the admirer OF
John L.
Natural as nature" he said to his
buxom wife. wonderful muscles.
Strength there
A park employee stopped to suggest:
"Purty fair sculping, eh?'
A tall young man, with a Piccadilly
accent, pointed with his cane at the face
and then at the body.
Rotten taste,'' he said, "the chappies
got cherub face on a blacksmiths shout
ders.'"
Two young stenographers. "would-be
highbrows," overheard the remark. When
third girl Joined them, one said:
"He's got baby face"
mo expression added the second girl.
A cheerful cynic observed two youths
Of the fresh university type pausing
petulantly with notebooks to get material
for a class essay on art.
Cheer, cheer, the gangs all here he
chanted, turning from the faces Of the two
youths to that Of the statue. "
"The really fine idea of the thing"
tall clubwoman with fine lace ruche ex-
planned to Yound-cheeked shopping COM
paniof who was little awed by the
white beauty Of the figure, "is that virtue
does triumph. We women, with our clubs
and our civic committees, are helping es.
tablish virtue"
The ringleader in miniature gang
engaged in swapping ball bearings out Of
roller skates halted to rest his youthful
eyes on the fountain group.
Gee whiz," he remarked. Look at the
guy smashin' the ladies' neck. Boy, them
ropes around him amt no good at all, at
all. Dempsey wouldn't git nowhere with
him"
A woman in the quiet garb Of a Catholic
religious order examined the figure.
"See, from this SIDE" she said to her
companion recluse, "from this side, that
sword Of law over his shoulder looks
like's an angels wing
A long bearded man sat morosely on u
bench, contemplating the world with an
eve that had baleful CLEAN in 1t. He
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Iv1c VIRTUE, New Yofk's widely
discussed, symbolic monument, Is
~ Just beginning to emerge from the
stress of argument.
A hundred years ago the most interest.
ing gathering place for New Yorks idle
and curious was the Bowling Green, where
1t was customary to sit on uncomfortable
benches and discuss the artistic inele-
gance Of the iron fence.
Somewhat later, similar interest, arts.
tic and argumentative, was focused upon
the architectural ornaments to the Bat
terry. 1t seems now that New York, which
embraces the daily visitors from North,
South and West, spends at least part OF
Its time in both silent and vocative spec
ulation upon the new MacMonnies foun-
tain in City Hall Park.
And the comments which are passed
upon this so widely discussed work of
art certainly are much more frank and
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touching one another. hazarded long
look.
Giggling and not altogether sure Of
the propriety of the whole affair. they
made their comment after silent ex-
animation of the group, particularly the
face and figure Of "Civic Virtue" himself.
Good night" said one.
"Say, woman" said another, turning
to the one who spoke first, you don't
know nothin' yet. He looks like a mil
lionaire's son to me. Say, he's the laddie
who'd blow you for trip in a Rolls
Royce, with twenty stops for the merry
old hot dogs and Russian, salad"
"Whoops, my DEAR" squealed the third.
"Do you think Civic Virtue is mill
lionaire?
"You see," she went on, "he's very
poor. I've made up my own story about
him. He's unhappy and poor. but hon
est. He believes in his country and he
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oflcer. The pragmatic gentleman
looked hurt. He stepped back. But
the policeman's eyes were on other
scenes, and he was saying:
THAT fountains not no mara
thon track. It's statue, sect" The
small boy he was addressing leaped
down from the fountain and sour
ried away. The pragmatic gentle
man, with an expression Of having
been left hanging in midair, re-
treated.
A pair of newlyweds completed
his chagrin by holding up their
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Much Discussed Civic Virtue Draws
Varied Comment From Critics Of All
Sorts; Some Stay to Admire, Others w.
Cast Fleeing Chances and Run
~>. Away; Flapper and Matron
Have Opposing Views

probably already has girl. He may he
a diamond, girls. Can't you see 1t? He's
the kind of chap who'd refuse to break
an engagement with one girl II he fell
in love with another. He'd keep all his
pledges and buy orchestra seats"
"As for me-" said the blond who had
spoken first, "he could keep his orchestra
seats. He couldn't vamp me in a mil
lion years. hate curly haired men, to
begin with. And besides he looks ter.
ribly egotistic."
This conversation was unlike another,