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INSTALLMENT v.

Duke Boris had dined alone and was
sitting at his desk behind closed doors,
reading some important papers, when
the bell at his door rang. The butler
who answered the summons found him.
self gazing into the grim face of Capt,
Koenig. who pushed him aside after
learning that Boris was at nome.
The butler protested. but Capt. Koe-
mig, followed by Lieut.. Won Loon and
Don. strobe into the luxurious apart
ment. In response to grulf inquiry
the butler pointed to the door Of the
room in which Duke Boris was sitting.
The Duke turned as he heard the
door open, then jumped to his feet In
alarm. He was looking into the muzzle
of pistol and into the sttll more
dangerous eyes Of Capt. Koenig.
What does this mean?" clustered
the Duke.
You know what 1t means, Boris"
replied Capt. Koenig shortly. Il just
escaped from the prison to which / was
sent as result of your lying charge OF
treason It's only manner of minutes
until I'm caught. Nothing but death
awaits me-
He paused for second. while the
muzZie of the pistol came inches closer
to the Dukes chest.
I'D rather die for killing you than
for treason" continued the Captain
grimly. II want the plans to the forth
fications which you accused me OF steal
ing, You have them"
Duke Boris tried TO buster, but he
could not with that gun pointed at him.
Then he denied having the plans, He
denied bringing the charge OF treason
against Capt. Koenig. He denied that
he knew how the case In which the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

Yet whaling has had its romantic
side in the life and love of those who
go down in ships to the sea A quaint
old legend runs of sweetheart to her
beloved Il cannot accept hand that
has not planted harpoon or been fast
in whale. Sing that song to me after
you have struck sperm whale, and
1t will sound more real"
AS one listens to a recital of the
comparative value of the white whale.
the blue-nosed whale, the thin-backed
whale and the ump-backed, as told
by DIR. Schmitt, he has no trouble in
recalling the story of immortal Moby
Dick and the romance of his lure.
The whalerS of Moby Dicks day had
their chanteys. Just like other sailor
men of the sea. One amusing old
chantey runs thus:
The shippers on the quarterback
a-squintin' at the sails,
When up aloft the lookout sights a
school of whales.
Now clear away the boats, my boys,
and after him well travel,
But II you get too near his fiuke,
he'll kick you to the devil"
And many readers will recall the
following passage from the good old
thriller:
What do you do when you see a
whale, men?"
Sing out for himl" was the impul-
sive reioinder from score of dubbed
voices.
Good" cried Ahab. And what do
you do next, men?"
Lower away after him."
"And what tune is We pull to, men?"
"A dead whale or stove boat!''
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yacht than blubber ship. but she
was built for whaling.
She carried 400 tons and could stow
2400 barrels of oil. Twenty-four men
made her crew and truculent lot they
were, often. Her outfit consisted of
extra sails and rigging. spare spars,
store of tar paint for repairs, cedar
boards and light timber for the boats,
large quantity of admirably made
whale line, a store of harpoons made of
the softest and toughest iron, boat
hatchets and knives, casks for oil. and
all the very many necessaries to cover
the wear and tear of long years of
arduous service and life aboard ship"
Sea rovers, especially those whose
memory reaches back to the olden days
of whaling, tell strange and fantastic
tales of whaling excursions. All bear
upon them the menace of death. either
in the beginning or as an aftermath OF
the happening. And not few of them
are stories of the utter destruction of
whaling crews.
Boats have been snapped in two by
the ponderous Jaws of these behemothS
of the deep, as one would snap twig
suddenly and clearly. leaving not
moment of time for their occupants to
care for themselves. Others have been
cut to level of the sea by the power
ful flukes when they came too close in
at the killing, the crew flying through
the air to watery graves or broken and
sore bones.
There is a story of a stout whaler,
the Essex, having been charged repeat
eddy by whale until, stove in and
battered helpless, 1t gave up its ghost
to Neptune and its manpower to star
walton and cannibalism.
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The Story of Furniture
BY E. F. BAKER

sounded like thrilling music to him.
So it was no wonder that he stood with
wide-open eyes and wider mouth
watching the bandsaws, so mounted
that each made a continuous band or
ellipse and travelled with tremendous
speed over one wheel above, another
below, the sawpit. These bandsaws
were mounted in gangs so that the
entire operation of saving a big log
into boards was done with one for
ward movement of the log carriage.
What has become of the old circu-
lar saws?" asked Mr.. Waters.
They are now only used In big
mills for trimming boards and other
minor operations" an obliging foreman
told him.
Then he explained that bandsaws
were very much better from an eco
nomical standpoint because they waste
much less of the log and save the ex-
pense of false teeth.
False teeth in saw!" Charlie ex-
claimed. Surely you are joking"
mo, indeed" said the man. mo
matter how well the teeth of circular
saws are tempered; nor how hard the
steel of which they are made, the
hardwood logs would break them on.
So sawmakers hit upon the plan OF
making the teeth separately and set
ting them in the blade. A circular
saw has numberless sets of false teeth
during the days of its usefulness"
Charlie enjoyed the camp so much
that he was sorry to have the days
pass so rapidly.
Don't you want to see how Chip
pendale furniture is made?" asked his
uncle
well, that is an inducement," smiled
the boy as he began to pack.
The visit to the furniture factory
taught Charlie many things. In one
department he saw nothing but table
tops, in another nothing but table legs.
Then, when he went into place where
tables were being made he found that
the workman who made them only
had to select the tops and correspond
ing legs and put the tables together.
In another department he saw that
all these parts were being made by
machines which cut, polished and
even assembled the articles needed in
beds. tables. dressers, chairs and other
pieces of household furniture. They
really did see Chippendale Of the mod
ern sort being made. but Charlie re-
marked that 1t did not seem artistic TO
see man assemble finished top, some
completed drawers, some graceful legs
and some lovely carved scroll work and
begin to rivet and glue a Chippendale
cabinet together.
II agree with you," said his uncle
THE substituting Of the machine for
the workman has robbed modern fur
niture of part of its artistic charm and
the personal touch. Let Us be thankful
that We have the styles of Chippendale.
Heppelwhite, Adam and Sheraton
still left for models"
Have we any distinctive American
furniture?" Charlie asked.
"Oh yes" answered Mr.. Waters.
Some very lovely, simple and sub
stantial furniture was designed In CO.
lonial days, which established a vogue
extending until this day. But the
manufacturers of America are re-
Sponsible for some unusual contrivances
in furniture, such as rocking chairs.
combination chiffoniers, folding beds
and couches.
Furniture making is one OF the
largest and most widely distributed in
dustries in the United States, with an
annual output amounting to three
hundred million dollars"
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Charlie had a great love for beauti-
full things. So when his uncle gave
his aunt lovely new set of Chippen-
dale furniture for the living room
Charlie wandered from piece to piece
with great admiration in his eyes. He
could not tell which he thought the
most beautiful, the lovely cabinets, the
tall clock with its exquisitely carved
case, the writing desk or the chairs,
but he saw that each piece was dis
tinguished by its lightness and delicacy
of structure and by its exquisite cary
ing.
Il should certainly like to see them
make Chippendale furniture" he told
his uncle
why not see the whole thing
through from logging camp to the liv-
ing room?" asked Mr. Waters.
May I, Uncle George?" Charlie
questioned with joyous voice.
II am going into the North woods
for my vacation" was the answer.
I'll take you along If you want to 60"
1t seemed to Charlie that the day
for them to start on the vacation
never would roll around. But at last
they were on the train speeding to-
ward camp site where they meant to
stay two weeks
A day or two after they were settled
in camp Mr. Waters said there was a
lumber camp three miles away and
that the manager had invited them to
come and spend several days.
Lets go today" Charlie begged, for
he was eager to see just what logging
camp Is like.
mot today" said Mr.. Waters. Wen
start at daylight tomorrow morning"
| was a little settlement of log huts
| huddled together in a very friendly
| fashion. The largest of the buildings
was the mems camp and consisted OF
one large room with hunks three tiers
high around the walls. The cook
camp also had big room, with big
range and kitchen table in one end.
In the other end were many long tables
laid with tin plates. tin cups and knives
and forks of heavy steel. There were
Storerooms filed with provisions and
others where mackinaw jackets, wool
socks. underwear, shoepacks, mittens,
caps and other supplies were sold.
You see, we are very far from
civilization" explained an obliging
foreman, land We have to keep every
thing necessary on hand"
The camp was stirring long before
OdypTGdk OIl ZIG tAACg fAoAtCA
and Charlie and his uncle ate hearty
breakfast before sunrise with the men
in the cook camp. They were merry,
motley crew in their bright mackinaws
and caps and the boy felt himself
wishing that he was one OF them, as
they went along to see some big trees
felled.
Just as soon as the trees were felled
the branches were cut off and the big
trunks measured and cut into logs.
Their host explained that during the
Winter these logs we're sledded over
frozen roads to the banks of the near
est river or big stream and left at rest
until Spring. when they were made
into RATS and began their river jour-
ney to the nearest sawmill.
A few days later Mr.. Waters and
Charlie went to one of these sawrnillS.
Long before they entered they heard
the buzzing tipping of the big saws.
now high. now low, and the boys heart
beat faster with excitement. for 1t
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A Wasp's Strategy.
MUD WASP was seen "a

A MUD WASP was seen TO alight
= within an inch or two of a spiders
nest on the side opposite the opening.
Creeping around toward the entrance
TO the nest. the wasp was stopped q
little short of il and for moment re
manned perfectly quiet. Then. reaching
out one of his antennae. he wriggled Il
before the opening. A moment later
he withdrew the ''feeler," This overS
ture had the desired effect. inaSmuch as
the head Of the household. big spider.
came out 20 see what was wrong and
10 set II to rights.
No sooner had the spider emerged to
that point, at which ii was at the worst
disadvantage. than the wasp, with a
quick movement, thrust its sting into
the body OF its foe. killing IL easily and
almost Instantly
The experiment was repeated by the
wasp. and when there was no response
from the inside. he evidently became
satisfied that he held the fort. AT all
events, he proceeded 20 enter the nest
and slaughter the young spiders. which
were lugged of one at time.
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BY w. ROYCE MORGAN.

At the request OF Philippe young King of
Movania In Central Europe. Donald Cham
berlain. son of the American Consul
promises to try to help Capt. Koenig OF the
Royal Guards, who has been charged with
treason and imprisoned in dungeon. Capt.
koenig, the Kings friend and personal body
but Duke Boris, wicked and powerful
noble, also wants the princess hand and
plots against the Captain. Duke Boris has
the charge made against Capt. Koenig. and
Don knows that unless the Captain escapes
&C once. he is doomed Don goes to fish in
while casting with his steel rod. manages
to get a note and pistol into the imprisoned
Capt. koenig. That night Capt Koenig calls
for water. and when the talier and guard
come. he oveTpowers them He then fights
his way past several other guards and es-
capeS. Don and Lieut.. Won Loon have a
horse waiting for him. and the three at once
to find Duke Boris.
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The Dungeon by the River

fore. tool" cried Philippe. We'll. will
be eternally grateful to you. and Sonia
and Capt. Koenig will be also"
Capt Koenig clasped Don's hand. Il
cannot begin to tell you how much, "
he said simply.
And you must see Sonia at once
and show her that you are safe. Karl, "
said Philippe to Capt. Koenig. She is
very worried about you. Tell her too.
that as soon as can arrange 1t you will
be made duke, which will remove any
obstacle to your marriage"
With eyes that Shone with gratitude
Capt. Koenig dropped to his knees and
kissed the hand of his young ruler.
Philippe pulled him to his feet and
sent him away TO the Princess Sonia
"As for you. Dom" said Philippe when
the Captain had gone, 1.-THE least that
can do is let the whole kingdom know
what we owe you. Tomorrow viii ap-
pear before the Council of Regents
and"
Wait q minute. Philippe!" Don in
terrupted him with a look of alarm
on his face Please don't do anything
like that. unless you want to get me in
bad Why. gee whiz. my father told me
not to get mixed UP in court affairsi"
THE END.
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The Singing Tree
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spent the last day or so in adapting
and testing It was half sunk in the
scft soil, and from il thin length Of
thin rubber tubing led 20 neatly
drilled hole In the trunk OF the tree,
near the bottom
He turned a small tap. and brisk
he1bbIing began TO Re heard.
Il hope he doesn't smell the stun TOO
soon,H ! suggested.
- mot likely was the reply. He'll
have his face near the trap-arrange-
nent, besides, there's a strong enough
small IN that hole 10 negtraiize phos-
pE1uEeted hydrogen. let alone this. Hui
Ill. GnoT'g started. Listen."
From inside the Tree came mufied
drumming sound. and from our cover
We could hear the sigh Ct wonder of
the invisible audience IT. the clearing
on ts1e other side
Then in 2 fine, deep voice the Tree
began TO sing" Il vas not song ia
tae accepted sense Of the word. but
Inc kind of blank verse rhapsody
lisjbonRo) In which natives celebrate
.I1e 6eeds and history oi chiefs.
This one dealt with TIE same SUBJ
.sect ag tie sermon" which followed:
Preparations for rebellion and the "op-
riegsi0ns'' OF the White Government.
Are you men, / say---aTe you mem"
came the passionate inquiry after each
Indictment. And the short. sharp
"Ha s-Ha!r Of the unseen audience.
I vas glad Of the feE1 of the good
1sauser pistol, with It's 10 shots. against
Meanwhile, Bubble -- bubble --~ baIb-
bile" went the witches caldron pre-
SIDED over by Dandy. and the faint,
familiar smell Of acetylene gas began
10 be waited from the covered en-
trance 10 the cave. For, TO make no
further mystery, the magic" We were
about 10 use consisted OF . large
mining "statecu lamp with certain
alterations. and csicium-safbide In
generous quantities.
Danby crept forward. There was a
faint fash.
/ neqer knew a fuse take 50 long
Rotten hard lucs. / thought, after all
the trouble we'd ta&en' but we had
him FOR a certainty, anyway. that was
the msin thing, even f.
''Flompi"
A. dull humping conclusion. From
annunerable unsupported holes and
crannies Ia the trunk and the bigger
bganches~-eYen from tse covered en-
trance hole-ieaped shafts and arrows
81 binding. orange -c8loyeo lightning
az the gas inside the hollow tree eh-
p.oded
There came 9 startled yell, and ths
glazzing II q frightened 2 emily.
Native poles rtalag silent from
e0ver. surrounded the entrance Oh
not q sign came from ~ ire She Tree
Think harS burt aflc Danby care'
JeseIy. "singed q bit %"ry likely
There was q eH44ea Z nmotl0n Il
the Ylver~-and a38pe tiae nHbbtb cut
fiap short any further 6DeculattonG
fsse a series Of e2fW ITesnls.
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Riddles.

The last Of this set Of riddles Is
something nice to think about on a
scorching Summer day. You're good
If you guess it and all the others with
out stealing a glance at the answers.
]. Why is good cabbage the most
sgniable Of vegetables?
2. Why is a clergymans horse like
the King of England?
3. What is the difference between a
glass Of water and glass Of soda?
4. Why is rniscr like a man with
q short memory
S. What lives in Winter. dies In
Summer and grows with It's root up
Ward2
Answers.
- Because IL H. nearly all heart
2Because both are guided BY min
ister 3-Ten or is cents A-~EecauSe
/ ae Is always forgetting SAN icicle.
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Chinook.
BY Ell COMANCHO.

KLONAS-The 0 is pronounced as in
Home and the A as in Cat. Accent the
first syllable. give nasal sound to the
N, and a slight kissing sound to the S.
dragging out the final syllable some
what KLONAS is the Chinook symbol
of doubt or uncertainty. and may mean
Maybe. Perhaps, Probably. Possibly.
Doubtful. 1t is almost the opposite of
KLOSH or DEBATE. which make a
thing doubly sure when used. The word
is a prefix ordinarily. used TO show
doubt ON the part Of the speaker on
the subject under discussion. KLONAS
NIKA CHACO is Perhaps viii come"
When spoken with q shoulder Shrug
and a helpless gesture. the word being
dragged out, 1t stands for who knows"
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plans had been kept had come to be
found in Capt. Koenigs quarters.
But Don, watching these things. had
also let his eyes wander about the room
Now they fastened themselves upon the
desk at which Duke Boris had been
sitting. and he saw the papers which
he had been reading. Stealthily the
boy worked his way around Boris and
picked up the documents.
Then, Just as Duke Boris was vigor-
ously denying knowing anything about
the plans, Don stepped forward.
These look like they might be the
plans you are looking for, Capt. Koa-
mig" he said.
With cry of rage Boris leaped for
the boy but Capt Koenig, dropping his
gun, swung his fist to the Dukes jaw,
and he crumpled to the floor.
Quick! get him up!" cried the Cap
tain, after he had glanced at the plans
hastily. I'VE still have time to get these
TO the war Office before the soldiers
from the prison get here"
Calling the butler, they had water
brought and revived the Duke. Then
Capt. Koenig summoned car. and with
their prisoner sitting safely guarded be-
tween the two officers, they hurried to
the war Office
It was rather late to have an audience
with the King, but when Philippe was
told that Capt. Koenig and Don were
waiting TO see him, he could hardly
contain himself until they appeared be-
fore him.
Briefly they told him the story. while
the young monarch gazed at his Ameri-
can friend with admiration and graft
tude shining in his eyes. They told Of
Don's ruSe with the casting rod. of the
Captains bold escape, and Of the dis
covery OF the plans They told now
they had routed out the minister of
war, obtained Capt Koenig's exonera-
ton, and seen Duke Boris led away to
prison
Don't" cried King Philippe boyishly.
as he pressed his hand at the conclu-
sion of this recital "A few hours aso
thought that the brave Captain was
doomed to death. Then I asked you
to help Now his life is not only saved,
but his name is cleared, and the happi-
ness of my sister Sonia and of myself
Is assured. How can We ever repay
you?"
Don. embarrassed grinned,
Nobody needs to repay me-" he said.
II was merely repaying debt to Capt.
koenig, He saved by life before, you
know"
YES and you saved my throne be-
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The Age of Fishes.

THE age " fishes ean be told by
their otolithS Otoliths are little
bony corrections found in the auditory
apparatus which assist IN the auditory
work The otoiiths grow every year.
forming enc ring IN Summer and one
ring la Winter The ring formed IN
Spring and Summer is tight inc ring
formed IN Autumn and Wni Is datk
The rings ara very distinct erd the
fish has Dair light one an4 q dark
one i0f every year II has lived.
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CHAPTER XNXIII.


II paSsershy could have glimpsedl the
performance which went on in the
school grounds at sunrise on May day
they would. no doubt. have BEEN as
founded. But such was the seclusion
Of the spot that the few milkn,en who
were abroad at this early hour were
unconscious Of the fact that numerous
young persons were dancing barefooted
III the morning dew
II was Patricia'S idea.
For some time her thoughts had
oWelt on the old custom which prom
Used long life and eternal beauty TO
her who batile6 her face and feet i'll
the 6cws. Of May day just as the sun
sent lis first rays in rainbow formation
over the grass.
OF course. the Nifty Nine were tout in
s body. accompanied by all others who
had heard the news.
1t was a joyful experience. The
morning was perfect. It was strange
~ quiet world. undiSturbed save by the
music of the birds 1t was one of those
rare moments of complete happiness
when the disouieting limitations OF every
day are completely banished.
"Oh, isn't 1T fun" exclaimed, Patri-
cia, prancing about gleefully. Don't
cares than tlais?"
TO hear you any one would think
that you were weighted down with all
the trihul2tions OF the world laughed
Mary Harris
But you must admit that even your
famous California never had a better
sunrise"
There aren't any mountains here
Mary returned obviously. Still it Is
nice. 1t does smell so fresh, doesn't it?"
She shifted the air appreeiatively.
Let's get our shoes on and ,have a
game of golf before breakfast" Louise
suggested.
They stois through the sleepy still
ness OF the building. gathered up shoes
and clubs and were soon dispersed in
laughing groups over the links. When
the rising bell rang they trooped in, in
high spirits Miss Print, who met them
IN the hall as she was making her
morning rounds. was wise enough to
refrain from dampening their JOY.
whether or not she approved of the
expedition
They NAV be right" said she TO her
self Whether or not the beauty lasts
their faces shine with happiness at the
moment. After all that is, perhaps,
the foundation She hustled on her
way. busy with her duties
A day which had started so aus
piciously needed climax, at least for
ti1F Miners
This is the moment for horse and
buggy. picnic lunch and a trip 10
washington Irvtngis home at Sunny
side,'' Mary announced after breakfast.
~How fortunate that il is Saturday"
Quite the correct idea Do you
think Miss Stanhope would let Us take
the station wagon and Alfredo"
You ask her, Pat You have such
marvellous stand-in since the Sophie
affair"
Patricia made a wry face but a
little persuasion sent her of on her
mission She soon returned to an
nounce. beamingly. that Miss Stanhope
had agreed not only TO supply the
conveyance but to have lunch packed
for them as well.
By 10 O'Clock they were of. clad in
warm sweaters as there was still chill
in the air, despite the sunshine Miss
Stanhope, true to her word. had pro-
duced q bulky hamper, and stood on
the veranda to see them start, in her
friendiieSt possible manner
The old horses ambled along, now
and again forgetting their age and
launching into clumsy trot, throwing
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Foolish Question.

Nick--Did your watch stop when you
dropped 1t on the cement walk the other
day?
Nack--Sure! Did you think II went
through