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> ! Floyd, do you know, I guess If jrott J. C. L A T T A C. W. MERTZ had a sister she’d be a right pretty girl.” "I have got one,” was the serene CH APTER V. return. “ You have? Can I ask what aha Tuning Up. looks like?" Floyd was sitting on a railing In "Just like me; w e’re twins,” he re front of the repair pits, when Stanton plied absently, his eyes dwelling on came out to the course next morning, the Mercury. engaged In chatting airily with a cou The description accorded so oddly ple of Jovial drivers from rival cars, with his appearance, as he stood in lie was laughing, and furthermore he his rumpled attire, his serious face Corner Fifth Avenue and Second Street was clad In correct racing costume, stained and darkened with dust, that I Both Phones this time. Instead of the Impromptu there was a universal roar of laughter. TRACE ORIGIN OF ALPHABET “ For shame, to slander r la d y !"j blend of the former occasion. By According to Prof. Flinders Petrie It The group, already breaking up, Jeered one. Eleanor M. Ingram drew apart at Stanton’s approach, “ Doesn’t she ever wash her face, Existed 7,0C0 Years B. C.— nodding greeting to him. But, beyond Floyd?” called another. Attacks an Old Theory. Author of “ The Geme returning the salutes, he disregarded “ Can’t you support her without mak end the Cendle,” "The all except Floyd, opposite whom he ing her heave coal for a living?" gibed In a lecture at the Royal Institute Hying Mercury.” etc. stopped. a third. Prof. Flinders Petrie has attacked the Me Namer & W irtz, Proprietor» Illuatratlona by “ You seem to have nothing to do; Floyd laughed with the rest, glanc long accepted theory that the origin Frederic Thornburgh is the machine ready?" he flung, with ing down at himself. of the alphabet Is to be found in "You never saw me dressed for the Phoenicia, whence It came from his ugliest Intonation. Floyd slipped off the railing and opera,” he tossed back, as he went In Egyptian hieroglyphics, says a New and Tillamook Stage Line». stood up, his expression flickering In search of water. York Sun London dispatch. Stanton descended from bis car, momentary surprise. According to Prof. Petrie, the re “ All ready," he answered, quietly flung his mask and gauntlets on the searches of the last twenty years oprr.tfbl U1X Ttim Boboe-MerrtU Compon/ businesslike under the undeserved re seat, and followed his mechanician. have shown that signs were earlier j 8YN0PSIS, He found him, presently, emerging than pictures and that It was the sign buke. damp and refreshed from ablutions that survived to become the alpha1 "Get It out, then.” A t the beginning o f great automobile The other men glanced significantly performed In a bucket with the aid of and beta of one civilization and the race the mechanician or the Mercury, some cotton-waste. Blanton's machine, drop» dead. Strange at one another. A B C of another. youth, Jeeae Floyd, volunteer«, and 1» ac "Good luck, Floyd,” wished a slim “ W ill you come to lunch with me?” Just as the philologist had discov cepted. In the rest during the twenty- driver, whose reputation Stanton asked abruptly. four hour race Stanton meet» a sp-anger. Italian ered one entire system of languages, M l«» Carlisle, who Introduce« herself. The equaled Stanton’s own, as he turned Floyd paused, regarding him In so thu alphabctarlan has discovered Mercury wins race. Stanton receives grave surprise and hesitation. flowers from Miss Carlisle, which he Ig away. In the diversity of alphabets an orlg- nores. Stanton meets Miss Carlisle on a The Mercury car was out already. “ Thank you,” he began. Inal prototype of all. In Prof. Petrie’s D R E P A R E D to do all kinds train. They alltrht to take walk, and Stanton made an Impatient gesture, words, “The Phoenicians are people treln leaves Stanton and Miss Carlisle One of tte factory men cranked It, *■ of work in Iron, Lathe or follow In auto. after Stanton took his seat. Floyd was his eyes glinting steel-blue behind of yesterday compared with those who Drill work. A u to Repairing moving to take the place beside, when their black lashes. w'rote the signs that are the origin CHAPTER IV.— (Continued.) his eyes fell on the driver’s bandaged "Do you want me to apologise for of all alphabets." AND VULCANIZING Stanton, unruffled as In the New wrist. bullying you this morning?” he de- , It was to pottery, said the profes Y o A depot, except for his wind-tossed “ What's up?” Stanton demanded, at manded. sor, that Egyptologists and others Our Motto: “ Prompt W o rk and Reasonable Charges.” bal”, whose blackness was flecked the exclamation. Over the other’s face swept Its j were indebted for these signs, and wlGs yellow road dust, leaned back "You have hurt your arm?” characteristic sudden warning of ex their development was worked out Your Patronage Solicited to reclaim his hat and Inquire tlielr “ Slightly. I cranked an Ata'.anta pression. on these lines. Flatnose made a pot dertinarton. When he returned to the MAIN ST. GARAGE Six yesterday with my spark ad “ No; I wanted to be sure that you and put a mark on it to show that It usual method of driving with both Forest Gi o/e, Ore. vanced." want me. Thanks, I ’ll come with was his. In time, because It was his hands and facing forward, Miss Car The mechanician stopped with one pleasure." mark, the sign stood for Flatnose lisle had altogether recovered her He slipped Into a long motor coat, himself, and then the sign became at foot on the car, looking at him. poise. and accompanied Stanton with a ready “ I set my spark forward and went tached to a sound irrespective of the | “ Speaking of racing, I have never cordiality that took no account of thing Itself. Gradually the wearing thanked you for the other night," she around In front and cranked up and past events. No reproach could have down went on until the sign stood, ! observed, her low tones inaudible to wrenched my arm," Stanton explicitly moved the offender so much, no In not for a sound, but a syllable, and those behind them. "I never experi repeated. jured dignity could have so forced a then for a letter. Floyd regarded him blankly, then enced anything like watching you on curb upon his tongue for the future. The signs, of course, were no the track— you carried me away be slowly dissolved Into a smile of hu It was not to one of the temporary alphabet; that did not arrive yond conventionality, I am afraid. And morous comprehension and stepped eating-places erected in anticipation of I perhaps 1000 B. C., whereas signs j to feel that I hnd a share In your be Into the car. "I had no right to ask, of course," the race carnival that Stanton took were found In early prehistoric Egypt, i wildering feats— ” "I beg your pardon. hlB guest, but to a quiet, cool hotel probably 7000 B. C. Proofs of this The ugly mood rose again in Stan he agreed. Curious people should expect to hear within reach. There, the order given, common origin were plentiful, for the FEED A N D SA LES STABLE ton. he looked across the width of white signs spread by trade far north and "You need not have felt that re nonseuse.” Floyd believed himself put off with linen at . . his Team work o f all kinds. sponsibility," he declared. "My feats, , companion , . .. with m an odd . south and appeared similarly In jberlan Rnd Kar, and t »8 you are pleased to call them, are an obvious tale, as one reproves a ^ n se of triumph and satisfaction; he R felt for this boy-man something akin ; shared by no one. I drive for pur too-lmportunate child, so Impossible were unknown in Phoenician. lie considered such carelessness. And to the elation with which a youth poses of my own.” Stanton wholly coincided with his takes the admired girl out to dinner She understood at once. Phone 726 Leabo Building, Main St. N. GOOD POINTS ABOUT TOOLS for the first time. "You meun that you did not race Judgment. Only, the fact remained. The little episode had relieved the "I missed the train, yesterday,” he with the Duplex because I wanted to atmosphere, however, and restored remarked. "I suppose you had no Many Little Things That Boys Do Not see your famous driving?” Always Understand— Use for He checked the machine to permit naturalness of speech. They shot down trouble getting the car here?” Notch on a Saw. (he course, in the sweet country air, None at all,” Floyd confirmed. "I the passage of a trolley-car. and the day’s work had commenced. fancied you accepted Miss Carlisle’s “ I had my mechanician beside me and Boys that use tools do not always there were two men In the Duplex,” Then Stanton had his first exhibition Invitation to drive.” know what all the smaller parts of of what Floyd called tuning up his "1 did, afterward. It was her car I was his oblique reply. "I do not amuse the tools are for. For Instance, on the motor. cranked with the spark forward.” by brush. near assassination.” Floyd glanced up, a ripple of Incred back edge of every good saw there "Got her all the way up?” shouted The retort was thoroughly Stanton- esquo. Miss Carlisle bent forward to the mechanician, when they let out on ulous amusement crossing his gray eyes, but he said nothing. catch the slipping duBt-robe, before the first straight stretch. At least, 1 set the spark as I be Stanton nodded, fully occupied; the answering him, but gave an exclama speedometer was Indicating elghty- lieved right,” Stanton amplified, watch tion as the motor abruptly fell silent. ing the effect, "and when 1 cranked, “ Oh, I am so sorry! The robe four miles an hour. the motor tired over. The person who “ Stop her— she needs fixing.” caught In the switch and moved It.” Carpenter’s Saw. it was Floyd's hour of empire. Stan sat next to me said I left the spark "It Is nothing,” he assured, stoop.ng s a litt’ e notch and then a dip in the to remedy the tangle, and sprung out ton brought his car to a halt In an ap wrong.” The Incredulity died out of Floyd's >lade. propriate situation, and the mechanl- to crntik the engine. It often happens when sawing a lie hail done this very act for Floyd, ■I hu sprang out to Investigate the un gaze, but the wonder increased. More likely It was changed after ■iece of board that the saw cut will two weeks before; only then the stop bonded power-plunt. “ Now we'll try. She Is good for you left It, perhaps by mistake,” ho ;et choked. When It does the car- page had been Intentional. Stanton enter just takes the saw out, turns was thinking of that Incident, while ninety an hour,” he panted, returning. suggested. In a flash of recollection Stanton it over and uses this little notch as a Stanton accordingly restarted. he bent to seize the crank, and not They spent the morning so; speed saw Valerie Carlisle’s little gloved sert of thin hook, which will pass free of what he was doing, lint he saw Valerie Carlisle lean toward the ing furiously, stopping for Floyd .to hand dart toward the steering wheel, ly through the saw cut, and yanks the steering wheel, her red lips apurt and fuss with one thing or another, watch just before he pulled up the crank. obstruction out. On the better class of wooden planes, her eyes glistening, Just as he pulled ing the speedometer. Floyd listened Could she have moved the sector, and to the engine us to a speaking voice, have corrected her mistake an instant near the front of the ton, th°re Is up the handle. "W a it!” the girl cried, a second too translating Its plaint unerringly and too late? He remained silent, nor did placed a small button of hard wood or going to remedy the cause. As the as- Floyd pursue the question. eathor. This ¡3 for the carpenter to late. When the first course of the lunch tap on with his hammer when he i3 There was a sharp explosion of the eon was placed before them, Stanton adjusting the blade. On the modern motor, the crank tore Itself violently aroused himself. Quite Indifferent to planes that adjust the blade with a out of his hand. Only Stanton’s the waiter’s pained disapproval, he screw at the back this tapping is not trained swiftness and Instant recoil took the carafe of Ice-water and him necessary. eaved him from a broken wrist. As It self filled two glasses. was, his arm fell momentarily numbed Is this your substitute for cock at his Bide. tails?" he queried, and pushed one of TOYS TEACH BOYS AND GIRLS "You left the spark up,” Miss Car the goblets over to Floyd. r/ lisle cried again, pule and shaken. "I Methods of Modern Life Are Em ,, 'j Startled, Floyd yet understood, tried to flx It, but you had erauked. ployed in Making Electrical smiling as he looked across. y Have you Injured your arm?” Playthings for Children. “ Yes," he assented, and drank the Mr. Curltsle hud risen, several peo Innocent pledge. Motorists both, ple paused on the sidewalk, but Stan Some of the electrical toys now on there was no question of u stronger ton stood looking nt the girl who the market are actual wonders— work beverage. leaned across the folded wind-shield. ing models in reality of the big elec Stanton turned to the waiter. 11«, automobile expert, racing driver, trical equipments seen all about us. "You can go; I ’ll ring when we want bad advanced his spark and gone out For instance, there is a little steam you Did you ever drive an Atalanta to crank hts motor? His reason re ship complete In all its outward de Six-sixty, Floyd?" belled. Yet, what other explanation? "No, but I ’ve handled their fours. I tails, which is driven by a battery and "You have Injured your arm? Why like a six cylinder machine, myself; it motor concealed In its hull. It may be was 1 so stupid as to catch the robe •How Did You Become an Expert Au started, stopped or reversed from a has so tine a torque— ” and stop the engine!" tomobile Driver?” small switchboard through a water The conversation plunged Into pro He recovered himself promptly. proof connecting cable. fessional technicalities; the senti "No, no, It Is nothing. Miss Carlisle sistnnt manager had said, he was a Then there Is a small electric fan gasolene freak, a clairvoyant magician mental episode was pushed aside. I am not hurt,” he disclaimed. which Is not a mere toy. but which People going In and out of the res of delicate touches and manipulation. Hut nevertheless he started the en will give a good stiff breeze. It Is run ! At twelve o'clock the Mercury came taurant stared Interestedly at the two gine with his left hand, her narrowed by a substantial motor suitable fo r , exchanging comments and questions. to Its camp and stopped. amber eyes following him. other purposes Stanton’s dark fare was well-known, "How Is she doing?" Inquired Mr. It was not far to the Carlisle place. Street lamps with real lights oper- ¡ There Stanton declined every Invi Green. "You made that last circuit a and a face not easily forgotten, while ate from a battery. DEALERS IN Lumber, Lath and Shin his companion’s dress sufficiently tation to remain, or even to enter, record breaker, 1 can tell you.” Complete electrically operated i Identified him as one of the racers "Up to ninety-two miles nn hour,” firmly resolved to go on to Lowell by gled. All Finishing Lumber Kiln Dried street cars with electric headlight, Stanton reported with bt ■vlty. "It who held the city's attention during the next trnln. and any amount of track may be pro the motor carnival. "W e will be there tomorrow, also," never did so well before. Get out. When the dessert was before them. tected by electric block signals. Miss Carlisle Informed him. In taking Floyd." The girls also have been remem CEMENT, SA N D and LIME Stanton suddenly returned to the per Floyd got out, flushed, tired. his leave. " I am so grieved that you can bered. and some of the things which sonal note. heavy hair clinging In damp rings to not use your arm." “ How did you become a finished Interests them most Is a complete "You see 1 have used It to steer hts temples, but sunnily content. Mr. Manufacturers of Frames, Sash, Doors, automobile expert by the age of twen electric range with cooking utensils, i Green contemplated him anxiously: he and shift gears," he reminded. which operates from the ltgntlng clr-| ty-one?” he questioned bluntly. Mouldings and everything required in "Yes, but you will not try to rsce had heard an account of Stanton's "W ell, 1 believe you are only live cult and which Is capable of doing real morning greeting to hts mechanician, ao hurt?"' cooking the building line That was what troubled her? The and he »a s not pleased at the pros or six years older,” Floyd countered, fear that he would not drive and she pect of having to find another man to with a touch of whimsical sadness. How January Gets Name. "But— I giew up In an automobile fac would miss the excitement of seeing till his place. January derives Its name from "he W e Sell Flint-Kote and Mikado Roofing tory. I had no mother, no kinswomen "How," he hesitated, testing his him on the thin verge of death? Her Roman god Janus, who was repre "how are you—er feeling, at all. and my father made me hts beauty went out to h!s eyes like the way. Also Sherwin-Williams Paints constant companion. He taught me sented with two faces: one was the Floyd?" blown flame of a candle. face of an old man. typifying the past everything he knew, and he— well, he "Hungry,” answered Floyd, prompt “ I shall race,” he declared curtly. was Edgar T. Kloyd. who owned the year; the other that of a youth. In He hnd an odd fancy as he went ly and unexpectedly. reference to the new year. The boyish frethness of It brought a Comet automobile plant, and who de down the village street; It occurred signed and built and raced his own smile to the lips of every one within to him that he would like to j How Hen* Eat. The assistant manager cars." Kloyd. He was tired, tired to nausea I hearing. Grandpa Invited Dorothy to go w ltl (TO UK C O N T IN U E D .) o f the feminine as represented bj j chuckled outright In hla relief. him to feed the chickens, the morning V aleri« Carlisle. He would have liked I "There's some kind of eats In a Ita Kind. after her arrival at the farm. On her to hunt up his mechanician and hear stand over there," volunteered a grin "Is the new carriage a shay?” return to the house she Inquired shy ning reporter from a Boston newspa him talk frank aenae, man-fashion. "Yes. sir! H e more—it's « ■hay ly: "Grandpa, do all hens eat with But of course he did nothing of the ( per, "If you can bear then. Bay. doo?e*" their note«?” ERIAL kind. I ’h -’i he arrived at Lowell he went to a _ jctor and had the strained arm cared for. Instead. THE CHILDREN STORY M ERTZ & LATTA Forest Grove Steam Laundry Ice, Cold Storage, Wood and Coal STAN TO N W IN S Central Livery Bam s General Livery New Machine Shops W . A . Chalmers Farmers' Feed Bam W. W. RYALS, Mgr. -A gMib #1 Forest Grove Planing Mill Co. General Contractors and Builders O ffice and Factory, Council St., Forest Grove