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than to Interrupt m« tn th« midst ef a bainmock talk?" "Oh. that's all right,” wheeled th« trainer. "As long as you didn't spill, her out. she'll be back.” "Wall, what Is ttr Br A. NEELY HALL “1 had a stomach-laugh slipped to me just now." He began to shak« ef “HaaOct.ft hr ».xlv Soy*.- "Th» S ot OaflMMa.” Wa. "So you broke up my t«t«-a-tet* to tell me a funny story?" "Listen her«. These cowboy« have got you touted for a foot-runner.” This time Glass laughed aloud, hoarsely. "They have framed a race with a gtnny down the block " "All right. I'll run ” Mr. Glass'« face abruptly fell Into solemn lines "Quit your klddln'. Wally; you couldn't run a hundred yards tn twenty minutes. These guys are on the level. They've sent Gen-1 era! Garcia over to cook it.” "Yes. The race comes off tn ten days " Glass allowed his mouth to drop open and his little eyes to peer forth in startled amazement "Then It's true? I guess this climate is too much for you.” he said. "When did you feel this cornin' on?" Speed laughed. "1 know what I'm doing.” With an effort at restraint, the trainer Inquired: "What’s the Idea?” "1'11 tell you how tt came up, I.arry I—l‘m very fond of Miss Blake. That's why I broke the record getting out here as soon as I was Invited. Well, she believes, from something I said- one ot those odd momenta, you know —that I'm a great athlete, and she told those cowboys that I'd gladly put on my spiked shoes and carry their colors to victory. You've heard about the phonograph?" Glass smiled wearily. "I can’t hear nothing else. The gang is daffy on grand opera.” "When I was accused of being an A ROCKER ANO A DESK-CHAIR. scat are disfigured with trademarks athlete I couldn't deny It, could I?” which cannot be removed, the b««t Figure 1 shows a unique rocking way to finish the rocker Is with • "I see. You was strlngtn* the gal. and she called you. eh?" chair for a boy's room, made from a wood stain. Go to any paint stor«. ”1 wouldn't ezpress It in quite those Amall box and boards from the wood and select tho color of stain you want terms. I may have ezaggorated my pile. If you can find a pair of rock from the dealer’s color card. A small abilities slightly.” Glass laughed. "She ers from a broken chair, use them for can of stain can be had for 15 or 20 is such a great admirer of athletics. It your rocker; if not, It is not difficult cents. Two coats of oil paint will bo was quite natural. Any man would to make a pair because you can get a best. If there are any blemishes in have done the same. She got me com pattern from one of the rockers In tho wood to cover. mitted in front of the cowboys, and I the house. All that is necessary to Give th« measurements of the chair had to accept—or be a quitter." get this pattern Is to lay a chair on •cat to your mother or sister, and ask Glass nodded appreciatively. "All its side upon a board, and then mark her to make you a cushion for IL the same,” said he, "you've got more out around the rocker on the board. Thus equipped, your home-made rock nerve than a burglar. How you goln' Ijty out the two rockers accurately, er will bo as comfortable as any chair to side-step?" because they must bo absolutely the In the house. “I made the match for an 'un same, and saw them out of the board It Is generally easy to find a broken known.'" Speed winked. "Covington carefully. After sawing them, smooth chair, and you ought to bo able to get up the surfaces with a plane and a discarded piano stool In your store sandpaper. room, from some neighbor, or at a The box forms the chair seat, and second hand store, as they are being should be about 18 inches by 16 inches replaced nowadays by the more mod by 12 Inches in size. If the box you ern piano-bench. Having procured have for the purpose Is a few Inches these two articles, it Is possible to wider, or longer than these measure make a splendid revolving desk chair ments. it «ill not matter, as It will like the on« shown In Fig. 6, and tho only make that much larger chair, but work can bo quickly done, too. 12 Inches Is just the right height and Remove the chair legs, then set the your box should not be higher than ■eat and back upon the stool (Fig. 7) this to mako a comfortable rocker. and screw It to the top; drive tho Replace any split or knotty boards screw-heads below tho surface of the with pieces removed from another wood, and fill in over the heads with box, and nail on the cover boards to putty. Rofinlsh the chair to match form the top of the seat. Figure 2 the stool as nearly as possible, and •hows how two braces A should be your revolving desk chair will be com nailed to the bottom of the box, and pleted. Fig. 3 shows how their ends should I (Copyright, by A. Nealy Hall.) be cut to fit over the rockers. By Gets Along Well Without Arms. "Nix, Nowl Don’t Kid Yourself Too A remarkable demonstration of thw Far. control the mind has over tho body is provided by Miss Klttto M Smith, will be here in a day or two. I’ll wire an armless Chicago girl, who uses her him to hurry up. Fortunately I feet to do the things tho average per brought a lot of athletic clothes with son accomplishes with th« hands. Ho me, so I'll go Into training under your adept has Miss Smith bccomo that direction. When Covington gets her« she makes cabinets, bookcases, desks I’ll let him run.” and like furniture, using with skill all The fat man sighed wKh relief. the necessary tools, such as saws, "Now I'm hep. I was afraid you'd try chisel, planes, etc. In nailing, how to go through with It. You had me ever, she uses a hatchet Instead of wingin' for a while, but I plugged your hammer, as tho shape ot the former Is game with the cowboys. Pawnee Bill better adapted for a tight clutch bo- and his Congress of Rough Riders tween the toes. Miss Smith also think you're a cyclone.’ ’ sketches with pen and pencil, docs ex "It's the first chance I ever had to cellent needlework and uses a typo wear that silk running-suit Who writer for her correspondence. The knows, may bo I can run!" dally task of making a toilet, Includ "Nix. now! Don't kid yourself too ing brushing her teeth and washing far. This thing Is funny enough as It her face. Is done with comparatlvo stands.” ease. Hho Is also an adept gardener, "Ob, I dare say It looks like a joke using all ordinary Implements with to you, but It doesn’t to me, Larry. If her toes In the garden of the home for I don't marry that girl, I—I'll go off disabled children which she has found my balance, that's all, and I’m not go ed at Maywood, a Chicago suburb. ing to overlook any advantage what ever. Fresno sings love songs, and Found They Had Much In Common. Th« Desk Chair. he's got a mint of money. Well, I'm Two Coffeyville, Kns, young women going to work this athletic pose to looking at any rocking chair you will on their way to tho northern lakes, death. I'm going Into training. I'm go stopped at Chicago. They priced hats ing to talk, eat, sleep, live athletics see that the rear ends of tho rockers in a fashionable millinery shop and for a week, and when I’m unexpected are set several Inches closer together than the front ends; provide for this this is the conversation, as they ro- ly crippled on the eve of the race, It in preparing strips A, and be careful port it In a letter: "We would like to Is going to break my heart. Under to set the rockers the same distance look at some cheap hats.” "Yes, stand! I am going to be so desperate- in from each side, so the chair will madame." Two or three hats priced ly disappointed that 1’11 have to choose rock evenly. Screw tho rockers to at |30 were shown them. "But we between suicide and marriage. The said cheap hats. Have you nothing strips A as shown. way I feel now, I think I'll choose mar- I for less than |30?" "Certainly, mad- The back of the rocker should be riage. But you must help.” constructed in one piece, as shown in arno,” said the saleswoman, appearing "Leave It to me. Bo!” with a 825 bonnet. "But,” returned From inside the house came the Fig. 4, and be nailed to the box, as In one of the Coffeyville women, "I don’t Fig. 2. Cut strips B 2*4 inches wide strains of Dearie, sung In a sympa call a hat cheap unless It Is under thetic tenor, and upon the conclusion by 2 feet 9 Inches long, strips C 1*4 Inches wide by 21 Inches long, and $8.” When the saleswoman brought Berkeley Fresno’s voice inquiring: out with a condescending smile a hat "Miss Blake, did I ever tell you strips D 1*4 Inches wide by 24 inches marked (5.98, she said: "Hay, girls, long. After making the back and about the time I sang Dearie to the screwing or nailing the lower ends of ain't it fierce to be poor?”—Kansas mayor's daughter in Walla Walla?” City Star. Miss Blake appeared on the gallery •trips B to the back of the box, cut the two strips E (Fig. 2) 1% inches with her musical admirer at her el- | Shows Something. wide by 20 inches long, strips F 1*4 bow. The amount of "conscience money” inches wide by 10 inches long, and "Yes,” said she, sweetly. "You told strips G 1*4 Inches wide by 16 inches returned to the government Is not me all about the mayor's daughter a long. Fasten these strips to the box half as much as It used to be. This week ago.” Then spying Speed and his and to each other as shown In Figs. shown that there Is less stealing or companion, she exclaimed: "Mr. Fres 1 and 2, then cut the right arm H leas conscience.—New Orleans Pica no has a fine voice, hasn't he? He (Figs. 2 and 5) 18 Inches long by 3 yune. sings with the Standard Glee Club.” inches wide at the narrow end and I "Indeed ’’ Heat as Standard Measure. inches wide at the wide end, and cut "Sure!” The Native Son of the Heat rather than candle power the left arm of the same length by 3 Golden West shook up a hammock indies wide. After nailing the arms should be the standard of measure cushion for the girl. "Tenor!" said he, ia place, brace the right arm with the ment for illuminating gas, according sententlously. to a statement Issued by the bureau small triangular block I (Fig. 2). (TO BE CONTINUED.) When you have completed the rock of standards of the department of Where open flame gas er, smooth up all rough edges with commerce. Would Never Do. sandpaper, then drive all nail holes jets are used, the candle power stand "Let’s go west and kill Indians." "What's the matter with you, kid? | below the surface of the wood, and ard must be retained, says the report, Some of our best baseball talent la putty up the holes and all cracks and but where mantles are more econom being picked uo among th« ” I joints. Unless the boards of the box ical. v • » • NewJkJeas_^or_HandyBo£8 I I I COPYRIGHT 19)0 SY HAPFTW Sr BROTKY!(?« At this point the speaker fell Into ungovernable hysteria and ezploded. ^wboy» ot th* Flylnr Heart ranch sro rocking back and forth, slapping his b^ax-t broken over the less of their much- enjoy «rtx*d phonoimph by the defeat of their thighs and hiccoughing with champion in a foot-race with the cook of ment. Willie followed him, as did tbs Centipede ranch A hou»e party 1» •n at the Flying Heart J. Wallingford Carara. Even Cloudy showed his teeth, Speed cheer leader at Yale, and Culver and the two young people on the porch Covington, inter-colleaiate champion run- nor are expected Helen Blake. Speed‘1 found themselves joining In from in aweetheart, become» Intereited In the loss fection. It was patent that here lay of the phonogrnph. She auggenti to Jean some subtle humor sufficient to con Chapin, al »ter t the owner of the ranch, that »he Induce Covington, her lover, to vulse the Far Western nature beyond win back the phonograph. Helen declare» all reason; for Stover essayed repeat that If Covington won't run. Speed wilt. The cowboy» are htlariou* o\ er the proa- edly to check his laughter before gasp pect Spec ! and hl» valet. I.arry Gia»», trainer at Tale, arrive. Helen Blake aaka ing. finally: Speed who has poaed to her aS an ath- "Gosh 'lmighty! I never can get Hta, to race again»t the Centipede man past that place. He! He! He! Whoo- hoo! That's sure ridlc’lous, for fair." CHAPTER IV.—Continued. Speed beheld an undersized man of He wiped his eyes with the back of a Indeterminate age. hollow-chested, sun-browned hand, and his frame was thln-faced. gravely benignant. It was racked with barking coughs. "I know ■ot alone his glasses that lent him a the whole blame thing by heart, but— scholarly appearance; he had the I can't recite it to you. I bog down stooped shoulders, the thoughtful In right there. Seems like some folks is tensity of gate, the gentle, hesitating the darndest fools!” "You see what the phonograph backwardness of a book-raised man. Speed acknowledged the introduction means to these gentlemen." said Miss pleasantly, while the benevolent little Blake. *T think It's a crying shame that they were cheated out of It, don't man blinked back of his lenses. 8tover addressed himself to Miss you?" Blake Speed began to outline a plan hast “I told the boys what you said, ily in his mind. "I assured them that you would win miss, and we four has come gs a dele it back for them, and—” gation to find out If It goes ’ “We sure hope you will,” said WU- “Mr Speed and I were just talking ■bout It when you came.” said Helen. lie. earnestly. “Amen!" breathed the lanky fore “I’m sure he will consent If you add man, his cheeks still wet from his your entreaties to mine.” “It would sure be a favor.” said the tears of laughter, but hts face drawn cow-man. at which the others drew Into lines of eagerness. "Please! For my sake!" urged newer. as If hanging on Speed’s an ■ww. Even Cloudy turned his black Helen, placing a gentle little hand up •yes upon the young man on her companion's arm. Speed closed his eyes, so to speak, The object of their co-operate gate shifted his feet uncomfortably and felt and leaped in the dark. "All right. I'll do It!” minded to flee, but the situation would not permit of it Besides, the affair "Yow-ee!” yelled Stover. "We knew Interested him. His mind was work you would!” Willie was beaming be- ing rapidly, albeit his words were nignantly through his glasses, while hesitating. both Carara and Cloudy showed their “But I’m not in condition," objected heart felt gratitude. "Thank you. Miss the youth. Blake. Now we'll show up that shave- “Mr. Glass said you was never bet- | taif Centipede crowd for what it is.” ter than you are right now. Anyhow, "Wait!" Speed checked the out you don't have to bust no records to burst. “Ill consent upon conditions beat this cook. He ain't so fast.” I'll run. provided you can arrange the “It would sure be a kind-hearted act race for an 'unknown.' ” If you'd do It for us,” said the little “What does that mean?" Helen man In his high, boyish voice. It was asked. a shock to discover that he spoke In a "It means that I don't want my dialect. "There's a heap of sentiment name known in the matter. Instead of connected with this affair. You see. arranging for Mr. Whatever-the- outside of being a prize that we won Cook's-Name-Is to run a race with J. *t considerable risk, there goes with W. Speed, he must agree to compete this phonograph a set of reecords. against a representative of the Flying among which we all have our special Heart ranch, name unknown." favorites. Have you ever heard "I don't think that is fair!” cried Madam-osella Melby sing The Holy the girl. "Think of the honor." City?” "Yes, but I'm an amateur. I'd lose “I didn't know she sang It," said my standing.” 6 peed "That goes for us." said Stover. "We “Take It from me. sh« did, and don't care what name you run under. you've missed a heap." We’ll frame the race. Lordy! but “You bet.” Stover agreed. In a this is a glorious event." flushed, awed tone. "We can't thank you enough." Wil “Well, you must have heard Missus lie piped. “You're a true sport, Mr. Ileleney Moray in The Baggage Coach Speed, and we aim to see that you don't get the worst of It In no way. This here race is goln’ to be on the square—you hear me talkin’. No dou ble-cross this time.” Unconsciously the speaker's hand strayed to the gun at his belt, while bls smile was grim. Speed started. "What day shall we set?” inquired Stover. Wally rapidly calculated the date of Culver's arrival, and said: “A week from Saturday." Coving ton would soon be en route, and was due to arrive a few days thereafter. "One week from Saturday goes,” an nounced Stover, “and we thank you again.” Turning to Carara, he direct ed: "Rope your buckskin, and hike for the Centipede. Tell ’em to un- llmber their coin. I'll draw a month’s wages in advance for every son-of-a- gun on the Flying Heart, and we’ll ar “You’re a True Sport.” range details tonight.” Ahead?" queried the scholarly little "SI.” agreed Carara. "I go.” man At mention of his beloved clas "And don’t waste no time neither," ■ic, Carara, the Mezican, murmured, directed Willie. "You tear like a •oftly: jackrabbit ahead of a hot wind.” “Ah! The Baggage Car—Te'adora Carara tossed his cigarette aside, Mora! God bless ’er!” and the sound of his spurs was lost “I must confess I've never had the around the corner of the house. pleasure," said Speed, whereupon the "This makes a boy of me,” the last •peaker regarded him pityingly, and speaker continued. "I can hear the Stover, jealous that so much of the plaintiff notes of Madam o sella Melby conversation had escaped him, In once again.” quired : “Can it be that you never heard that CHAPTER V. monologue, Silas on Fifth Avenoo?” Again Speed shook his head. ARRY GLASS discovered his As if the very memory were hilari protege on the rear porch ously funny, Still Bill's shoulders engrossed with Miss Blake, heaved, and stifled laughter caused and signaled him from his Adam’s apple to race up and down afar; but the young man ig his leathern throat. Swallowing his nored th« signal, and the merriment at length, he recited, In a tratner strolled up to the choking voice, as follows: "Silas goes steps. up Fifth Avenoo and climbs Into a "Hello, Larry! What’s on bus. There Is a girl settln’ opposite. your mind?” Inquired Speed. He says, ‘The girl opened her valise, "I’d like to see you." Glass, clad In took out her purse, closed her valise, his sportiest garments, seemed utter opened her purse, took out a dime, ly lacking In the proper appreciation closed her purse, opened her valise, of a valet’s position. He treated his put Un her purse, closed her valise, employer with a tolerant good nature. handed the dime to the conductor, got Miss Blake excused herself and • nlckle in change, opened her valise, went into the house, whereupon her took out her purse, closed her valise, companion showed his irritation. "See •uened her purse—’ ” h«re, Larry, don’t you know bettar SYNOPSIS. ■■■■■■■a STEP LIVELY Don't be relegated to the rear because of some weakness of the “inner man.” Try a short course of HOSTETTER’S Stomach Bitters and help your Stom- ach, Liver and Bowels back to normal strength and activity. Get a bottle today. ■ Som« Occupation. "Life la a deuced bora I wish I had •omn Interest In life." ”1 don’t blame you. Percy. Why don't you get n dog to lead around':' Th« Amount. "Was Mrs. Pankhurst's visit to this country really worth while?" "Quite so. It was 820.000 worth." WOMAN IN BAD CONDITION Restored To Health by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta* blc Compound. 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