-4 ' J ( i b . mmimmnntmmmmmtmtttttm " Uhe . ll Tratt f Cmpyrtihi, 1903, by Continued from 2nd I'-igo "Harry," replied Wallace nohorly, "i nm sorry I mndo yon Hny Hint. I do not rnro for your nninc, except, purlmpa, (o put It In the nrllek'H of partnership, mid I lmv no concern wllli your tin eostry, I loll you, It la a favor lo lot iiiu In on tlila deal. I don't know any thing (i bout lumbering but I've got oyca. I cnii vco Hint big timber stand ing 1 thick nnd tnll, nud I know pro plo iiuiku profltn In tlio business." Thorpe considered n few mouionts In Alienee. 'Wallace," ho snld uravely at last, "1 honeatly do think tbnt whoovor goes' Into (Ilia dcnl wild mo will make mon ey. Of courso (horo'a alwaya chnncea nKitlnnt It, but I nm going to do my best." Tho mnu'a accustomed aloofness had gone. Ills eyes (lashed, his brow frowned, tho muscles of bis cheek contracted under his benrd. Wnlloco Based at lilm with fascinated admiration. ' "Tbon you will?" bo naked trcmu ousty. "Wallace," bo replied ngoln, "they'll any that you bavo been tlio victim of nn adventurer, but tho result will prove them wrong. If I weren't per fectly sure of (his I wouldn't think of It, for I llko you, and I know ypu want lo no Into (his mora out of friendship for me nnd because your Imaxluntlon is touched (bun from any business sense. Hut I'll accent Kindly nnd I'll do mr h.ur "Iloornyl" cried (bo boy, (browing bis cap up In (bo nlr. "Wo'll do 'cm up In tbo first round." OUAFTISK XII. Ai'iiju niincu icu iiiom mo two men settled ngnlu Into (heir customary ways of llfo. J Up to tho present Thorpo had IWII.II t,ll, t& .. ... - enjoyed n clear -field. Now two men en mo down from ubovo and established n temporary camp in (bo woods half a mllo below (be dam. Thorpo soon sat isllcd himself that they wero picking out n route for tho lodging road. Tbo two men, of course, did not both er themselves with tlio timber to be travoyed, but gnvo (heir cnttro atten tion to that lying farther back. Thorpo wua enabled thus to avoid (hem entire ly. Uo simply transferred his estimat ing to the forest by thoVitrenm. Onco ho mot one of tho men, but was fortu nately lu a country (lint lent itself to his poso of buutur. Tbo other bo did not seo at all. Hut one day ho beard blm. Tbo two up river men wero following carefully, but noisily tho bed of a little creek. Thorpo happened to bo on tho sldo hill, so ho seated himself quietly until (hoy , flhould bnvo moved on down, Ono of, them shouted (o (ho other, who, crash lug through ii thicket, did not bear. 'Hq-o-o, Uyerl" tbo first repeated, f I era's that Infernal comer over borot" "Yon." nssonted tho otbor, "coming." Thorpo recognized tho voice instantly na (lint of lindwuy'a senior. Ilia band j5rlpcd lu a gesturo of disgust. Tbo pia'n bad always been obnoxious to blm. Two days later bo stumbled on their camp. Uo paused lu wonder nt what bo saw. . Tbo packs lay open, their contents scattered In overy direction. Tbo ffro m,d been hastily extinguished with a buckot of wntbr, and n frying pan lay whero it had been overturned. If the thing bad been possible, Thorpo would bavo guessed nt a bnsty and unpro meditated lll(;ht. Uo was about to withdraw carefully lest be bo discovered fybeu be wua' pturtleU by a touch on ma eioow. it Tvns Injun Ohnrloy. "Dry go up river," bo aald. "I como aeo what de row." Tbo (ndlnu oxnmlncd rapidly tbo con dltlon'pf (bo little camp. 'Poy lbok for aoinotbln'," aald bo, making Ida hand reyolvo as though rummaging nnd Indicating tbo packs, "I t'lnk day bco you in do woods," bo concluded. "Dey go camp got 'urn boss, lloKH bo gone on river trull two , t'reo hour." ' "You're right, Charjoy," replied ; iiiuriiu, who iiau ucou (irnwing jiih owu . ronclualona. "Ono of thoin knows mo, They'vo been looking lu tholr picka for their notebooks with tbo descriptions of thnsn sections In (hem Then they plied oiit for tho boss. If I know nny tblng nt nil, tho boss Ml mnko trades for Dotrojt." : "Wot you do.?" asked Injun Charley curiously, "I got lo got to Detroit boforo they do; that's rill." ' Instantly tho Indian becnino all ac tion. "Yu come," ho ordered nnd Bet out at u rapid paco for camp. There, with incredible doftuoea, ho packed together about twolyo pouudtf of. (ho Jmiicd venison nbd.a pair Cjf blaukcts, thrust JThorpo's .watqrbrobf s Blazed By STEWART EDWARD WHITE TT Wtttomrt K,4r4 WktU m match safe In bis pocket and lurliuil eagerly to tui young man, "Von coiIkV ho repeated. Thorpo baxllly uuiiirilird Ida "dc ocrlpdons" and wrapped (Item up. The liullmi In silence rearranged (bo inln placed articles In such n manner na (o relluvo the camp of Its abandoned nlr. It was nearly biiikIowii. Without u word the two men alruck off Into the forest, (bo Indian In (ho lead. Their courso was southeast, but Thorpo ask ed no questions, Ho followed blindly. Hoou ho found (lint if ho did oven that adequately he would have llltlo utteu (lon left for anything else'. The In dlau walked with low. wlft strides. Ida knees nlwnya allBhlly beilt, even nt tlio llnlsb of the step, his back hal lowed, tils shoulders and bend thrust forward. Ilia gnlt had n queer sag In It, up nud down In a long curve from , T mv, ,a "'r. After n line I J h?W J5m fascinated In watching oiio rise to (I lo other. After a (Inn ucioru mm una easy, untiring lojit hour after hour, without (bo varlnllou of a sccoud'a fraction in speed or nn Inch In Icuglh. At first Thorpo followed blm with compnrnllvo case, but at tho end of thrco lioilrs bo wua compelled to put forth decided effort (o keep pace. Ills walking wns no longer mechanical, but conscious. When It bccomen so n man soon tlrt'H. Thorpo resented (be lu eqtlallllcs, (he stones, (ho roots, the ", i ,. , 7, '. . T ' ,n '" Wa WHy Ho fe,t d"",1""1 ' " patches 'of soft ground which lay In tnnce, but nnytblng clso was a grntul- tons Insult. Then suddenly bo gained bis second wind. Ho felt better nnd stronger nnd moved freer. At midnight Injun Charley called n halt Uo spread his blanket,, leaned on ono olbow long enough' lo cat n strip of dried meat and fell asleep. Thorpo Imitated bis uxomple. Thrco Itouro later (ho Indlnn roused bis companion, and (ho (wo hc( out agalu. Trum 3 o'clock until 8 they wnlkcd continually without a pause, without an Instnnl'a breathing spell. Then they rested half an hour, nto n little vonifon nnd smoked a plpo. Ah hour after noon (bey repeated the rest. Thorpo rose with n certain phys ical reluctance. Tho Indlnn seemed ns fresh as when bo started. At sunwt they took nu hour, then forward agalu by tho dim Intermittent light of tbo moon nnd stnra through (ho ghostly hnunts of forest until Thorpe (bought bo would drop with weariness nud WftH mentally incapable of contemplat ing moro tunn n hundred steps In ad vance. "When I got to that squaro patch of light I'll qblt," ho would nay to him aelf nud strugglo painfully tbo requir ed twenty yards. "No, I won't quit here," ho would continue. "I'll mnko It tbnt birch. Then I'll Uo down nud die." I And so on. To tho octunl. physical ' exhaustion of Thorpo'u muscles was . added that Immense mental weariness I which uncertainty of lima and distance I indicts on a man. Tho Journey might mm a ivcck lor nu ue Know., in wio presenco of an cmcrgeucy tbeso mcu of nctlon bad actually not oxebanged a dozen words. Tbo Indian lod; Thorpo followed. Whoti tho halt was called Thorpe fell Into Ida blanket too weary oven to eat. Next morrilng sharp, Bbootlug pains, llko tbo stabs of Bwords, ran through Ida groin. "You come," repeated ths Indiani stolid as over. Then the sun was an hour high. Tbo travolors suddenly ran Into a. trail, which as suddenly dived Into a spruco thicket. On tbo other Bldo of It Thorpo unexpectedly found himself In on cx tenslvo clearing dotted with the black ened stumps of pines. Athwart tho dis tance ho could percelvo tho wldo bluo hqrixon of Lnko Michigan. Uo hud crossed the upper peninsula on foot. "Host conio by today," aald Injun Ohnrloy, Indicating tho tnll atneks of n mill. "Itltu no atop. You mnk' him a ton titko you with htm. You got train Mack- ,Inaw City tonight. Doso mcu, dey on antiruin." Thorpo falculnted rapidly. Tho en emy would requlro oven wltli their toama a day to cover tho tldrty miles to tho fishing vlllugo of MUrilslng.Vberico tbo atugo ran, each morning to Boney, tbo present terminal of the South Bhoro railroad. lie, Thorpe, on. foot and tli roo hours behind, could never havo caught tho atagtf. Uut from Sonoy only ono train n day was dispatched to con nect nt Mackinaw City with tbo Michi gan Central, nud on that ono tram, duo (o leavo (his very morning, (ho up rivor man was Just about pulling out Uo would nrrlvo at Mackinaw City at i o'clock in tho nftornoon, whoro ho would bo forced to Walt until 8 lu tho bvo'nlng,,. lly cntchliife a. boai.nt the '"" it1 firm Thorpe ciiuW'nUU tasks' the mum train. Thus tbo start in (he race for Helrolt'alnnd oilice would be fair. ' "All right," lie cried, nil hl energy. roturnfriK to lilm. "Here gocsl We'll beat him odt yet!" "You come back?" Inquired (he Indl. nn, peering wlh ascertain anxiety Into JiIh companion's! eves! "fitrin lianLf'f li1 rrli-- ''. .' ., vnvw Auuiye, -iou UCl .. yoiininu" "I wait," replied the Indian nndiwns gono. Thorpo saw over (ho headland to (ho cnat n donso trull of black amokc. Ho act off on a Mumbling run toward the mill, OIIAPTDR XIII. B nrrived out of brcnlh at a typical little mill (own con sisting of (ho usual unpointed houses, tlio saloons, mill. o(en H nnd gcnornl store To tlio latter bo ad dressed himself for Information. tiio propriolor, sllll' sleepy, waa mop ping out tbo pin co. "Docs tbnt boat atop hero?" Hbouted Thorpo across tbo auds. "Sometimea," replied the man som nolently. "Xot nlways7" "Only when there's freight for her." "Doosn't sbo stop for passengers?" "Nopo." "How docs she know when there's freight?" "Ob, (hoy elgnal her from the mill." Uut Thorpo was gone. At (ho mill Thorpo dove for (ho on glno room. Ho know (hat clsowbere (ho clang of machinery and (ho hurry of business would leave acnut attention for blm; and, besides, from (ho engine room (bo slgnnls would bo given. He found, as Is often tho case in north country sawmills, a Scotchman in charge. "Docs tho boat Btop here this morn ing?" bo Inquired. "Wool," replied tho engineer, with fearful deliberation, "I canna.say. Uut I hao received nn orders to that effect." "Can't you whistle her In for me?" asked Thorpe. "I canna," answered the engineer, promptly enough thla time. "Why not?" "Yc're na what n body mlcht call freight." "Jno other way out of It?" "Na." Thorpo wna seised with an idea. "Hcrol" bo cried. "See that bowlder over there? I want to ahlp that to Mackinaw City by freight on this boat" Tho Scotchman's eyes twinkled np proclntlvcly. "I'm dootln' yo bae th' freight bill from tlio olllcc," bo objected simply. "Seo here," replied Thorpe, T a cot In ., Hint linnf H'u inv,l 0(S 1 ...- I... w .., ...uu. wn nv, hi, F.w IV MJC. nud I'll "squnro ft with (ho captain. There a your twenty." Tbo Scotchman deliberated, looking nslunt at the ground nnd thoughtfully oiling a cylinder with a greasy rag. "It 'II na be a matter of llfo and denth?" be nsked hopefully. "She ayo stops for life nud denth." "No," replied Thorpo reluctantly. Tbon, with nu explosion; "Yes, by heaven, It 1st If I don't make that boat I'll kill youl" Tlio Scotchman chuckled nnd pocket ed tho money. "I'm dootln' that's In order," he re plied. "I'll bo no party to any such proceeding. I'm goln' noo for a fresh pall of wnttcr," bo remarked, pausing nt the door, "but ob n weo item of In formation yonder' h th' wheestlo rope, nud n mon wbeestlea pno abort and one long for th' bont." Ho disappeared. Thorpe seized tlio cord and gnvo tbo slgjiaL Then .ho ran hastily to tho end of tbo long lum ber docks nnd peered with great eagct1 ncss lu tho direction of tho black l moke. Tbo steamer was as yet concealed be hind n low spit of land which rati uut from tbo west to fo'rm one side of the harbor. In a moment, however, her bowB appeared, headed directly down toward the strait of Mackinaw. When opposite tho ilttlo bay, with' a grand, frco sweep alio turned and beaded di rectly for him. ' Ho negotiated briefly with the ca'pj tain, pfdd 30 piore for speed and the privilege of lnndlng.at .Mackinaw Cltyl Then ho slept for eight hours on end nnd was n,nkf nofl in, time to drep.ldta a small boat, which deposited 'blm on tlio broad sand beach of tho lower peu insula, Tbo train was just leisurely making up for departure Thorpe, 'dressed as ho wna in old "peppor and salt" gnr-' menta patched with buckskin, his hat a Hopping travesty, on headgear, Ida moccasins worn;' and dirty, his 'face bearded nnd 'bronzed, tried as inuch as posslblo tonvojd attention. Ho seu( rtij instant telegram to Wallace Carpen ter couccivcd as followa: k Wiro thirty thousand my order care land Oftjce, Detroit, beforo 8 o'clock tomorrow mdrrilnar. Do It It youliavo to rustlo all night Important. Then he took a Beat in the bnggnga leaf on a pllo of boxca and philosoph ically waited for tho train to start lie know tbnt sooner or Inter tho man, pro vlded ho wero on tho train, would stroll through tho car, and ho wanted to bo out of tho way. Tho bnggugo man proved friendly, so Thorpo chatted With; 1dm till nftor bedtime. Then ho entered tbo smoking cur arid waited patiently for morulng. At. tho las,t : tfequght Thorpe decjde them,, t Aithough thS'clerk's rodelpt ia'sdnfl a-second Hwi ."t't9JiiBk next atfttita, ST M m. ft rei' , Amthtr tuytr of timber on same tralH (with m. Must hvarfloeyAt s o'oleek orlolana. ' lie paid day rates on it to insure im mediate delivery. Suppose the bdy should bo away from bomel KVerylhlng depended on Wnllaco Carpenter,, and Thorpe could not but confess tbo chance, slender. One other (bought made (he night seem long. .TJiarpo had but m left. Morning came at last, and tlio train drdw in and stopped. Thorpe, boing In the smoking car, dropped off first nnd stationed himself near the exit Whero bd could look over tbo pauscu gers without being seen. They filed past. To two only bo could accord tbo rolo of master lumbermen, nnd in theso two ihorpo recognized Daly and Mor rlsou themselves. They pnsned within ten feet of blm, talking earnestly to gether. At the curb they hailed a cab nnd drovo away. Thorpe with -satisfaction heard them call the natno of a hotel. It wns still two hours before tho land office would bo open. Thorpo repaired at once to a boarding house off Fort street, where bo had "oulflUed" threo months before. Tlicro bo reclaimed his Valise, shaved, clothed himself In linen nnd cheviot once more nnd snunterod alowly to the land office to nwnlt Its opening." At 0 o'clock neither of the partners bad appeared. Thorpo entered the of fice and approached (be desk. "la (here n telegram here for Harry Thorpe?" ho inquired. The clerk (o whom he addressed him self merely motioned with his bead to ward a young fellow behind tho railing lu a corner. The latter shifted com fortably nnd replied "No." At the same Instant steps were heard In' tho corridor, the door opened, and "I'm ooln' noo for a frieh vafto) viatUr." Mr. Morrison appeared on the sill. Then Thorpo showed the stuff, of which ho waa made. "Is this tho desk for buying govern ment lands?" he nsked hurriedly. "Yea," replied the clerk. "L have somo descriptions ,Vln" ' I wish to buy'iK "Very well," replied tho clerk. "What township?" Thorpe detailed tha figures, which he knew by heart -The clerk took from a cabinet the three booka containing them and spread them out on tho coun ter. At this moment the bland voice of Mr. Morrison made itself heard At Thorpe's elbow. "dopd morning, Mr. Smlthers," It Bald with the deliberation of tho con sciously great man. "I have a few de scriptions I would like to buy In the northern peninsula." "dood morning, Mr. MbrrlBon. Archio, (hero, will attend to you. Archlej bco what Mr.Iorrison wishes." The .lumberman and the other clerks consulted to a. low Voice4, after which the ofddat turneA -to fumble arsons ike records. Not finding what he want ed, he approached Smlthers. A whis pered consultation ensued between these -two. Then SraHhors called; Take a seat, Mc Morrison. This gentlchinn la looklrig oyertbes tqwa ships and will have finished In a few moments." " Morrison's eye suddenly, becamo un easy, i ji, 4 "1 am somewhat busy thla morning," ho objected, with a shade of coinraaud in his Voice. ' ' "Ifi thlsiVgontleman" suggested the clerk, delicately. ... , "I am-sorry,'! put In irhorpe, with brevity., "M lme, too, is valuablo." Morrison looked at him sharply. "My deaf Is ablg1 bnej" 'he Budpped: i'.'X'tn) probably-arraage wlththls-gen ticjnwn to let blm havg, his farm." ( :i,ciUm precedence, lled. Therpe "Well.'J said Morrison) swift as light, "I'M tell you, Smlthers. I'll leavo my list of descriptions and a checlCwith you. Give mo a rccolpt and mark my lands off nfter you've Unieuea wiui this gontleiuan,'.1 ,. '.'"" Now, government and state Inmlanro the property: of (tho man fh'o .nara.for -Hi wlBmk aaaaaaaaK? ? 'WflmWfmtmWIl I 'Hi I , f. ' , j a. Ai ,'l" mii'im'ww"I" gp in t BevertMoJeSrJ itt woW' aoeM mnn-tot' a lawsuit Tbqrpe saw the trap and interposed, ' , "Hold on," he Interrupted. "I e)ai precedence. You can give no receipt for any land in these townships until after my business is, transacted, I have reason to bellove'that this gentle man and myself are both after the same descriptions." "What!" shouted Morrison, assuming surprise. , , "You will havo to wait your turn. Mr. Morrison," said tho clerk, virtuous! before so many witnesses , I The business man wns In a white, rage of excitement I "I insist on my application, being filed, at once!'' lie cried, waving his check.' "I have tho money right here to pay! for every acre of It and if I know the law the first man to pay takes the land." Ho slapped tbo check down on the rail and bit it n number of times with tlio flat of his hand, Thorpe turned and facod him .with a steely look lu bla level eyes. "Mr. Morrison," ho said, "you are quite right The first man who pays gets the land, but I bavo won the first chance to pay. You will kindly step one aide until T finish rny business with Mr. Bmlthcrs here." "i suppose you nave tue amount ac-i tually with you," said the clerk quite i respectfully, "because it you have not Mr. Morrison's claim will take prccc dence." "I would hardly have any business In a Inn1 n(1tta tf T fll.1 nnf Irnnxtr 4lin " I ' replied Thorpe, and began his dicta- Hon of h ,io-lntlnn n Mlmlv vW though his inside pocket contained the -- - , required amount In bank bills. Thorpe's hopes bad sunk to zero. After oil, looking at the matter dis passionately, why should he expect Carpenter to trust him, a stranger, with so large a sum? It had been madness. Only tho blind confldenceof the fighting man led blm farther into the struggle. Thorpe's descriptions were contained in the battered little notebook be had carried with him in the woods. For each piece of land first there came the township described by latitude and cast and west range. After this ge neric description followed anotfier fig ure representing the section of that particular district So 40-rl7 W-r6 meant section 8 of ihc township on range 40 north, 17 wcat If Thorpe wished (o purchase the whole section that description, would auQlcc, Oil the other hand, if be wished to buy only one forty he described its position in the quarter Bcctlou. Thus 'SW NW 40178 meant tiic southwest forty of the northwest, quarter of section '8 in tho township already described. The, clerk marked across each squ.ue of his map as Thorpe read then the dato and tho purchaser? name.'.' i In his notebook Thorpe had of course entered th briefest description possi ble. Now, Indicating to tho clerk, lie concclvcu the Idea of specifying each subdivision. This gained somo' time. Instead of saying simple, "Northwest corner of scctiou 8," he made of it four separato descriptions, as follows: North west quarter of northwest quarter; northeast of northwest quarter; south' west of northwest quarter) and south east of northwest quarter. He waa not so foolish as to read tho descriptions In succession, but sq scat: tercu them (.hat the clerk, putting down the figures 'mechanically, had no idea of the amount of unnecessary work be waa doing. .Tho minute hands of the clock dragged around. Thorpo droned down tho long column. Tho clerk scratched Industriously, "repenting' In a halt rolco each dcscrlptlou us. It-. was transcribed. At length tlio task was finished. It became necessary to type duplicate Hats of 4tho descriptions. . While the somnolent youth finished Ida task Thorpo listened for the messenger boy on tho stalra. A faint slam was heard outside the rickety old building. Hasty steps sounded, along the, corridor. .The laud looker merely stopped, the vdruuralng' of hla fingers on the broad arm of the chair. The door flew open,ahdtWal tyca Carpenter- walkequlcJdy.to,hlm., Thorpe's face 'lighted up as be rose to greet hli partner. Thaoy 'had feet forgotten their impact, afts alt. "Then lt'a all right?" queried .the lat ter breathlessly, - r " fSurol" answered Thorpo heartily. "Got 'em In good shape." At the eanio tlmo he was drawing the youth beyond the vigilant watchfulness of Mr.'Morrison. ' , ' " ' "You'ro Just in time," ,he.(sald in. an unuertono. ".never iiaa so close a squeak. I suppose you have' casii or a certified check. That's all they'll take hr:'l , - . ...Pr "Wnat do you tajeaqlr asked.Ciarpen- ter blankly, , . - , "No,-' repeated Thorpe nhis turrj. VVhat can we do?" " " t . "Can you ;get,youc check certised hero near nt hand?" ' 1 IM. '.. .. WM. v sJ'We'H, go do it. And; get 'a move 'on you. 'You havo precisely until, that' boyj there finishes ticking that machine not U second loijger." . "Can't you get them to wait a few minutes?" ," Wallace' said Thorpe, "do you see that white whlskored, old .lynx In. the corner? frht'a MorrlsenV tbVulau wfia wants to get our jla'wTU'v'fIi fall tdd l"uu uunM VUU Vim UH(,I Wf U19IKM 41 """""""i i sMMwnau x' ft srnutif -jK"wf(4 "You're jutt In tMc."' "cmanucu ne gem J0,'1 tako.it Now go. is demanded he gets his chance. And Dok't hurry uni' til you get beyond the deor, then fly.", . Thorpe sat down again in his broad armed chair and. resumed his drum- "" tning. The nearest bank was six blocks "'"' Ho counted ever la his lnd the ?tcP f Carpenter's progress-now to MMkMHyUWMMM"l f i ii 'vt$jty'j ' " EuammmTi j i ariMaKfta' xiarr vt-a . jurv HI. it. VbbbbbI.ibbbbbbb JBJBKJBJL m! '''Sj"BJBJBJ. ' I amV rlw ikh I jFjaBBBBBia I U BBM & II T Buc flaal , I'- ' ,y .. .. . ihe door, now In the next block, now so far beyond. He had just escorted him to the door of the bank when the clerk's voice broke in on him. "Now," Smlthers was saying; "ril' ' giVa you a receipt for the amount ami later will send to your address the tlthi t v deeds of Uie descriptions." , - Carpenter find yet tS find the proper offldnl to Identify himself, to certify the check and return.. It.wa.hopeleM. Thorpe dropped bis hands in surrender. . Then he saw the hof lay the two' typed lists before bis principal. and -dimly he perceived that the youth, shamefacedly, was holding something bulky toward himself. ' . IWh-what la it?" aeBtaJBW?!;- drawing his hand back as'thetighjfrom-,, , redhotlron. ,vU?re "You asked me for a telegrass.'f'wtld1!1' the tay stubbornly, as though .trying' to excuse himself,, "and 1, didn't Just catch 'the name anyway. 'henxW.iwy .-, It on ih'ose: lists, I nadto eopy I thu Ig J , of; thla here' " ' , " ' - - ' "Where did yoa geti It?" .nskdi , , Thorpe breathlessly yfi u. -. ,. "X fellow came here early Sb1 Uitt-'-'rJ It for you while "("waB'Bweepiag-bHt.W''' explained (ho boy.- "gM he lmd l,1 , catch a train. It's yours, all right" aih:titr "Ob, yes," replied, Tliprpe. . He tookTho' envetope and walked un- J ccrtalaHr tq'the fall 'wiadow. Helook- f i. ed oat at the chimneys. After a,,nio- ., moBt he tore open the envelope. "I hopo there's no bad' news; air?" said the clerk, tKnrtled, at the. paleness - of tho face Thorpe turned to be dosk. ; "No," replied the land looker. "Give " mo a receipt There's a certlBed'chccli''- " for your money l" . ?A' eia'-"tt Lr To beCoBUBBed) ;..,:. ,. & Tlie Cnmnoiiltlou of "a Rocket. The, ordinary skyrocket Js made of various coUipoiiltiotls packed In tubei rolled, rightly reflad a 'Cy Hsdrleal core." The match, by whloli,. tUet rocket hftx ,. ... piouea is piaccu la a cavity at tho hot- . , 1 toil. Tho movement'of thtfrocket would "' ' be Irregular if it were not for tho guide stick, which la made very" light, so that It dooa not retard the flight qt.tbe rock et when the gases coiiie oHt'and h'ft!ne'," ' ground 'with! all ihelr wight aparendacytT the rocket ,uftlnt9,tje alp for all i,, s U-rtu. 1 ,-l,lj'aiTnv.' Odaidea AatUbalieta.. When the Portuguese 11 rat explored l Braall Wtf BwsaHVt'fttH'et the W- & tives of rtbt oao.tryjhynuKi they had-.'. lattice alpbaVjt j 'jX'lipaapIsvi .the InVaderadWiared;'wItheut fe, ley. or iwfiatl rW(h,laV o'r;kliig? 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