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THE ARGOSY thunderstruck he almost forgot to recognize the introduc- tions. But he regained control of himself in time, and then recollected that Jack had told them when they first met that his uncle lived near Moberly. | Jack bad Anished his story before he happened to remem- ber what he had come after, and Mr. Walters hunted up an extra nut and gave it tothem. All this timt Dick had been patiently waiting, and had about concluded he would have to go after the other two, when Chub appeared. Mr. Walters was so taken with the boys, and so jubilant that nothing would do but that they should remain and have dinner, which, of course, they consented to do. He was so genial and kind hearted that the boys did not hesitate in declaring that Jack had found a good home, and they were glad for the latter's sake, although they were g0- ing to miss him keenly. After the goodbys were exchanged, they drove for quite a time before Dick mustered up courage enough to Say : ‘It is going to be awful lonesome without Jack. I’m almost mean enough to wish he had not found his relatives.” ‘*So'm I,” responded Chub briefly. ‘Seems like we'd known him all our life. I didn’t thiuk his leaving would break me up this way.” And then they relapsed into silence. The amount of the sales fluctuated, as the bovs were for- tunate enough to get ahead of Mason or unfortunate enough to let him pass them, and but for the excitement derived from these contests the monotonous life would have been unbearable. And then the day came, bright and cheery, that saw them homeward boung@, and the boys were quite elated until they learned that shrewd Mason was again ahead. ‘* Have we got to have him in the lead all the way home ?” Dick demanded petulantly. But Chub could not answer the question, and for three days the positions remained unchanyed, and then something happened that settled all anxiety on that score, They were driving along a winding road when a storm suddenly arose, and before they could reach shelter it eame down with a violence that forced them to draw off to the side until 1f was over. When this time arrived, and they resumed their journey, they had traveled but a short distance when a cry sounded on the damp air. : ‘* What was that?” asked Chub. And then it came with remarkable distinctness : ‘* Help! help!” ‘* Somebody in trouble,” cried Dick, urging the horses on until they were covered with flying mud. They turned a curve, and now that their view was not ob- structed by timber, they saw the cause. Directly ahead, the road forded a creek of considerable size, which was swollen by the rain into a small, muddy river. Standing in the cen- ter, and a little below the ford, where the waters had washed it, stood Mason’s wagon. With Andy's help he had suc- ‘ceeded in cutting the traces and saving the horses, which stood looking at him from the opposite bank: but now that there was nothing to hold it, the wagon was being driven down stream. The water was nearly to the top, and parted around it with a sullen, rushing sound and plenty of foam. The wagon would be driven several feet, and then, meeting an obstruction, would stop until the hindrance was carried away. It had careened somewhat, and standing on the top was Andy and his father, their faces pale as a sheet. Logs and driftwood were coming down, and if they lodged across the 329 wagon it would be over in a twinkling ; and if Andy and his father managed to get out of the drift they would be lucky. To say the least, the position was a ticklisl»one. (70 be concluded.) aN LASS SS FSORPENCE- th , a ry ? P _?F ¥ 4 D T. H. R., Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y. 1795 is worth five cents. T. B. McC., Philadelphia, Pa. definite before we can insert it. If in good condition, the cent of You must make your notice more 1—6—4—L.—E. You will finda swimming school in 45th St., just east of Fifth Ave., New York. H. L. K., Paterson, N. J. The average height of a boy of fifteen is 5 feet, 1 inch; weight, 96 1-2 pounds. P. C., Philadelphia, Pa. Articles on training ships of the-United States will be found in Nos. 352, 534 and 354, price ten cents each. INQUIRFR, Philadelphia, Pa. If any newsdealer in your city does notkeep THE DAILY CONTINENT, he can pet it for you if you leave your order with him, C. S. W., Petrosky, Mich. For information relative to the organiza tion of the Y. M. C. A., address secretary of Y. M. C. A., 23d St. and 4th Ave., New York. I. A. B,, Willimantic, Conn. We refer you to the advertising pages of THE ARGosy for the address of some rubber Stamp firm, which will provide you with the desired information. EK. 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The leading paper in Helena, Montana, is the Hera/d,; in Butte City, Montana, the /#ler-Mountarn ; in Hous- ton, Texas, the Post; in Tucson, Arizona, the Crtzzen and Svar. The ‘ Newspaper Directory ” has no record of Buena Vista, Va. J. H. M., Grayson, Ky., and A READER, Kan. A series of articles on amateur photography was published in THE ARGosy, Nos. 313 to 323 Inclusive, but exclusive of 314 ; one on photographing wild ramie il No. 339, and another on flash light photography in No. 359. Price of each of the above issues, ten cents. R. W., New York City. 1. The average chest measurement of a boy of fourteen is 26 inches without expansion ; 27 1-4 inches expanded. 2. You will have to apply to the United States Book Company, at New York, for information relative to the publication of ‘* Van.” 4. We published a serial by Harry Castlemon in Vol. I of THE ARGcosy. AN ADMIRER OF THE ARGOSY, Port Jervis, N. Y. 1. To obtain the liquid form of India ink from the stick, dissolve it in water. Why nat purchase it as a liquid in the first place, however ? 2, The best kind of paper for pen and ink sketches is that called wedding Bristol board. 3. Numbers 303, 404 and 170 of Gillott’s pens are the kind renerally used for this work. 4. A half reduction is usually given THE ARGOSY drawings—that is, a sketch intended for column width is drawn twice as wide and proportionately high. 5. The length of time required to make a drawing depends entirely on the character and size of the picture. Some are done in a day ; others require a much longer time. SS COLL ElLOOO COLL