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'THE OREGON SUNUAY JOURNAL . PORTLAND. , SUNDAY MORTfcrfG. JUNE . 7. ,1905 ' ' ' " ' . - ' . rconvria-ht. 1908. by The North American Company.) " - ' ' ' y . .. 1, ., , , - -i."" ADVE1NTOE yfTTTK IT : 71 la FIRST ADVENTURE. MIL ARTIST h"( placed his easel on the beach, where the reced ing tide had left smooth stretch of sand smooth, save where seashells of alt description! disturbed its evenness, or where pebbles dotted lta surface like raisins In a pudding. All afire with enthusiasm to create a wonderful marine painting had the art ist come. This particular spot he had elected with the greatest of care. But now, somehow, he was loath- to begin bis task. . Very slowly he squeesed the colors from tiny tubes and began mix Ing them upon his palette. 'A sudden thought occurred to him. "I am reminded," said he to himself, that this Is the first time I am to use mv maglo palette. It was a queer old fellow who told me its story when I bought It the other day In a curio shop. M PDOIMBNTAL DO'd ? !? i! i..y 1 2- V 4 rvirit -1 fT, S ' v ' 1 v c fcNE of the members of the Irish Guards one of importance, mind you is a irreat hound. His dogship ia always' found marching with the drums, as grave and dignified as any soldier in the regiment. Upon each St. Patrick's Day the queen presents shamrocks to the Guards. This picture was taken, after Lord Koberts had distributed the 'shamrocks at Wellington Barracks, on Jast March 17. You may know in what esteem the pet of the regiment is held when you see that lie was by no means forgotten in the decoration. Doggy is, 'indeed, a favorite. t, t LUCY'S GIFT TO THE BIRDIES THEY were all such very nice birdies. Every afternoon Lucy and ' her hums among the little girls would go out into the park nearby and feed their, feathered friends. And the birds became so tame that they would flock eagerly around the little missies, waiting for some tidbit. A Utile girl suggested one afternoon that next day they have a feast for the birdies. Bo each agreed to make a con tribution to the banquet Upon the following afternoon every little girt hastened to the park, until there were as many as ten. They stood In a big circle, and Into this circle flew the tame birdies. Then every lass put htr contribution Into the ring. . Never had birds such a dainty feast! How ther chirped and twittered their enjoy ment and their thanks to their kind pro vi'lrs! -: while the tittle girls were "enjoying this scene , the largest among them mdefy S OP TUB "e. I B He told ma that whatever colors were mixed upon it acquired magic properties. A maglo palette What an odd con- "In any event. I hope the palette brings good luck to my painting," and the artist laughed whimsically. . Bu; all at once he paused in hla laugh ter. He sat for a moment looking thoughtfully before him. then, very absent-mindedly, he picked up a scallop shell that lay beside his camp stool. Still without seeming to observe what he was doing, he placed the shell upon hit canvas, to which, strange to say, it firmly adhered. Its regular convolu tions made the daintiest kind of a bon , net. With a pencil, he lightly sketched the figure of a woman below It. Then he carefully palntod the figure In grey, adding a touch of bright color for the bow on the bonnet. Again he paused,. reached for anotner shell, and laid It upon his eanvas. The placed herself beside Lucy and whisper ed reproachfully Into the tot's ear: "Why didn't ; you : bring-, something, Lucy, as you promised?"- "I did bring something-," said Lucy m a voice loud enough for all to hear. I wanted to bring something different from the rest, so I thought I would bring toothpicks tor the birdies to us after their meal." - ' . It was all so very funny" that noone -could help but laugh, though they wouldn't for the world hurt the feelings of their tiny chum. Seeing bow disap pointed Lucy was when It was explained to her that the birdies would have no use for her gifts, the bigger girl gave the toothpicks to the birds, anyway. And Lucy was overjoyed to see some of the birds take the toothpicks in their bills and fly away with them to their nests. ,- "I really do think birdies use tooth picks, after all." said she; -only they're too polite to do It before vn. I s'pose that's why they're goln to their nests.' V. SDA-SJlBtL FAMILY a umbo, or crook of the shell, he turned upwardt and, rapidly sketching, soon he had a Jolly old man in a bathing suit A dab of color transformed the bathing suit Into a beautiful dark red. The artist leaned back to admire hla work, when, to his great astonish ment, the little - figures before him leaped from the canvas and scurried away over the sand. The colors from his magic palette had brought the drawings to life. Now that the eanvas was perfectly clean, the artist might readily have begun his painting. But alt desire for work had left him. He could think of nothing but hla maglo palette and the remarkable creation of Mr. and Mrs. Sea-Shell, as be had already chlrs tened them. His train of thought was broken by a series of squeaks coming:, apparent ly, from the ground. Looking down- MYSTERIOUS PELLETS AGES ago there Hved In Italy a young physician named Galllo. Among this doctor's treasures was a bugs volume containing recipes for wonderful potions and medicines used by the Arabs. One day he conceived the Idea of making a pill after one of the Arabian formulas and of painting- in prominent places this Inscription: THE PILLS OF DOCTOR GAULIO RESTORE HEALTH Now, at this time, such signs or. Indeed, advertising of any sort was entirely unknown. Therefore, no sooner had the notice appeared than the physician was besieged with pk tients. They came to him In BocHa; fees poured In. A poor. Ignorant countryman passing, a, slim, asked a bystander for the mean I VER so much I'd like to do Numbers of tiny chances come To help my mother dear; And a "little" counts, you know; I Bow BEST to aid her, to my retnd Every needle that I thread Is not so very clear. Is helping mother sew. ward, the painter saw Mr. and Mrs. Bea-Shell, both of whom seemed to he violently agitated. , "Oh, Mr. Artist," squeaked Mr. Bea Shell, "we have had a terrible ad venture. A horrid creature tried to seise us in his big claws, and it was only by running as fast as ever we could that we managed to escape. "I suppose It was a lobster," com mented the artist. Here Mrs. Sea-Shell began to scream and weep anew at the recollection. "Mr. Artist." pleaded she. "if we poor Sea-Shells are to be ejxpoaed Mp. frightful dangers, there really should be more of us, so - thaf , weTOmX band together for trenStk.. WQ" you add a few members to the Sea Shell family?" . .... "I shall see what I can do." replied the painter, kindly. (Second Adventure Next Sunday.) ing of these words, for he himself could not read. He went on Wi way renew ing. "If the pills of the doctor will bring back one's health, perhaps they will also restore 1to me the donkey which has strayed from my field." thought he. Bo the peasant bought several of the pills. Returning home, he swallowed the pills. Then he lay under a tree In his pasture for a nap. When he awoke, there stood the don key beaide him I , , , "Most wonderful doctor!" cried the de lighted countryman: "your pills have brought back my donkey!" The truth of the matter was, that the donkey had broken through a gap In the hedre and had started to explore the coimtrr round about; but, ferowlng tired of wandering. It had returned to lis pasture. Under the Spell of a Mummy Sorcerer Synopsis of Previous Instalments. r AT AND RATMOND. twins, visit a I natural history muura to Inspect Oie AV fossil collection. They are locked la. During the nlant a mummy h gh priest of V thi Ejrrstlana ansry at their Intrusion, with the animals whose bones they nae Keen examining. Tbey attend a meeting of KTtcShSi I birds, but this .gathering ta , dlf persed by two great monetars. Fleeing to ward the sea, the twins encounter the Jovial ZeuKlodon, who Invites tbem to rids upon hie back. They wltneu a battle of monsters and make the acquaintance of the , , witty Cuttleflsh. Mrs. Hoppy Dromatheritini eaves them from the Batter-toothed Tiger, but he leapt with them-over a high cliff. : The twins awake to And themselves In the Tertiary Age. A reunion of different fam ThS of animals Is to be held in the forest. Raymond ia promised by the Maatodon that there (11111 be a circus as soon as the ethec families arrive. Chapter Vi1 IN THE POWER OP" THE MEGA THERIUM. WHILE Raymond and his sister were discussing with delightful anticipation the circus which was shortly to be given, another "fam ily" approached tumultuously through the forest. Soon the Woolly Rhinoce ros, with his ancestors, entered the open space which the Mastodon had cleared , of trees and underbrush. He was a ter rible looking fellow. Hla massive limbs were covered with hair like that of the Mastodon, although the shaggy mane of the Mastodon was lacking. Upon his nose were double horns and he possess ed chambered nostrils. But in spite of his terrifying appear ance, the Woolly Rhinoceros proved himself a very agreeable companion. "Wculd you not like to walk with me for a while?" asked he of the twins. "It will be some time, you know, before arrangements for the circus can be completed," he added. The Mastodon good-naturedly offered to lift them to their frlend'a bask. Soon they were moving rapidly through, the forest, the Rhinoceros beguiling the tme with pleasing conversation. Hardly had they emerged from the foiest when the twins felt their blood curdle at the horrible snarls and shrieks that greeted them. "CATCHING THEM "The Hyenaaonts!" angrily exclaimed the Rhinoceros. "I'm inclined to give the pesky little 'brutes a lesson In minding their own business." continued he, "and If you children won't mind standing to one side, I'll attend very shortly to the whole pack." Ray and eRaymond hastily scrambled from the huge animal's back while he was in a kneeling position and ran quickly to the rocky wall behind them. Thereupon tlio Rhinoceros waded Into the midst of the snapping Hyenadonts, catch'ng them upon his horns and toss ing them high In the air. "Interesting, isn't Mt?" observed some one at the side of the twins. They turned, In surprise, to see a creature with the head and body of. a giant dog and the acaly tall of a reptile. Antlers like those of a deer spread from his forehead. "My na me is Tony Megatherium," said the animal, "and 1 beg your pardon for having frightened you so." After the twins replied that they were only too 8' ad to make his acquaintance, the three silently watched the Rhi noceros giving his "lesson" to the Hye nadonts. Presently Tony betrayed much un easiness. He murmured anxiously to the twins: "Your friend, in his real, has put too great a space between himself and you. . Those tittle brutes are as savage as can be, and should they ob serve you here, unprotected, they would rend you to pieces before the Rhinoceros could come to the rescue. Suppose you climb upon my back. We'll go to a place of safety, and when your murderous friend is dis engaged we can return." Acting upon this suggestion, the twins found themselves speeding through the forest. Several miles had Tony traveled before he paused in a sheltered hollow of the wood. "How do you like this placet" he asked. Ray and Raymond could not see very far, for the yreat trees, c;ve: od with foliage. Interfered with their view 'on every side. But they admit ted it was a very nice spot, indeed. "I'm glad you like it, - because I want you to stay here with me al ways," responded Tony. "Always!" exclaimed the twins. "Yes," replied Tony, passionately; "won't you give me a little happiness t I haven't one friend among all the animals. They abuse me; they make life -miserable for me. And I'm so lonely! Won't you stay and play yflth meT" Then he added, fiercely, with a wicked gleam in his eyes: "You can't escape, anyhow. I have you in my power. So you'd better stay and make the best of it." At first Ray and Raymond feU yery sorry for poor Tony, who was so sad - l his loneliness. But when hla mel ancholy. rAood changed to that of ferocity, . they became frightened. Certainly 1 they desired to remain with him no longer than they could holp. For many hours the Megatherium watched the two closely.' Then he sank to the ground, and as though overcome by his own misery, sanli his . head upon, the ground and sobbed. ' .'apparently unaware of the twins, presence. ' Grasping- his sister's arm, Raymond pulled her away. Together they tip toed further Into the forest, breaking into a run when they, were out of the t Megatherium's signu , "Chapter YII DISCOVERT OB" TttB MISSINO LINK, LONQ time the boy and girl Jour neyed through the forest, start ing at every shadow that lay ia their path. In fear lest the malignant Tony be disclosed lurking behind bush or tree. Bay affrlghtedly clutched the arm of THE LINK APPEARS fier brother. "I am sure I heard some thing following us," whispered she. Both stopped and listened intently. Tes. that soft, rustling tread was un mistakable. Occasionally it would pause; then again they would hear It, coming directly toward them. When It would seem that their visitor must be almost upon them, the sound ceased altogether. Then the twins felt a creepy sensation, as though some one were watching them. "It's no use to bide; because I'm posi UPON HIS HORNS AND TOSSING tlve he sees us, whoever he Is," gasped Ray. For answer, Raymond pointed to a screening of vines and underbrush, from the midst of which a pair of fierce eyes glared balefully. Observing that be had been discovered, the owner of the eyes straightway made his appearance. Ray and Raymond were almost over come with astonishment, for the crea ture more nearly resembled a human being than a beast It is true he was covered with hair, and had the long, overdeveloped arms of the ape; but the face Itself bore no hair and the skin, although bronsed to .a, dark brown, was of the texture of man's. Very cautiously their visitor advanced. When he was within a few pacea of them he came to a halt. "Who are you" he growled. "We are two human beings on a visit here," replied Raymond. "May we ask whom we have the privilege of addressing?" "I'm not quite sure that I myself know," was the response. "All the animals disown me, and either flee from me or slyly try to kill me. Not so very far from here. In caves, there live creatures who call themselves human beings; but, although they look very much like me, except they have not so much hair upon their bodies, they, too, deny me the right to call myself one of them. So I am named the Link, or the Plth-e-can-thro-pus; nor can I tell whether I am man or beast. What I do know is that every living creature is against me Here Raymond advanced, and, im pulsively seizing the hand of the Link, cried: "No, every one is not against you. We are yotr friends." Whereupon the look of gloom which had settled upon the face of the Link disappeared. Smiles of gratitude filt- UNBREAKABLE GOBLETS STICK a needle Into each end of a light wooden rod, and place the rod In the manner illustrated by tha drawing. .Strike the rod sharply. It will break ted across his countenance as he murmured hla thanks. v Teu are so different frora the cave nfen,' said he; "you seem to un derstand me as no one else does, and you are so nice and kind that I love you." , , A troop of monkeys, which had been - swinging their" way frora one tree t another, now chattered and Jabbered ' nearby. But Immediately they saw the Link they took a hurried depar- ture, screaming in fright. "Even the apes and the monkeys and the gorillas hold me their en emy," muttered the Link, sadly, r The twins were endeavoring to com fort their friend, when they heard a tearing of tree limbs In front of 'then and the ground began to shake under heavy footfalls. "Get out of the way of Big-Tusk!" roared the Link. Suiting the action to the word, he fled without a single look behind him. "Why, It's our acquaintance, the Mammoth!" exclaimed Ray, in great relief, as that member of the Mas todon's family came Into view, shak ing his black -mane and trumpeting bis Joy at meeting the twins again, "We've been scouring the country for you." said the Mammoth, after greetings had been exchanged. "Old Woolly Rhinoceros was hopping mad when he learned that the crabbed Tony had run away with you. I pity -the wretch it Rhlney gets hold of him." ;But what about "the eircusT" eagerly asked Raymond. "I'm sorry. Indeed, to disappoint you, children; but, you see, we could make the different families stay to gether for only a short time to hold the reunion, and as nobody except you two knew anything about circuses, all the animals have separated by this time. In truth, a great, many of them have been helping search for you." The twins were sorry, of course, that there would he no circus, but THEM IN THE AIR" they were pleased to And what favor ites of the animals they had become. They assured the Mammoth that they appreciated this kindness more than words,could express. "Pshaw, don't mention it! We can't help being fond of you," and the 'Mammoth beamed In the jollieat way Imaginable. Without another word he picked them 'from the ground with his trunk and seated them upon his back. Marching through the for est, soon they came on a broad path, made, as the Mammoth explained, by the progress of the Mammoths to their drinking places. Trees had been uprooted and scattered by the way side. The ground had been pounded hard and flat. All at once a rumbling sound came from behind. "Ah! here comes the herd now," said the Mammoth. He walked very slow ly until the rumbling grew Into a veritable thunderstorm, and the rest of the herd, amid clouds of dust, came bellowing and trumpeting up to them. ' , Ray and Raymond fairly tingled with excitement. They shouted and jested with the Mammoths as the herd continued Its way toward the river. But they were not to reach that des tination .before another adventure overtook them. The leader of the Mammoths trumpeted u shrill, warn ing note. Instantly every Mammoth stood stock still fc a moment Then, with the quickness of well-trained soldiers, the females, young Mam moths and the aged were huddled to gether, while the bull warriors form ed a circle about them. Raising their trunks, they presented their long, curved tusks and bellowed defiance to the enemy. The twins awaited th outcome In anxious suspense, not knowing what danger threatened. (CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.) s without causing the goblets to change their position. ' ' For practice It would bs wall, Ant, . to try a wery light piece of wood a Si- i uatchstlck, ,for example. . :i - ;
