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( Copyright , 1901. by Wllltam Murray Qraydon. )
CHAPTUH II.
IN THE UAJAII'3 DUNGEONS.
The fortress was simply a walled quad
rangle , with masslvo gates of teakwood , and
Bun-mounted baitlons ot each angle. It was
under the direct control of the rajah , and was
garrisoned by a regiment of Irregular native
troops , moitly recruited from Mysore.
Half the quadrangle was taken up bjr the
rajah's palace an ancient edifice of hard
woods , stone and enameled plaster , with
two wings that formed a three-sided court ,
The other half was a beautiful garden , con
taining fountains , shrubbery nnd a deep
tank ot water.
On reaching the avenue Myles and his
companions saw that the flro was really at
the palace. They hurried on with the
crowd , and managed to slip through the
main gate ot the fortress behind an English
flro engine. They were just In time , for the
fierce looking guards at once blocked the
way to all new comers.
As It was the quadrangle contained a score
of natives , civilians and Urltlsli officers , who
had entered during the panic and excite
ment.
One wing of the palace was blazing fiercely
from the ground floor upward. The general
alarm had not been given until the chemical
grenades and small hand engines were found
powerless to arrest the flames.
No one paid any attention to the boys ,
except to Jostle them to and fro or tramp
on their feet. The tumult was deafening
nnd the lurid flames made the scene as light
as day.
"Not much chance of saving the palace , "
said Myles. "Look , they are carrying furni
ture and Htuff Into the court. "
"Can't we help ? " asked Jack. "I'd like
to see the Inside. "
"They would throw us out right away , "
Myles replied. "We're lucky to bo this near.
Hullo , what's coming ? "
"The men that shoot water , sahibs , " cried
Paltu , jumping to one side.
WlthTioarse shouts n group of firemen
dashed by , dragging a long hose. A second
steamer had meanwhile arrived , and the
throbbing and pulling of the engines as they
sucked water out of the tank rose loudly
above the din. Two streams soon began to
play upon the burning building , but their
only noticeable effect was to send up volumes
of smoke and hls lng steam.
The boys wandered about , seeking' ' the
best and safest place from which to view
the flro. Suddenly a section of hose burst
somewhere In front of them , flinging jets
of water In all directions , The crowd scat
tered and lied , and Myles and Jack ran
blindly with the rest. They checked them
selves with dlfllculty on the edge ot the
tank.
"We pretty near took' a bath , " cried Jack.
"Hullo ! Where's Paltu ? "
"Wo'vo lost him. " exclaimed Myles. "Ho
saiTt bo far away. "
Just then n shrill scream was heard and
the boys saw Paltu struggling In the water ,
( i dozen feet farther up the tank. He had
probably been shoved In by tlie rush of the
crowd. '
Plenty of men were standing by , but they
seemed Incapable of action. They called
for ropes , nnd shouted absurd directions.
The llttlo Hindoo was In great danger.
Ho could not swim , and-he was four or flve
feet from the sloping side of the tank. His
frantic ( plashing brought him no nearer , and
even had he succeeded there was no hold for
him on the slimy granite blabs.
Myles and Jack were thunderstruck when
they saw than no one was trying to rescue
the lad. They first endeavored to reach the
spot , but the crowd was wedged too tightly.
"Cowards ! " cried Myles , Indignantly. He
turned aside and cleared the sloping stones
by a flying leap that landed him In deep
water. He went under , shot to the surface
and swam forward with long strokes. He
clutched Paltu's dripping hair just as the
lad was going down , and struggled with him
toward the bank.
The spectators were active enough now.
A dozen men linked hands and formed a
chain that reached to the water's edge. In
brief tlmo I'altu and his rescuer were hauled
safely up.
A fierce-looking , bearded Hindoo In the
picturesque dress of the rajuli's body guard
had Just reached the scene. He Immediately
pounced on Myles , and in broken English
poured out n flood of gratitude. Then , with
a few stern words to Paltu , ho hastened
away.
"Who was that excitable old follow ? " asked
Jack.
"Motce Mai , Paltu's father , " Myles replied.
"Ho rieedn't have made so much fuss over a
llttlo thing like that. What did ho tell you ,
Paltu T To go home. I'll bet. "
Paltu nodded. 'Me stay watch fire , " he
said. "You save my life , Sahib Chesney.
Me nearly go under. "
"It was a close shave , " admitted Myles ,
"Thosecowarda would have let you drown.
Well , wo'ro none the worse for it except a
wetting , and that can't hurt us If wo move
about. We'll stay , and sco the fun through. "
So the three lads squirmed ones more to the
A GHASTLY WHITE FACE AT THE I1ARS.
front of the crowd. The situation now bor
dered on a panic. The wing ot the palace was
wrapped In flames from top to bottom , and
tha wbolo building seemed doomed. A string
of servants poured Incessantly out , bearing
costly furniture. More flro engines arrived
and got to work amid great excitement. The
town bell kept up a harsh jingling.
"Thoro comes the rajah'a golden throne , "
srled Myles , as that priceless article was de
posited In the court by a dozen servants.
"My. don't It shlna ? " gasped Jack. "I
nlth I had Its value In mo-iey. "
At tbat Instant two Hindoo soldiers ran
toward the crowd wavllng their swords warnIngly -
Ingly and. shouting In loud tones. What they
laid was unintelligible , owing to the tumult.
"Thar are going to attack us , " cried Jack ,
In alarm.
"No , It's something about powder and
linger , " replied Myles. "Look , everybody's
running. Come on , quick ! "
nut before the boys could seek safety In
Bight they were aurrounded by a madly strug
gling mob. Then came a fearful explosion
that see-med to rend the very earth apart.
Myles and Paltu were dashed violently against
Jack , and all three went down together.
For a few seconds they lay there while a
rain of stone * , cement and charred timbers
descended on all ( Idea. Then they staggered
to their feet , stunned and dizzy. They were
sorely bruised , too , for not a few ot the mob
had ruthlessly trampled over them.
At first all they saw was a curtain ot pun
goat imoke. This slowly lifted , reveallnc.
whore the burning wlug ot the pil c had
been , a blackened excavation filled with
debris.
Groans and cries rose on the air , adding to
the terror of the lads. They hurried a few
yards to one side , and then curiosity Impelled'
them to Mop.
"WhewI that was a close call , " sntd Jack.
"The explosion must have been under the
wing. "
"It was , " replied Myles. "Tharo are dun
geons beneath the whole palace. The flro
eems to bo out , anyway. "
"Many people hurt , sahibs , " exclaimed
faltu , pointing to several groups of men who
ivere bearing ghastly burdens away from the
scene. Among the victims was one of the
llnJoo soldiers who had given the alarm.
"They wore likely hit by falling stones. "
said Myles. "Wo had a lucky escape , I tell
you. "
A few feet behind the lads were two Eng-
1sh officers , half concealed by tlio curling
smoke.
'They say the rajah blew up the wing on
purpose to save the rest of the building , " re
marked one. "It was clever of him If ho
did. "
'I have my doubts , " answered his compan
ion. "It looks as though he had powder or
other explosives stored In the dungeons. The
matter ought to be Investigated. "
Hero the officers moved off , and after briefly
commenting on what they had just heard the
boys ventured nearer the scene of the explo
sion.
sion.They
They had taken but a few steps when the
mass of debris blazed up In a dozen places.
The lurid flames showed how complete was
the destruction. The end of the palace gaped
open , and through the shattercl and tottering
walls the Interior of many apartments on the
second and third floors could be seen.
Far back In the excavation , and below the
level of the ground , a section ot one ot the
dungeon walls was visible. The burning tim
bers were stacked around It , but not high
enough to conceal a part of a massive brazen
door. In this was set a square wicket , and
behind It Myles suddenly espied a ghastly
white face , and a pair of hands clutching the
bars.
"Look ! " he cried shrilly , "who's that ? "
"Oood gracious , it's Pink Trlscott , " yelled
Jack , and the startling words had barely left
his lips when the brazen door was deeply
burled under an avalanche ot beams and
masonry that thundered down from overhead.
appeared nt a narrow nllt In the mass of
debris which the boys had failed to notice
before.
"Is that you , Pink ? " cried Jack.
"Aye , my lad , " was the husky reply.
"Lend a 'and , quick , till I get out of this
beastly 'ole. "
Myles put down the lamp , and the three
lads lore with might and main at the rub
bish. In less than five , minutes the hole was
sufficiently enlarged for the prisoner to crawl
through.
With a burst of tears Jack throw his arms
around him. "I thought I would never see
joii again , Pink , " ho cried. "Aro you hurt ? "
"Not a scratch , my boy , " replied Trlscott.
"That fire was a lucky thing , for these
'eathen dogs wcro going to behead me In the
morning. Who nro your friends , and 'ow did
you ever get In 'ere ? "
Jack hastily explained , and gave a brief
account of the events of the evening.
"Wonderful ! " muttered Pink , as he warmly
shook hands with Myles and Paltu. "So I'm
branded as a deserter , am I ? Well. I'll
ave to stay branded for a time yet. I've
got a secret mission to perform. Hut this
uln't the place to talk. We must get away
from 'ore at once. When we're In safe quar
ters I'll tell you a tale that'll make your 'air
stand on end. My 'ead swims to thing of
It. Do you know 'ow to get out ? "
"Come on , " replied Myles , picking up the
lamp and leading the way forward. They
hurried toward the main corridor , turned
the nriRle and came face to face with one
of the palace guards , a stalwart , wicked
looking Hindoo.
The fellow was armed , but before he could
use hU weapons or make nn outcry Pink
had him by the throat. There was a brief
scuffle and down they went. The Hindoo's
head struck the stone floor with terrific
force.
"That settles Mm. " muttered " ' '
. Jack ; 'e's
'elpless. Tear 'Is kummcrbund off , Jack. "
Though badly frightened the boys were
able to lend assistance , and In a minute or
two the captive was securely bound and
gagged with his own sash. Ho was then
dragged Into one of the sldo passages.
Myles again took the lead and the little
party hurried on.
"Stop ; you're going past the stairs , " whis
pered Jack.
"I know It , " Myles answered. "Tho panel
may not open from this side. There must
bo a safer exit , anyhow. "
"There Is , " declared Pink. "That's 'ow I
A SCUFFLE AND DOWN THEY WENT.
For a moment the lads wcro dazed and
horrified. Had they seen aright , or was It
only an Illusion ? Uefore they could fully
realize the discovery they were swept aside
by the noisy rush of the Ilremen and the
crowd , and an Instant later streams of water
wore playing on the hissing flames and send
ing up clouds of steam.
Jack found himself under the shadow of
the fortress wall , with his companions at
his side.
"Let me go , " he cried savagely , as Myles
held him. "Pink Is dead or dying down In
that awful place. I must give the alarm.
There are English officers here , and they will
help me save him. Let go , I say. "
Hut Myles only clung the tighter. "Don't
bo a fool , Jack , " ho pleaded. "If you give
an alarm Pink Is lost. We've got to outwit
the rajah , and I think I can do It. I was
In the palace once with my father , and I
know n secret way to the dungeons. "
"Quick , then ! " cried Jack. "I'll trust
you. Oh ! the rajah shall pay dear for this
outrage. "
"I rather think ho will , " muttered Myles.
"Whew , It seems like a fairy tale. I can
hardly believe It. "
"Don't stop to talk , " Jack protested.
"How about Paltu ? "
"It's safer to take him with us , " said
Myles , "He's all right , anyhow. Eh ,
Paltu ? "
"Mo help save poor sahib , " stoutly re
plied the lltlo Hindoo.
"Good for you , " whispered Myles. "Come
on , now , while no one Is looking. "
He quickly led his companions Into the
loomy space between the side of the
jialace and the fortress. They were too
excited to give thought to the perils ot the
mul and foolhardy enterprise on which they
wore embarMng. Under cover of the shrub
bery they rounded the angle of the building
and found one of the rear entrances open
and unguarded.
.Mylea had counted on this , feeling satis-
fled that every one would be In front.
With fast-beating hearts they entered the
palace and passed hurriedly through a hall
nd two vast rooms all dense with smoke
and stripped of most of their furniture.
'Do you know where you are going ? "
asked Jack , anxiously.
'Yes , I'm on the right track , " whispered
Myles. "Ah , here we are. "
He opened a door , revealing a narrow
corridor hung with costly paintings nnd cur
tains , A silver lamp burned dimly on a
bronze table.
Ho Jerked one of the curtains aside and
ran his fingers over the beautifully enam
eled wall. Suddenly an Invisible panel slid
back and a yawning black hole was seen.
A draft of cool air blew Into the corridor.
Jove ! " how did you do It ? " exclaimed
Jack.
"Tho rajah touched the spring accidentally
when ho was showing father nnd me the
decorated walls , " Myles answered. "Lucky ,
wasn't U ? Come on , we're all right now. "
Ho snatched the lamp and led the way
Into the secret passage. Jack came last
and drew the panel shut. A winding stair
case confronted the lads , and they quickly
descended between the massive walls ol
granite , The tumult outside could no
longer be heard. The silence was Intense
ami oppressive.
At the bottom of the stairs was a long
gallery with diverging corridors on botl
sides. The boys halted In perplexity. They
had lost their bearings completely , and knew
not which way to turn. The air was ful
ot a pungMit powder smoke that made
breathing difficult and painful.
Suddenly they beard a dull pounding noise
"That's Pink. " cried Jack. "Thank God
ho's alive. "
"This way. " ald Myles , " we'll find him. '
They dashed off at full speed In the dlrec
lion of the sound. It led them to the end
of the main corridor , and then sharply to
the left between blank walls of masonry
At the bottom of this pwnage they were
checked by a pryamld of loose stone am
mortar , ' Tim explosion had caved In thi
roof and sides.
"No use. " ald Myles , In despair. "Wi
might have renumbered that tha dungeon j I
could only have one door , and you know ]
'
\\o saw that choked up by the fall of stone. '
I'm afraid"-
" ' Sahlbos the noise "
"Hark' , again. Inter *
ruptcd Paltu.
Juat then a tiesd and pair ot shoulder *
was brought In 'ere the first time. It opens
on the main 'all , close to the court. "
"Then we've got to find It , " said Myles.
as bo pushed on more rapidly. "It won't
be hard. "
This assertion sounded very cheering , but
infortunatcly It was not realized. After
\anderliiK through a maze of corridors for
nearly ten minutes the fugitives began to
despair. The underground floor of the palace
vas evidently n labyrinth to which none but
an experienced guide could find a clow.
"Wo must keep on , " exclaimed Myles. "It's
ths only chance. "
"And a deuced slim one , lad , " added Pink.
'If. wo'ro found ' '
down 'ere our 'cads will go
oft on the spot. "
The boys exchanged frightened glances.
For ten minutes longer they followed Pink ,
, vho now undertook to lead. Then , to their
'car and amazement , they found themselves
back at the scene of the struggle with the
; uard. The lattcr's tulwar and spear lay on
the floor , marking the spot.
"Wo'vo been traveling In a circle , " ex
claimed Pink. "Now we must begin over
again. These may come 'andy. "
Ho picked up the weapons , keeping the
pear for himself and giving the tulwar ,
which was a covered sword , to Jack.
"Let's try the stairway , " suggested Myles.
"It's the last chance. "
They hurried in that direction , but before
the distance was half covered they heard an
uproar straight ahead voices , and shuffling
steps , and the clatter of arms.
"It's the guards coming to look for me , "
Pink muttered hoarsely.
"Then we're lost , " gasped Jack. "What
shall wo do ? "
At this critical moment Myles observed an
ron door In the side of the corridor. He
threw himself against it , and1 to his relief It
grated Inward.
"The guards don't see us yet , " he whis
pered. "Let's hide hero until they geu past.
Then wo will tackle the stairs , "
An Instant later the fugitives were In the
friendly shelter of a cell , little dreaming that
they had exchanged one peril for another.
Just as Pink extinguished the lamp and
Myles closed the door , a low , bloodcurdling
snarl rang out of the darkness.
( To bo Continued. )
HOW A BlSlffiP CUT WOOD.
Have you ever heard of the Great
Walkclln , who built the cathedral at Win
chester , and how he got the timber which
Is still on'the roof of the cathedral ? It Is
rather an odd story and I will tell It to you ,
as It was told to me by the verger when I
was at Winchester and told , Indeed , while
we walked In the loft among the beams and
rafters in question.
William the Conqueror was a king who
loved his trees , and would hardly part with
any ot his timber. When the bishop was
building the cathedral ho came to the king
and asked leave to cut wood from the forest
of Hcmpage to finish the noble work he had
carried on for many years.
"Wood from my forest of Hempage ? Nay ,
that you cannot have , " said- King William.
"Hut , sire , how can I make a roof for my
cathedral without timber ? Will your majesty
bishops In those days were formidable ene
mies , before whom many a king had trembled
The bishop urged his
claims and may oven
grudge the trees ot the forest to the house
at God ? " said the bishop , fearlessly.
The king did not want to yield , bu
have used threats until at length King Will
lam said , "Go , then , my lord bishop , and taki
as many trees as you can fell In a day bu
no more. " The bishop went gladly and conv
Ing to his domain , which was like a llttli
kingdom , over which be had absolute power ,
he mustered his liegemen and retainers for a
grand woodcutting expedition. At the bishop' :
palace hundreds of men were dally fed , am
he could bring thousands to the field In Urn
of war , for every one In hli see was subject
to him "In mind , body and estate. " H
must have summoned all his subjects tha
day , for never was such a woodcutting known
11n England. To the forest they went In an
army and chopped from the rising ot the sui
till night descended and at tbo end of tin
day not n tree was left standing In Hempag
wood' ' Not a tree ? Yes , one was kept sacrtx
from 'h marauding axe , because under It
boughs St. Augustine had preached to thn
Hrltonn In d y long gone by even then. The
Gospel Oak , as It was called , still stands ,
protected by an Iron railing , the solo rcllo of
the ancient forest which the bishop of Win
chester laid low "for the house of Gml. "
Truly , the bishop was a "muscular Christian"
for all I know he laid aside his robes and
mitre , and wielded the axe that day himself.
Ho wag a firm believer In exercise , as another
tale will prove.
The cathedral Is not the only monument
to this great man , With his enormous reve
nues ho founded and built a college at Ox
ford , called the "New College. " It was built
before America was discovered. He also endowed
dewed the famous boys' school at Winchester ,
nnd made many rules whereby the safety
nnd health of the ncliolars wcro to bo secured.
One of these was ( hat the boys should walk
to the top of a high' hill , sotuo distance from
the school , three tlfnes every dayl ThereU
a worthy cook llvlflg near the foot .of this
hill who until rocehlly , when the rule was
abolished , used to gb up the steep path after
the boys with trays 6f his wares and no doubt
found a good Inarktt among the tired little
fellows ! How they1'put the walk In three
times I cannot Imiglno think of It , girts
and boys , somMlmes when you are disposed
to Kruinble at errands around the block !
THE LION ' 0F THE NORTH ,
The Itomnntlo llnyliond of Guatnvua Ailol-
IIIIIK | , Klllft of bwcdrii.
Gustavus Adolphus , king of Sweden In the
seventeenth century , 1s a Norse hero of
high renown. Ho was not a peacemaker ,
as wo of this day would want our kings
to be , but you must remember that In those
times every king had to fight to keep peace ;
which sounds odd , but Is correct , for If he
was not always well armed one of the
other treacherous nations would steal upon
him and take away his kingship and make
his people their captives. In the great
thirty years' war , of which every boy nnd
girl has read , It was Impossible to bo peace
ful ; every ono was snarling at every one
else.
IJut Gustavus Adolphus was the great cen
tral figure In all this era. He was bravo
and gentle , kind yet dauntless. He was
fearless of danger nnd sometimes he would
rush out on the field and engage In single
combat with the leader ot the opposing
forces.
He was born In the royal palace at Stockholm
helm In 1504 , at a time when great religious
controversy was stirring up the whole known
world. To quote Gustavus' father , "War
and gospel were the true business of a king
of Sweden. "
To his father , therefore , the young king
owed the benefits of an excellent education.
The young lion of the north ( as he grew
to be called ) , had his education looked after
by a tutor and not a few court ladles. John
Skytte , who taught the prince , was n man
who hud traveled for ten years over the
known world and had seen every place worth
seeing. It was to him probably that Gus
tavus owed that broad diplomacy which
showed to such advantage later on.
When the young lion was 17 ho could
speak seven languages. He used to write
the funniest letters. Knowing languages so
perfectly , ho would mix Into one letter Litln
German , French and Swedish , using the
shortest and readiest word In each language
that expressed bis thought. 'Even to de
cipher one of his letters now IB worse than
the fifteen puzzle to a good linguist.
When his horoscope wns cas > t for these
nationu were mostly superstitious a glorlou
career and violent death were predicted
but that was an easy thing to prophesy In
those warring days. Every one knew I
would bo the young king's duty to proti > c
his faith , so he was also nicknamed the
"Protestant Prince. "
Two stories are told of him when ho was
quite a little boy that serve to show bow
fearless he was. _ ' Once his father , King
Charles , took him down to Kalmar to se <
n fleet nf warships.
"Which of the ships does your high
ness like best ? " an officer asked the boy
"That one , " he an'sfvered , "because she ha
more guns on board than the others. " In
afCer life" he proved that guns wore the
essentials of his trade.
His nurse bald to him one day when they
were out walking , ! "You must not go Intc
that wood ; there are great big serpent
there. "
The young lion , without becoming the leas' '
disturbed , said. . "Well , give mo n big stlcl
then ; I'll soon kill them , " and he walkoi
right on Into the wood. H wns the marine
in which he afterwards treated all enemies
He was taught all kinds ot athletic :
naturally , for that race were the most mus
cular and vigorous In the world.
When King Charles was dying he gave hi :
son this wise bit of advice , which Is wort"
repeating , for it can do as much good I
carried out by every boy and girl as by th
king of Sweden : ' "Honor thy father
mother , bo tender , to thy sisters , be graclou
to thy Inferiors' ' , treat all men fairly , bu
only entirely when thou hast learned t
know them. "
There was no need of Instruction In soldier'
ing to the 17-year-old king , for Gustavu
used to steal away from sleep and read al
the books of warfare he could find , and as
prlnco ( of 1C ) he was hurt and. . mortified
because they wouldn't let him serve In thi
war against Russia. Imagine then lion
elated he wns when a little later he wn
solemnly knighted and allowed to lead hi
own troops. He was successful In the begin
nlng and yet be was. . only a stripling , some
/ / ' %
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS.
tiling over 1C years olfl. The sword once
In Ills hand , he showed the blood ot the old
Norsemen and no one could stop him ; fight
ho would and dd : until people began to look
at him In awe.
Even as a boy ho was honest and God
fearing ; true to himself and the world , and
his constant remark was "may I never blush
for my deeds. "
When at 17 ho was made king his boy
hood had always been bucli a splendid one
that the old king ( lying said contentedly :
"I leave all things In better hands than
mine. " As to his pertonal appearance , there
Is n letter preserved written by a Dutch
ambassador who was present when the Lion
of the North was receiving tha pledges o ! his
subject ! , and I will quote It :
"Ills majesty , " he wrote , "stood before
his throne to receive with head uncovered ! ,
dressed In satin trimmed with black fur ,
and with black silk , cloak on hU shoulder
( his badge of mourning ) . There was lera
canopy over his lif d ; on his right hand the
regalia of Sweden on a marble table with
silver feet ; he la slender of figure , well set
up , with rather a palo complexion , a long-
shaped face and fair hair. A boy of high
courage , an excellent speaker and courteous
with all men ; front a youth of such promise
great things are expected. "
This was his bpyhood ,
He died "with his boots on , " shot to death
on the battlefield when " a glorious victory was
In sight. As His "enemies rode up to lilm
when ho was fallldg from his white charger ,
they atkodyho are you ? " And he
answered "I anf the king of Sweden , who do
seal the liberty and religion ot the nation
with my blood , " ,
So died the great Lion ot the North , who
lived and fought , nd died all glorlouily
that bis faith In God and , right should be
come the faith of all men
CLAHB CLAXTEN.
Cook' Imperial , World's fair "hlguesl
award , excellent champagne ; good elervcj-
ceuce , agreeable bouquet , delicious flavor.
FOR THE CHILDREN !
EVERY
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LITTLE AND BIO ,
( SHE
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BY PALMER COX , AUTHOR OF THE BROWNIES.
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8ja * W''dT
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HAVE NEVER BEEN
All these QUEER PEOPLE arc arrayed in varied garments by
Mr. Cox , much as ordinary human beings dress.
Bears , Foxes , Elephants , Lions , iice , Be.
walk on two legs , think as men and women do , talk to each
other , go to housekeeping , dance at weddings ,
HAVE eMHD FEASTS
celebrate gala days and
.holidays , make
great steam puddings for
festive occasions ,
& $ < & * &
go hunting with knives ,
revolvers , guns , etc , go skating like real men , gallop around in moccasins and snow-shoas , go
up to the moon in a fairy balloon , and persistently perform a thousand like
ODD AND JOLLY PRANKS.
It is not often that we get such books. I have read them
through and laughed all the way along. It is the j oiliest
kind of lun from beginning to end. The youngest and the
oldest can find in it A BIGLAUGH AND A GOOD SERMON.
ROBERT LOWRY , D. D.
1st. There are eight of thcso books , each complete in Itself , for only ton cents
oach.
2d. -They are by the most gifted Juvonllo Artist In the world today.
3d , -They are the only books of his offered nt loss than 81,50 n copy.
4th They are printed in colon * , on satin gloss paper , are full of pictures , ara
richly bound , and arc well worth fiO cents each ,
THI ! 5th . By engaging nn enormous edition for distribution amonpr our readers no
other paper hero can got thorn and you { jot the benefit.
AT THE
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This is not a Coupon Scheme. We saw a chance to give the Children of our
readers a most delightful treat , in the distribution of the most captivating Juvenile Books wo
oversaw , and believing they would appreciate it and speak a good word for the Omaha
Bee we decided to make this a Christmas season that all would enjoy and always remember ,
We only ask the trifle of 1O cents YOU GET THE BENEFIT ,
Nos. i and 2 are ready for distribution this week ,
SEND OR BRING 10 CENTS FOR EACH COPY DESIRED.
Address
THE OMAHA B&B , BSf0f
OMAHA. NEB.