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BR etwecn Two Fires By ANTHONY HOPE "A wise man will wake irtore opportunities than he finds. " Fraaci LvitVo. 'what CHAPTER XVII. ( Co n : in u ed. There was in the rootn ai perivi? r.iiht be expected, a wash.tij: :ati i. Th;s article was of the description oa oi'a sors ; above the level of the s:aud xztu'ii there rose a wooden screen to the he'lt of two feet and a half, covered with s iy tiles, the presumable object be:j to protect the wall paper. 1 never a a more innocent looking bit of furniture : it might have stood in a lady's dres-n room. The Signorir.a wen: u? w i: aal slid it gently on one si-ie ; It moved in a groove: lhen site presseU a px m tae wall behind, and a small piece of it wiled eside, disclosing a keyhole. "lie's taken the key, of course." she aid. "We must break it open. Who's pot a hammer?" Tools were procured, and. working un dor the Signorina's directions, after i pood deal of trouble, we laid bare a neat little safe embedded in the wail. This safe was legibly inscribed on the outside, 'Burglar's Puzzle." We. however, were not afraid of making a noise, and it only puzzled us for ten minutes. When opened it revealed a Goleonda ! There lav in securities and cash no less than jdO.OOO ! We smiled at one another. "O sad revelation," I remarked. "Hoary old fox!" said the Colonel. No wonder the harbor works were nn remunerative in their early stages. The President must have kept them at a very early stage. "What are you people up to?" cried Carr. ' Hank burglary, my dear boy," I re plied, and we retreated with our spoil. "Now," said I to the Colonel, are you going to do?" "Why, what do you think, Mr. Mar tin?" interposed the Signorina. "lie's going to give you your money, and divide the rest with his sincere friend, Christina Nugent." "Well, I suppose so." said the Colonel. "But it strikes me you are making a good thing of this, Martin." "My dear Colonel," said I, "a bargain is a bargain, and where would you have been without my money?" The Colonel made no reply, but handed me the money, which I liked much better. I took the $320,000 and said : ,'ow I can face the world, an honest mnn." The Signorina laughed. "I am glad," she said, "chiefly for poor old Jones' sake. It'll take a load off his mind." The Colonel proceeded to divide the re mainder into two little heaps, one of which he pushed over to the Signorina. She took it gaily, saying: "Now I shall make curl papers of half my bonds, and I shall rely on the what do you call it? the Provisional govern ment to pay the rest. You remember about the house?" "I'll see about that soon," said the Colonel impatiently. "You two seem to think there's nothing to do but take the monev. lou lorget we ve got: iu mane our positions safe." "Exactly. The Colonel s government must be carried on," said I. The Signorina did not catch the allu sion. She yawned, and said : "Oh, then I shall go. Rely on my loy alty, your excellency." She made him a courtesy and went to the door. As I opened it for her she whispered, "Horrid old bear ! Come and see me, Jack," and so vanished, carrying off her dollars. I returned and sat down opposite the Colonel. "I wonder how she knew about the washing stand?" I remarked. "Because Whittinghani was fool enough to tell her," said the Colonel testily. Then we settled to business. This un ambitious tale does not profess to be a complete history of Aureataland, and I will spare mv readers the recital of our discussion. We decided at last that mat ters were still so critical, owing to the President's escape, that the ordinary forms of law and constitutional govern ment must be temporarily suspended. The chamber was not in session, which made this course easier. The Colonel was to be proclaimed President and to assume su preme power under martial law for some weeks, while we looked about us. It was thought better that my name should not nppear officially, but I agreed to take in hand, under his supervision, all matters relating to finance. "We can't pay the interest on the real debt," he said. "No," I replied ; "you must issue a no tice, setting forth that, owing to General Whittingham's malversations, payments must be temporarily suspended. Prom ise it will be all right later on." "Very good," said he; "and now I shall go and look up those officers. I must keep them in good temper, and the men, too. I shall give 'em another ten thou sand." "Generous hero!" said I, "and I shall go and restore this cash to my employers." liters' assent h.id proclaimed a sus :xa.on of iv;u:uetv ou this auspicious Uy, d-ji l f.vj-.j Jones sitting Idle and ' a: Jise. I explained to him the state "Poor boy ! What are we Idyllic lov ers to do?" "I don't believe you're a bit in earn est." "Yes, I am. Jack now." Then she went on, with a sort of playful pity, "Look at my savage, jealous Jack. It's pleasant while it lasts; try not to be broken-hearted if it doesn't last." "If you love me, why dou't you come with me out of this sink of iniquity?" "Hun away with you?" she asked with open amazement. "Do you think that we're the sort of people for a romantic eloiH'inent? I am very earthy. And so ara vsi -T.i.iT.- ni.'n purth hnr mirth. ! Jack." ' There was a good deal of truth in this remark I Filling; the Mow Made Baa. An easy method of filling mows with We were not an ideal pair for straw from the thrasher or with hay af i;rs. showing how the President It CHAPTER XVIII. It was twelve o'clock when I left the Golden House and strolled quietly down to Liberty street. The larger part of the soldiers bad been drawn 0 but a couple of companies still kept guard in the Pi azza. The usual occupations of life were going on amid a confused stir of excite ment, and I saw by the interest my ap pearance aroused that some part at least of my share in the night'a doings had leaked out. The Gazette had published a special edition, in which it hailed the advent of freedom, and, while lauding Mc Gregor to the skies, bestowed a warm commendation on the "noble Englishman who, with a native love of liberty, had taken on himself the burden of Aureata land in her hour of travail." The meta phor struck me as inappropriate, but the nt-ntiment was most healthy ; and when I finally beheld two officers of police sitting on the head of a drunken man for toast ing the falling regime, I could say to my self, as I turned Into the bank, "Order reigns In Warsaw." J h..uorah scheme had compelled me, i ::k la:e:vs: of the bank, to take a more or !es Active part in the revolution. i pathetic to hear him bewail the vi iiay of the man he had trusted, and h?n I prwluovd the money, he blessed fervently, and at once proposed writ ing to the directors a full account of th matter. "They are bound to vote you an honora r.uru, sir, he said. "I don't know, Jones," I replied. ara afraid there is a certain prejudice against me at headquarters. But in any case I have resolved to forego the per sonal advantage that might accrue to me from my conduct. President McGregor has made a strong representation to me that the schemes of Geueral Wliittingham if publicly known, would, however un justly, prejudice the credit of Aureata land, and lie appealed to me not to give particulars to the world. In matters such as these, Jones, we cannot be guided solely by selfish considerations." 'Heaven forbid, sir !" said Jones, much moved. "I have, therefore, consented to restrict myself to a confidential communication to the directors ; they must judge how far they will pass it on to the shareholders, To the world at large I shall say nothing of the second loan; and I know you will oblige me by treating this money as the product of realizations In the ordinary course of business. The recent disturb ances will quite account for so large a sum being called in. 1 don t quite see how I can arrange that." "Ah, you are overdone," said I. "Leave it all to me, Jones." And this I persuaded him to do. In fact, he was so relieved at seeing the money back that he was easy to deal with ; and if he suspected anything, he was overawed by my present exalted po sition. He appeared to forget what could not, that the President, no doubt, still possessed that fatal cable ! After lunch I remembered my engage ment with the Signorina, and, putting on my hat, was bidding farewell to busi ness, when Jones said : "There's a note just come for you sir, A little boy brought it while you were out at lunch. He gave It to me a little dirty envel ope, witn an illiterate scrawl. 1 opened it carelessly, but as my eye fell on the President's hand, I started in amazement The note was dated "Saturday From on board The Songstress, and ran as fol lows : "Dear Mr. Martin I must confess to having underrated your courage and abili ties. If you care to put them at my dis posal now, I will accept them. In the other event, I must refer you to my pub ic announcement. In any ease it may be useful to you to know that McGregor designs to marry Signorina Nugent. I fear that on my return it will be hardly consistent with my public duties to spare your life (unless you accept my present offer), but I shall always look back to your acquaintance with pleasure. I have, if you will allow me to say so, seldom met a young man with such natural gifts for finance and politics. I shall anchor five miles out from Whittingham to-night (for I know you have no ships), and if you join me, well and good. If not, I shall consider your decision irrevocable. Believe me, dear Mr. Martin, faithfully yours, "MARCUS W. WHITTINGHAM, "President of the Republic of Aureata land." The President's praise was grateful to me. But I did not see my way to fall in with his views. He said nothing about the money, but I knew well that its re turn would be a condition of any alliance between us. Again, I was sure that he also "designed to marry the Signorina," and if I must have a rival on the spot I preferred McGregor in that capacity. Lastly, I thought that after all there is a decency in things, and I had better stick to my party. I did not, however, tell McGregor about the letter, merely send ing him a line to say I had heard that he had better look out. This done, I resumed my Interrupted progress 10 me niguonna s. w nen 1 was shown in, she greeted me kindly. "I have had a letter from the Presi dent," I said, "Yes," said she, "he told me he had written to you." "Why, have you heard from him? "Yes, just a little note. He is rather cross with me. Are you going over to him going to forsake me?" "How can you ask me? Won't you show me your letter, Christina?" "No, John," she answered, mimicking my impassioned tones. "I may steal the President's savings, but I respect his con fidence." "You know what he says to me about McGregor?" "Yes," said the Signorina. "But, curi ous to relate, the Colonel has just been here himself and told me the same thing. The Colonel has not a nice way of mak ing love, Jack not so nice as yours nearly." Thus encouraged I went and sat down by her. I believe I took her hand. "You don't love him?" "Not at all," she replied. "I like you very much. Jack," she said, "and it's very sweet of you to have made a revolution for me. It was for me, Jark?" "Of course it was, my darling," I promptly replied. "But you know, Jack, I don't se how we're much better off. Indeed, in a way it's woran. The President wouldn't let anybody else marry me, but he wasn't so peremptory as the Colonel. The Colo nel declares he will marry me this day wek !" "We'll fee about that," said I, savagely. "Another revolution, Jack?" asked the Signorina. "lou needn t laugh at me," I aaid sulk ily. love In a cottage "Yes," I said. "I've got no money." "I've got a little money, but not much. I've been paying my debts," she added proudly. "I haven't been even doing that. And I'm not quite equal to purloining that $300,000." "We must wait. Jack. But this I will promise: I'll never marry the Colonel. If it comes to that or running away, we'll run away." "And Whittingham?" The Signorina for once looked grave. "You know him." she said "Think what he made you do! and you're not a weak man, or I shouldn't be fond of you. Jack, you must keep him away." She was quite agitated; and it was one more tribute to the President's powers that he should exert so strange an influ ence over such a nature. I was burning to ask her more about herself and the President, but I could not while she was distressed. And when I had comforted her, she resolutely declined to return to the subject. "No, go away now," she said. "Think how we are to checkmate our two Presi dents. And, Jack, whatever happens, I got you back the money. I've done you some good. So be kind to me. very much afraid of your heart breaking. You have plenty of useful things to oc cupy your time." At last I accepted my dismissal, and walked off, my happiness considerably damped by the awkward predicament in which we stood. Clearly McGregor meant business; and at this moment McGregor was all powerful. If he kept the reins, I should lose my love. If the President came back, a worse fate still threatened. Supposing it were possible to carry off the Signorina, which I doubted very much, where were we to go to? And would she come? On the whole, I did not think she would come. (To be continued.) END OF THE LUCY WALKER. when partly full is as follows : Fasten a pulley ou a rafter a little beyond beam. Nail two wide boards C on the beams for the bundle to slide upon The rope D having a hook upon one FOB FILLING) THE MOW. end, is placed under and around the I'm not I straw and fastened. The bundle Is then lifted by a man at D. When it reaches the top beam it swings In and Is lowered Into the mow. It can then be placed where wanted and unfast ened. This device Is very handy and saves much time. Steamboat Race oa the Mississippi that Coat Many Lives. Passing the place a few days ago where this noted Cherokee Indian used to live, we were reminded of the history and tragic death of the man, Joe Vann. who was the most noted Cherokee of his time, says the Fort Gibson Post, He used to live about three miles belov Fort Gibson, opposite the mouth of Bayou Manard, on the opposite side of the Arkansas Hirer. He owned 500 slaves, 300 of whom were men. lie had tnousancis or acres of land, many cattle and horses, some being racing stock. He owned the first steamboat that came up the Arkansas River to Fort Gibson, when the United States government had a line. of boats to this place to supply the large garri son then stationed here. This boat was named the Lucy Walker, and in those days was noted for her speed. She ran between Fort Gibson and lower Missis sippi ports, even to New Orleans, carry - ng passengers and freight. Vann was a strange Indian, unlike any known before or since, and was known as a "dead game sport," open hearted, brave and generous to a fauit. He was good to all his slaves and they liked him and would obey him in any thing. He won and lost large sums on horse-racing and gambling, but It was ill tlie same to him, for he kept up his end of the sport at all times and sea sons. This was along tlie oU s ami 40 s, not long after the Cherokees took pos session of the country. Vann had one fault, which ultimate ly caused his tragic death. He could not brook a boasting rival and would not take a "dare. While his steam- oat had 110 rival fur speed on the Ar kansas River, from its mouth nt the Mississippi to Little Rock and Fort iibson, there were two or three on the Mississippi River, between St. Louis nd New Orleans. One of these boats, said to be the fastest on the river, at tempted to pass him on the way down. Vann had a crew of thirty negroes, said to have no superiors on the river. He told the hoys that the Lucy Walker must be kept ahead, no matter at what cost An allowance of grog was given to each, and nil promised to stand up to the work. The rival boat was gain ing on them. The usual fuel failed to give sufficient speed. Vann went around and told the hands to gather up every thing that would burn. Tar and bacon were thrown Into the furnace and soon the Lucy Walker was forging ahead of her rival. Timbers of the boat creaked and groaned. The furnace was red hot. The boilers were seething and foam ing. The heat was terrific. The pas sengers, of whom there were about 1.T0, became alarmed, but Vann was cool as a eunimber. He told his negro erew that they would heat the rival boat or all go to hades together, and they prom ised to stand by him. About that time there was nn awful explosion and there was nothing left of the Lucy Walker hut scattered frag ment. Most of the crew were Mown to atoms, besides about forty passen gers dead and nearly all more or less Inlnred. ann s tnxiy was found hoc rlbly maneled. Macuroui Wheat. Grant Robinson of St. Paul, Minn., has purchased 40,000 acres of land In Presidio county, Texas, which he will devote to the culture of macaroni wheat on a scale the largest ever at tempted In the world. Extensive prep arations are now going forward for the consummation of the plans of the capitalist Seed for planting will be brought to this country from the Vol ga region of Russia. The field will be cultivated on the very latest and most Improved method of wheat farming. Monster stake plows will be utilized in breaking up the land ; In fact all of the latest types of farming machinery will be used ou the plantation. Mr. Robinson proposes to have the largest and best managed wheat farm In the world. He will build a system of tenant houses and supply the wants of his laboring men from a commissary. A school will be built for the children of tlie lalniring men, as well as church es, etc. The farm Is near Valentine, accessible to the railroad, and has proven under tests to be admirably adapted to the culture of macaroni wheat. . - 1 Lime Nitrogen. I Every gardener likes to use a stim ulating fertilizer to hurry the crops along. For this purpose nitrate of sbda and sulphate of ammonia are most fre quently employed. Nitrogen Is the ele ment chiefly sought and all known means of obtaining It cheaply have been tested. Lately much Interest has been shown In lime nitrogen or calcium cynnamhl. The results of recent experi ments with this fertilizer Indicate a high value for It In some tests It has shown only 80 per cent of the effec tiveness of nitrate of soda while In other tests It proved superior. Lime nitrogen seems to be harmful If placed In direct contact with the seeds or roots of plants. It should pre ferably be mixed with the soil and ap plied from eight to fourteen days he fore seeding. It will then greatly has ten the growth and maturity of gar den plants. Some gardeners have found that It is best to mix the lime nitrogen with the soil five to ten Inches below the surface. The best results have been obtained by mixing the fer tilizer with twice its weight of dry soil before applying. Lime nitrogen should not be applied at a greater rate than 133 to 270 pounds per acre. Harvey J. O'HIgglns' "Don-a-Dreams," It Is said, will prove altogeth er different from anything he has be fore published. It Is the romance of a Canadian lad, "u lover, a poet, a gen tle solitary," who seeks his fortune In New York. Bohemian New York is described; and the characters Include a gifted and visionary dramatist, a prominent manager, a clever and flip pant dramatic critic and "the most beautiful woman on the American stage." The mere statement that the sister of A. Conan Doyle has herself written a detective story Is enough to arouse pub lic curiosity, aside from the mystery of tlie plot itself. Here Is an opportunity for a family test of the comparative fertility, In certain directions, of a man's and a woman's mind. "The Se cret of the Moor Cottage," by II. Rip ley Cromarsh, who Is none other than Save Falling Leaven. the sister of A. Conan Doyle, Is an- When the leaves begin to fall, do not nouneed for Immediate publication. This burn them. Save all of them. They make the humus that by and by be comes soil, and is of Immense value In all Its stages of change. The most ir rational work ever done by a human being Is to take what nature has spent the whole summer In creating for him. and throw It back Into Its elemental conditions. These leaves are nature's contribution, and her very best con tribution to man's wealth. They are naturally spread all over the lawns each year, ns a winter protection; and after they have accomplished thnt mis sion they are worked over Into a com post of humus. As a rule, do not rake them too completely off the lawns. Tlie leaves you do take Instead of burning, use for banking up buildings, for that will save coal ; to cover or bank around plants; for stable bedding; or on the floors of henhouses, and In rooms where the hens may scratch during the winter. Good Foultry Feeder. Get a flat, empty grocery box and cut a section out of It, as shown In Il lustration. Nail a strip of thin board over the beveled portion and set the affair against the wall. Here you have a self-feeding box In which can he put grit, bone, charcoal or grain. One or two partitions put In before cutting out the beveled section would make two or three compartments, In which Cold Storag-e for Farmers. Putting flrst-class apples in cold stor age for sale in late winter or early spring, Is usually very profitable, sny.s Farming. Other fruit and farm pro ducts may also be stored to advantage. The expense of a cold storage plant precludes Its use by most fruit grow ers. Co-operation among farmers will sometimes be possible along this line. Granges and other farmers' organiza tions may do educational and practical work also. But available for every farmer are the refrigerator plants now found in almost every city. Rooms or space may be rented as one needs. Gen erally It Is best to store In the city where It Is Intended to sell, thnt the produce may be on the ground In case of nn advantageous market Many a grower of fine fruit would be dollars ahead by availing himself of cold stor age facilities. Sheep Shearing Table. Make a table with a hollow top, on which to lay the sheep. On each Ride of the board have a strap or rope with a snap hook to hold kicking sheep. The 8EI.F FEEDINO BOX. two or three of the articles could be kept at the same time. This Is the easiest possible way to make a self feeding box. Have the top or cover part of the box slanting, so that the fowls cannot roost ou It tale of mystery and adventure as might be expected when written by the sister of A. Conan Doyle naturally in Tolves a detective, who, although not a professional one, discovers himself In a situation where he finds It desira ble, for various reasons, to seek a solu tion of the puzzle which surrounds him. He tells the story himself, with a sup plementary narrative by one of the oth er characters of the story for the tlnal clearing up of the mystery. The announcement that Henry George, Jr., author of "The Menace of Privilege" and other books dealing with social conditions, has turned novelist Is only less Interesting than the state ment that his story, which Is shortly to he published, Is in a measure founded on the career of his father. The re mark has often been made, with even more Justice than usual in such cases, that the life story of the elder Henry George reads like a romance. No one can be better aware of this than his son, who has seized on some of the most striking and dramatic episodes in his life as the basis for his novel. "The Romance of John Balnbrldge" is de scribed as a tale of a young lawyer of high Ideals who enters politics for the purpose of fighting the private owner ship of privileges in the public high ways. It is John Balnbrldge s pity for the multitude who suffer at the hands of privilege and his self-consecration to the task of fighting the evil that recall most forcibly the characteristic! in the author's father. Other characters In tlie book are said to be more or less ac curately drawn from living models, and the setting Is a faithful representation of the Inner circles of present-day po litical life. GOOD SHOES FOR THE ARMY. FOB SHEARING SIIEEP. hollow top places the sheep at a disad vantage In trying to get up. This table Is also very bandy In tagging sheep; also In cleaning hogs, as the water will fall through the slats and will keep the hogs much cleaner. Sow! no- Splaarh. Early spinach Is seeded In the fall. The ground should be plowed and made fine, plenty of well-rotted manure ap plied, and the seed sown In rows about 10 Inches apart, which should be done with a seed drill having a small roller ! to cover and press the earth on the ; seeds, the depth of planting the seeds being alout half an Inch. The seed should be sown before cold weather sets In. When the plants are up let them grow until the ground Is frozen, and then cover with straw, which should be removed early In the spring. Aa a Supplantrr. The Maid Do you think the automo bile will evr supplant the horse? The Man No; but It may supplant the mule In the course of time. One Is Spinach Is a very hardy plant and U luuy as nreiiaDis as the otner. 'oeldom Injured by cold. 1 Value of Farm Animals. The Department of Agriculture has published a statement of the number and the value of farm animals. There are over a billion and a half dollars' worth of horses In the United States, and the total value of all live stock amounts to $3,0r.",3.S!),443. The humble mule leads all other animals In average value per head. ' The detailed list of classes is as follows: Farm Av. prlre Animals. No. per head. Value. Horses ...18,718.578 $.80.72 $l,rW.KM!l.nnfi Mules 3,404,001 )M,31 ;34.i;.8il'ii'o Milch cowsl!l,7!ia,8ilH L!).44 5S2,7SSVi2 Other cattle.47,of,7,i;.rit) 13.85 74i!,171,7o!l shoop . . . .fio,twi.i! :i.r.i 1 7t.or.5.i 44 Hogs 52.10J.847 0.18 321,80Jfu71 "So Grain In the Orchard. There are many ways of caring for an orchard. We work our land In corn as long as possible. In order to culti vate the trees and keep the land clean. This Is to prevent us being troubled by rabbits. Where there are no trees or grass we can put the richness back Into the soil with clover. If the Imd Is rich this clover may be cut for hay, If poor, It should be left and turned un der to enrich the land as much ns pos sible. Never plant any of the small grains In the orchard. Growth Is the most necessary Item for the young trees. T. II. Todd, Missouri. Soapsuds for Plants. The ordinary concentrated lye Is really caustic soda, which Is cheaper than potash. Soda lye makes bard soap and potash lye soft soap. Soap suds from soft soap makes a valuable fertilizer, but soda soapsuds are not considered valuable, except for celery and asparagus, which are always bene fited by soda In any form. The use of any kind of soapsuds Is beneficial In assisting to liberate plant food In tha soil, however. The Seeret of Snereaa. The suierlority of butter made In Denmark Is known the world over where butter Is sold. Many Investiga tions of Danish methods have been made and the conclusion Is that clean liness Is the secret of the success of the Danish dairyman In making but ter. I'nrle Sam Seen thnt Ills Soldiers llnvr 1" roper Foolncar. "Uncle Sam keeps well in mind the saying 'A man Is not well dressed un less he wears a good pair of shoes,'" said a government insjK;ctor, "for ho takes care that the army is fitted out with the most comfortable and nattiest of footwear. "To be sure, he does not go In for upper Jawed, flaring soles, or twisted, ugly toes, but he provides the linest of leather and insists that the boots for his soldiers shall be well made. His In spectors look after the shoes nt every process in their manufacture and nny short cut of leather or negligently placed nails that might result in corns or sore feet are ninted out with con demning lingers and the boots ara thrown aside. "Once In a while the style in army shoes changes and then a big batch of shoes will be thrown on the market, which merchants eagerly gobble up. The man who buys those shoes will not get a new style army shoe, but ho gets the finest shoe on the market for high grade leather and good workmanship. "The United States army inarching shoe of to-day has n cap and Is a shoo for a man to be proud of. The cap la not only over the toe but across tne heel and It gives Just that touch of or namentation which tlie well-dressed man likes. "Its sole Is only moderately heavy and the leather is the best box calf. It Is eight and a half Inches high. It has five eyelets nt the bottom of the lacing, then Ave hooks and at the top of the shoe Is another eyelet, n combi nation of fastenings which has been tried out and found to he the best for getting the shoe on quickly and for strength. "The garrison shoe Is built on similar lines, only It Is six and a half Inches high and has a plain toe. Some of them have caps at toe and heel, but for tha most part they are plain. "Contrary to popular belief, Unci Sam does allow his soldier boys to wear a low shoe or oxford, although It I never worn on the march. They are more for undress and are made of dongola kid and are called gymnasium shoes." Klna;'a Female Rodr Gaard. The King of Slam has a bodyguard of four hundred female warriors. At the age of 13 they enter the royal ser vice and remain In It until they are 25, when they pass Into the reserve. Their weapon Is the Ian"e and they are splen didly trained In the use of It A boy with a dog chasing a cat can have more fun than a man can have la a year.