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arolp 'UTl CHAPTER XVI Continued. 16 'Go on! Good dog!" crlcil Mr. Stagg. "Lead the way to Hannah's Car'lyn !" He heard the little girl screaming: "Oh. Uncle Joel Oh. Uncle Joe! Here we are!" ' Cherry rattled the buckhoard down to the bottom of the hollow and stopped. There was some smoke here, but not much. The man leaped to the Ground when he saw a figure rise up from the foot of a tree by the spring a figure In brown. "Joseph! Thauk God!" murmured Amandn. The hardware dealer strode to her. She had put out both her hands to htm, and he snw thnt they were trem bling, and thnt tears filled her great brown eyes. "Oh. Joe!" she said. "I feared you would come too late!" "But I'm here. Mandy. and I'm not too late!" he cried; and. somehow neither of them could, perhaps, have evplalned just how ids arms went around her and her hands rested on his shoulders, while she looked earn estly Into his face. "Oh. Joe! Joel" It was like a sur rendering sob. "It's not too late, Is It, Mnndy? Say It Isn't too late!" he pleaded. "No, It's not too late." she whis pered. "If If we're not too old." "Old !" almost shouted Joseph Stngg. "I don't remember of ever feeling so young as I do right nowl" and sud denly he stooped and kissed her. "Bless me! what fools we've been all this time !" "Oh, Uncle Joe! Oh. Miss Amanda!" cried Caroyln May, standing before them, and pointing with n rather grimy Index finger. "You aren't mad at each other any more, are you? Oh, I am so glad! so glad!" and her face showed her pleasure. But the situation was too difficult to allow of much but practical thoughts. "Where's the old woman?" asked Jo seph Stagg quickly. "Her husband came with a horse and buggy late last night and took her over to the new ramp," was the reply. "The fire was coming Into the camp when I left We must get out of here In a hurry," declared Mr. Stagg. "We aren't going to be burned up now, when Uncle Joe Is here, Miss Mandy," Carolyn May declared with confidence. "See how nice ho and Prince found us'' Why, they are rcg'lar heroes, aren't the) ?" "They are. Indeed, child," agreed the woman. She turned to Joseph Stagg, happiness shining in her eyes, and looking prettier than ever before In her life, he thought. The hollow was rapidly becoming filled with smoke. The man did not "Oh, Uncle Joe! Oh, Miss Amanda," Cried Carolyn May. understand this, but It foreboded trouble. Ho turned Cherry and the hue!; board around, and then ho helped Amanda Into tho Beat. "Up you go, too, Car'lyn Mny," ho said, lifting the little girl Into tho rear of tlio buck board, Joseph .Stngg felt very Forlous an lio neated himself by Amnndu's sldo and picked up tho reins. Tho horso quick. Jy ret meed lil steps up (ho hill to tlio tote row!. As they enmo out Into this broader jmtli they.suw the smoke pour. Int' through It In 0 clibblntf cloud. "HHHllllllllllllllllW-Wk ! A Corners BELMOKE ENDICOTT COPrTUOTT -110 - V DODO. MXAD an CCMFANY. "Oh, Joe," gasped Amanda, "It's coming !" "It surely Is," agreed the hardware merchant. "We're In n hot corner, my girl. But trust to me " "Oh. 1 do, Joe!" she exclaimed, squeezing his arm. "I am sure you know what Is host to do." "I'll tr to prove that so," he said with a subdued chuckle. "Oh. Uncle Joel" cried Carolyn May suddt fly. "can't we get out of this awful smoke? It It chokes mu!" "Walt." whispered Amanda to the man. "I'll lift her over the back of the sent. I think she had better be In my lap." I "P'r'aps that's so," he agreed, nnd he held in the nervous Cherry for a moment till the change was nccom- j pllshed. The roaring of the lire grew louder ' and louder In their ears. I Suddenly Joseph Stagg dragged ! Cherry's head around. Tho horso j snorted nnd hesitated, for the smoke was hl'tiding him. "I pretty near missed these forks I" ' exclaimed the hardware merchant. This left road takes us toward tho lake." "Oh, Joe. jean we reach It?" whis pered Amanda. "We've got to!" he returned grimly. "It's three miles. If It's an Inch, but Cherry has got to mnke It." They were relieved after a minute or two In this new road. The smoke hnd not so completely tilled It. But It was a rougher way, and the buckhoard bounced until Carolyn May crlel out In fear. They drove over a little hillock that raised them higher thnn the tote road had done. Amandn clutched Mr. j Stngg's arm again nnd uttered a half I stilled "Oh:" He shot a glance to the left. A mass of llnmc broke out In the wood not far off this trail tho top of a great tree was on fire. "The wind Is carrying brands this wny," muttered the man. "A dozen new fires will be started. Well, gld-ap. Cherry!" and he seized the whip again. The horse was well spent now, but he wns plucky. He tried to Increase his stride. A hot breath of wind cnuio rushing through the forest, bending the branches and shaking the leafy foliage. The wind seemed fairly to scorch the fugitives. The roaring of the fire Increased. Through the more open woods which bordered this path they saw the smoke advancing In a thicker wall and one as high as the tree tops. "You've got to make It, old boy," muttered Joseph Stagg, and ho lashed the horse again. Tho spirited Cherry leaped forward, both the woman and the child scream ing. "Is It fur? Is It far?" gasped Aman da In his ear. "Too far for comfort. But keep your heart up."" As the man spoke, a blazing brand swung through the air and came down, right on Amanda's shoulders. Carolyn May shrieked. Joseph Stagg brushed off tho burning stick. Cherry mounted another small rldgo and then they clattered down Into a little hollow where there was u slough beside the road. Tho water was green and stagnant, but it was water. Tho man pulled In the hard-pressed horse and leaped down, passing the reins to Amanda. lie whipped off his coat and dipped It In the mudhole. He drew It out dripping with water and slime. "Look out, hero I Have to shut your eyes!" he warned hts two companions on the seat of the buckhoard, and threw the saturated coat over Miss Amanda's head. Tho dripping gurment sheltered Carolyn May as well. "Now, good horse I" he yelled to Cherry, leaping buck to the scut. "Gld ap 1" The horse started up the slope. An other swirling brand camo down upon them. Joseph Stagg fought It off with his bare hand. His shirt sleevo cuught fire and ho was painfully burned on the forearm before he could smother tho blaze. Another flaming brand fell, landing on Cherry's buck. The horse squealed and leaped forward ut 11 pace which Mr. Stugg could not control. Maddened by tho burn, Cherry had taken tho bit In his teeth und was running away, Tho man threw down tho reins. Ho could do nothing toward retarding tho frightened horse's pace. Indeed, ho did not wutit to stop Mm. Ills left unn lie flung around Miss Aiiiunda and tint child, und with his right hand clung to tho rocking sent of tho careening buckhoard. Tho wet steaming cent saved tho woman and the child from Injury. Joseph Stngg hail lost all count of time. The forest road might still ex tend nheud of them for a mile, for nil ho know. But suddenly they broko cover, Cherry still galloping wildly, and plunged down an open ravlno to tho edge of n lake of sparkling water. "Bless mot The lake! the lakol" hoarsely shouted the man. Tho walls of the ravlno sheltered them from smoke and flro for a mo ment, but the brands still fell. Cherry hnd halted on tho edge or tho lake, but Joseph Stngg urged him on Into tho water, flank deep. The shore was nnr row and nfforded llttlo space for rcruge. Ho lifted Amanda and tho child bodily from tho seat and dropped them Into tho water. "Wo'ro onfo now." ho said honrsely, Jumping In himself, and holding Caro lyn May and Amanda. "We've got wn ter enough here, thanks bet Hang on to me, Mnndy. I'm not going to let you get awny no more, never 1" And by the way n which tho woman clung to his arm It was evident that sho did not propose to losu him. "My. Uncle Joe! you nro Just tho bravest mnnl" declared Carolyn May, finding her voire "Isn't he, Miss "Yes, Isn't It Nice They Aren't Mad at Each Other." Mandy? And, sec, his arm Is all burned. Dear inc. we must get homo to Aunty Hose ami let her do It up for him." CHAPTeR XVII. "Two's Company." Toward the east tho forest tract was completely burned to the banks of Cod ler's creek. As tho wind which had sprung up had driven the lire west ward, there was little danger of tho flames pressing nearer than the creek to Sunrlsu Cove and The Corners. Joseph Stagg led tho horse out of the water nnd advised Miss Amandn nnd Carolyn .May to get Into tho seat of the buckhoard again. Then he set forth, leading the horse along the nar row beach, while Prince followed wearily In tho rear. It was a rough route they followed, but the blackened forest was still too hot for them to pass through, had they been able to find a path. This was a lonely strip of shore and they saw no living soul but themselves. It was a long tramp, nnd the horse, the dog, and tho man wcro nllko wearied. Carolyn May wont fast asleep with her bead pillowed In Miss Aman da's lap. The latter and Josef.h Stngg talked much. Indeed, there was much for them to say after all these years of silence. Tho woman, worn nnd scorched of face, looked down on tho smutted und sweating man with nn expression In her eyes that warmed him to the mar row. She wns proud of him. And tho gaze of love and longing that tho hard ware merchant turned upon Amanda Parlow would have nmnzed those pco pie that believed ho hud consideration nnd thought only for business. In these few hours of alarm nnd close Intimacy the man nnd tho womun had leaped all the barriers tlmo and prldo hud set up. Nothing further could keep Joseph Stngg und Amnndn Parlow apart. And yet they never for ono Instant discussed tho original causo of their estrungemcnt. Thnt wns a (lend Issue. Tho refugees reached Tho Corners about nlno o'clock. Jedldlah Parlow had hobbled tip to tho storo nnd wns Just then orgunlzlng u pnrty of search ers to go to tho rcscuo of tho hard ware dealer and those of whom he hud set forth In search. Tho village turned out cn tnnsso to welcome tho trio who had so mirac ulously escaped tho lire. Aunty Hose's relief know no bounds. Mr. Parlow was undeniably glad to sco his daugh ter safe; otherwlso, ho would nover havo overlooked tho pltlublo stnto his horso was In. Poor Cherry would nover bo tho sumo unblemished animal a gnl 11, "Well, I vuml" ho sold to Joseph Hlngg, "you done It I IJetter'n I could, loo, I reckon. I'll take the boss home, you comln' with 1110, Mandy?" Then ho snw tho hums on tho younger man's shoulders and nrms "Tho good laud of Johoshnphat I hero's work for you to do, Mandy, If you nlr any sort of n nurse, I reckon you got your hnntW full right hero with Joo Stagg," he added, with some prldo In his daugh ter's nblllty. "Phowi them's bad lookln' burns I" "They nro Indeed," agreed Aunty Hose, It was a fact that Mr. Stagg was In a bad state. Carolyn May had suggest ed that Auuly Hoiro would dress his burns, but M 1 Ainnmlu would allow nobody to do ml hut herself. When tho curious and sympathetic neighbors had gone and Miss Amandn was still busy making Joseph Stagg comfortable In the sitting room, Aunty Hose camo out Into the kitchen, where sho had already bathed and helped Carolyn May to undress, nnd where tho little girl was now sleepily eating her supper of bread and milk. "Well, wonders don't ever cease, I guess," she said, more to herself than t3 her llttlo confidant. "Who'd havo thought It I" "Who'd have thought what, Aunty Hose?" Inquired Carolyn May. "Your uncle nid Mandy Parlow havo made It up." breathed the woman, evi dently much Impressed by tho wonder of It. "Yes. Indeed!" cried tho child. "Isn't It nice? They aren't mad at each other any more." cro nr. CONTINUED.) FRENCH GO BACK TO CANDLES Scarcity of Materials Used for Light Ing Has Led to Revival of an Ancient Art While tho war bus wrecked some In dustrles In France, It has at tho samo time crented new ones and revived older crafts. An excellent and Inter esting example of the latter Is the art of candlestick making, which has taken on 11 new lease of life. liven in some of tho big town there aro house which aro not supplied with gns, where before the war petroleum or spirit was used for lighting purposes. Now that the use of these Is restricted closely, recourso hns to be made to the old fashioned candle. This Is true In the country especial ly where candlesticks are In great de maud, nnd every one Is buying I hem nccordlng to his means or fancy. At first they were made of copper, but when that metal became scarce brasi was employed. Some of the modern examples havo several branches and aro very artistic. A domestic art metal marker at Alx, who has specialized In this kind of work, nnd hns become quite n celebrity, hns just constructed -n scries of tall Iron candlesticks of very solid propor tions which ran hold several candles. They have been critically Inspected by art metal critics and are claimed to be true works of art, and to appeal to all lovers of Ironwork. Scientific American. Serbians Great Walkers. All Serbian peasants are great walk. r. A servant, civ en u short leave. will think nothing of footing It to hlsj home, live nnd twenty nines oir, una walking back after 11 short day spent with his family. It Is quite In the ordinary way of their business for both men and women to be two days on the road to market. Owing to their remarkable march ing powers Serbian troops are mobil ized nnd moved with surprising rapid ity, in splto of tho great lack" of rail way communlcntlon. And then they march light. With llttlo In the bread-bag that hangs at his belt the Serbian soldier Is quite content If only ho can roll himself n cigarette now nnd then nnd look forward perhaps to a tot of plum cognac. Salvage. Tho following letter wns written by tho wife of 11 man fighting overseas to mntnlicr (if tlio SlllVIII!0 Cl 111), 111! Offi cial organization for preventing war waste : "Deur Sir: I called nt your office on Wednesday nt ono o'clock, but was told you were engaged on salvage, and unit t mum nnt see vnu. I wanted to ask you nbout Bert's teeth what ho lost ot the front In tho mud do I still hnve to keep up tho payments of them on tho Installment plan? I feel quite sure that yruir Salvage club what they talks about would havo tho matter put right If you would only mention It. Yours respectfully ."London Tlt-Blts. Speed Indicators. A useful Instrument, especially In clouds, Is tho nlr speed Indlcntnr. This tells tho pilot his speed through the nlr. It also helps him to know wheth er ho Is rising or descending. For In stance, If tho Hjiecil of the machine fly. Ing level Is 100 miles 1111 hour, any speed registered above that will show that the machine Is coming down, and anything below It that tho machine Is climbing. Tho difference In speeds will show to what extent tho craft li descending or climbing. There Is also u proper fore-and-aft level to Indicate climb nnd descend, but ror various technical reasons thu pilot usually d pi'iidi 011 thu ulr spued Indicator. WHAT CLUB WORK IS TO BOYS AND GIRLS Sots Standard of Achlovcmont in Homo Activities. Amonu Other Advantages It Cnoiae Best Thought and Energy of Every Youth In the Busi ness of Fanning. (1'rvimr.ctl by the Uullxd Hindi Depart inont ot Agriculture.) Club work makes farm and homo work, sometimes thought of as drudg ery, uu Interesting game. Club work sets standards of achievement for boys nnd girls In homo activities and dig nities common labor. It Is training for community lead ership and farm und homo co-opera-live work of every typo and kind. It socializes community life through tho boys und girls, and gives young people 11 real motive In all Ihelr work. It also teaches farm hoys and girls that It Is Infinitely better to bu 0 proprietor of farm land, farm animals, machinery, crops, kitchen equipment, etc., than to bu a mere wage earner. It produces unit conserves food to meet local, national, mid world needs on an economic basis. It demonstrates how to mako farm ing and homo making prolltablu and tolerable. It engages the best thought, energy, nnd Interest ot every boy and girl In tho business of farming mid homo making. Club work Is a practical back-to-the-hoiiie. "mndo-lti-Amorlen" typo of education that has for Its chief aim the practical basis for ex tension, not provided for In tho pub lic school curricula nor In the Smith Hughes vocational work. Boys' and girls' club work has a permanent, yeiir-uround program of work, both for tho group und tho In dividual member, supported by per manent funds, permanent program, permanent leadership In every slate in ttio Union, and reaches hoys and girls, both In anil out of school, of all ages from l to -I years. In most states they nre grouped In two classes members of the hoys' and girls' clubs from U to 15 und Junior farm ers and home makers from 10 to HI. TESTING SEED CORN IN SOIL Kernels Are Taken From Each Ear and Planted In Separate Compartment- For the purpose of testing seed corn In soil 11 method said to bo more accurate than testing It In watera Back for Testing Seed Corn. li-foot open rack has been devised con tnlnlng supports for threo tiers of 1 ears each, says Popular Mechanics. There Is nlso incorporated In the rack a box divided Into HI compartments. The selected ears of corn nro placed In the open frame and at tho same tlmo six kernels are tuken from each and planted In the soil-filled compartment corresponding In position to that of the ear In tho rack. Rust Worse Than Wear. The life of your iiiachliio Is de termined by the care you give It. To have an Implement oiitsldo during tho winter mouths Is worsu on the ma chine than several years of severe uso In the field. DIFFICULT WINTER CHURNING Trouble Usually Caused by Incorrect Temperature, or Because of Cream Composition. ralluro to get butter "to come" by churning Is not an uncommon experi ence during winter. Tho trouhlo most often occurs on those farms where only n few cows nro milked. If tho mill: of one or two animals Is respon sible for tho difficult churning, other ui'lk when mixed with It will over come the trouble. Usually when tho trouble occurs It Is duo to ono of two cnusesj an Incorrect churning temper nture, or because of tho peculiar com position of somo milk and cream. High-Protein Feeds. Tho hlgh-proteln feeds have a great er maiiurlal valuo than tho low-pro tell) feeds; therefore, farmers should feed as much of thu hlgh-proteln feed.i uu possible. Profit and Loss, flood Implements often represent tho difference between profit und loss In funning.