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TARZAN and the JEWELS OF QPAR
TUB HTOKV TIIUH FAK
' Lieutenant Werper. n Ilelglan In lhi
: Congo, shoots lit superior officer and
Join forces will. Achtnet Zek. He con-
, wlnn Willi ZeU lo kldnup I-miy W-
stoke, wife of Tarrn. and liolil her for
ransom, Werner follows TnrzHii lo Onnr,
the forgotten city, 'there Tarrar I In-
Jurrd nnd loses I.l Identity, Iweamliig
I main the ape-man lie had been years Ije-
Jl fore. Werper lca.li him toward liomr,
" robs' him of (he treasure lie found nf Onur
and rejotns Zek. Tlie Arab, having no
, further use for lilm, resohes to 1.111 him,
but Werper escapes. Tarian plans to cap-
k'tvte Irr flreystoke, now a captive nf
Achmet Zek. The ape-mnn ha no Ide.i
ho, Is seeking to kldnuu the wife of Ids
ther self.
CIIAl'TEH X- Continued!
TAGLAT wished tlmt there was a
tree nearby from the overhanging
branches of which he might spring upon .
Ills unsuspecting prey; but thoitfih
there was no 'tree, the idea gave birth
to U. plan. The eaves of the hut were ,
Just above the head of the sentries
.from there he could leap upon the '
tarmanganl unseen. A quick snap of
those, mighty jaws would dispose of
one of them before the other realised I
that they were a'ttucked. and the sec- '
end would fall an easy prey to the
strength agility and ferocity of a
second (Uiek charge.
Taglat withdrew a few paces to the
rear of the hut. gathered himself for
the effort, ran .-.ulckly forward, and
J leaped high into the air. He ntruck
the root directly above the rear wail
of the hut and the structure, re-enforce-ed
by the wall beneath, held his cnor- '
mous weight for an Instant: then he
moved forward a step, the roor sag
ged, the thatching parted, and the
great anthropoid shot through into
'the Interior.
The sentries, hearing the crashing
of the roof poles. leaped to their feet
and rushed into the hut. Jane Clay
ton tried to roll aside as the great
form lit upon the floor so close to her
that one foot pinned her clothing to
the ground.
The ape. feeling the movement be
side lilm, reached down and gathered
the girl in the hollow of one mighty
Arm. The burnoose covered the hairy
body so that .lane Clayton believed
that a human arm supported her, iinrt
from the extremity of hopelessness a
great hope sprang into her breast that
at last she was In the keeping of a
rescuer.
The two sentries were now within
the hut. but hesitating because of
doubt aa to the nature of the caus
of tho disturbance. Their eyes, not
yet accustomed to the darkness of the
Interior, told them nothing, nor did
they hear any sound, for the great
ape stood silently In the center of the
hut quietly waiting their attack.
Seeing that they stood without ad
vancing, and realizing that, handl
r'.capped aa he was by the weight of the
(she, he could put up a poor battle.
fTaglat elected to risk a sudden break
for liberty. Lowering his head, he
.charged straight for the two sentries
who blocked the doorway. The im
pact of ht3 mighty shoulders bowled
, them over upon their backs, and be
fore they could scramble to their feet
the ape was gone, darting In the shad
ows of the huts toward the palisade
tat the far end of the village.
The speed and strength of her tes
cuer filled Jane Clayton with wonder.
Could It be that Turzun had survived
the bullet of the Arab? Who else In
fall the jungle could bear the weight of
'a grown woman as lightly as he who
held her? She spoke his name: but
there was no response. Still she did
not give up hope.
. .1.- ,.n.i.. i. !.. .11 j -t
taven hesitate.' A single mighty leap
Urtad It to the top. where It poised
Vbut for an instant before dropping to
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.ine grounu upun 11. e ujjpus.ie a.ur. .
Now the girl was almost positive
'th&t she was safe in the arms or her
husband, and when the ape took to the
prees ami oore ner ttttnu) .. u.
Jungle, as Tarzan had done at other
times In the past, belief became con
'VlotlojV In the little moonlit glade, a mile or
n from the camn of the raiders, hpr
-mior imlted nnd dronned her to the
ground. His roughness surprised her.
ut Hlie still had no doubts. Again she
called him by name, and at the same
InsUnt the ape. fretting under the
restraints of the unaccustomed gar -
monts of the tarmanganl. tore the bur -
7ioose from him. revealing to the eyes
of the horror-stricken, woman the hid
,eous face and hairy form of a giant
antliropold.
"With a piteous wall of tenor Jane
Clayton burled her face in her hands
and swooned, while, from the co.:ceal-
Tnont of a nearby bush. Numa. the
lion, eyed the pair hungrily and licked
Ills chops.
Tarzan, entering the tent of Aohmet
Zek. searched the Interior thoroughly.
lie tore the bed lo pieces anil scat
tered the contents ut box and bag
bout the floor. He Investigated what
ever I!'8 e'es discovered, nor did those
keen organs overlook u single artlHe
ltlllu te habitation of the raider
Chief)' litlt no pouch or pretty pebbles ,
rewarded Ms thoroughness,
(Satisfied at last that his belcnglngs j
vev l'ot 'u ",e Possel",lon ot Ariimet
1 jlulc, unlH they we e on the person
H:: the chief himself, Tarzan iKoIded
fo iecure the person of the she before
fiirtlier prosecuting his search for the'
POUCU. I
MottonlnK for Chullt to follow him. ,
Vb passed out of the. ,.nt by the samei
way tha.t he hud .entered It, and walk-J
Vii' l)Wly tliroiigU the vjllage made
'flreotly for the hut wlwfeJmie Clay-i
St,' hsd been miprlsoned: ,
Ho ytpted with eurprlso Xlm absence I
Taglat, whom no Had expected
,' waiting for nun uuisiuo ino tent
-crimet SSeki hut. accustomed as ne
wpf. to the 'unreliability pf upes, he I
mVfc'hp wrlous u'.teiltlon to the pres-1
mi 4drioM f kl sury coraianlon.4
By EDGAR RICE
So long as Taglat did not causo inter-' Taglat had fallen. lie guessed that wafted In the opposite direction! Tar
ference with his plans Tarzan was the ape had either come or gono ny I sun passed within fifty yards of tho
Indifferent to his absence. , way of tho break, and while tho Arabs j tragedy that was being enacted In the
As ho approached the hut the ape- i hesitated without ho sprang, catlike, glade, nnd tho opportunity was gone
man noticed that a crowd had col-1 ror tlio opening, grasped tho top of tho beyond recall, '
lectcd about tho entrance. We could w(ln, and clambered out upon the roof,
seo that tho men who composed It dropping instantly to tho ground at CHAPTER XI
were much excited, und, fearing lest : the rear of tho liuti rhe pouch 0j jewcu
Chulk's dlsgul,e should prove Inade-; whn , Arabs flnnl. mu,,ere g before Tarzan could
quato to the concealment of his true ,. , .,i ,., i.r nftr riilmr I .. ., ..
ii.niiiv m ti,n f- nf . ,v oh. cuulB0 to t,,,c "" .lnM -- bring himself to a realization of the
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servers ne commanueu me ape ,0 ue-
take l.itnself to the fur end ,f the
village and there await him
As Chunk waddled off. keeping to
the shadows 'Parzan ud incud boldly
toward the'exclted group before, tho
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ine niacins anil raos in uu unueaur
The ape
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: Jr i l gl rail VI rtSBL. v-'-n- "'"".''' w i.-'flaaaaaatl
J " f ' 4 if', ' lthV3l2Cy r.!i"si?iA-J5ri,j:KS :.:iTrST-.'4HBJ
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to learn the cnue of the commotion. ' of his pouch and pebbles'. It was an
in his it.teret forgetting Unit he nl.me angry Tarzan who climbed the pall
of tho assemblage carried 11 spear, a sado and vanished into tho darkness
bow and arrows, and thus might be-. of tho jungle.
come an object of suspicious attention. .-ur the present he must give up
Shouldering his way through the , the search for his pouch, since it
crowd, ho approached the doorway and
had almost 1 cached It when one of the
Araos In Id 11 hand upon Ills snouuier.
crying. "Who is this?" at tho s-ame
time snatching bark the hood from the
ape-man's face.
Tarzan of the Apes In ull his sav-
age life had never been accustomed
to pause In argument with an antagon
ist. The primitive instinct of sclf-pres-
I ervillioil iicmiuHieufies iua.iv ana uuu
.1 .. , i.i . ....... nn.i
-lies: but argument is not one of
them, nor did he now waste .precious
lime in an auempi 10 convince m " mi.. ....... .-.,.. . -- ---
raiders that he was not u wolf Inlganl; then he had clumbered nimbly
sheep's clothing. Instead he had his ' over the palisade, tearing his bur
unmasker by the throat ere the man's 1 nooxe In the effort, and fled into the
words had scarce quitted his lips, and
hm fi.om s1(i to NlJe hrUHlt&
''away u.ose who would have swarmed
upon him.
Using the Arab as a weapon, Tar-
z.in forced his way quickly to the door-
way. und a moment later was within
e hut. A hasty examination revealed
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the fact that It was empty, and his
me discovered, too. the
'scent-spoor of laglat, the ape.
Tarzan uttered a low, ominous growl,
'Those who were pressing forward at
! the doorway to seize him fell back
: as the savage notes of the bestial
- , challenge smote upon ineir ears
They looked at ono another In aur
I prise and consternation. A man had
i entered the hut alone, und yet with
'their own ears they had heard the
j voice of a wild beast within.
Whut could it mean'.' IIuil u. lion or
: a leopard sought sanctuary In the In-
' tcrlor, unbeknown to tho sentries.
j Tarzan's quick eyes discovered the
opening In tho root through which
SOMEBODY'S STENOGRAPHER "Pa-pah" Has
TAA5.tft:AlllVir
lb A WONDAHrUL
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IM'VJ,
TMr.
TIMR OF YEAH tJnrJUT
IT Fll I )ip WITH MP II.
SUCH VI6AH OOMT
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to:
tmtswmkw'-emmsmmmssm' - .
BURROUGHS
several volleys through tne wans, mey
lnterlf)l. dcMrte(li At tllc
. (U t))o fU. l,m, of
11. lllit rtn t,,i1(rVir frii f Millllt It! it tllO ,
'"" ""' '""-" "" V ,V (
",e WIIH nt,whl,r0 l0 " foul,d' I
Uobbc.1 of hi, she, deserted by his
rnn.nanlons nnd as much in Ignor- 1
., ...... ., t., 1 in. wiiri.iihn.its
unvu .-. ..-. .
look t. lite trees anil bore her swiftly into
would be paramount to self-destruc-
tkm , enter the Arab camp "w
while all its inhabitants were aioubeu
nd upon the alert. In his escape
from tho village the npe-man had lost
tho spoor of the fleeing Taglat, and
"" circieu wmei i...ul,6 ...
forest In an" endeavor to pick it up
again.
Chulk had remained ut his post
until the cries and shots of the Arabs
had filled his simple soul wltj , terror
or u ov , all the ape-f U; f or
uepius or uie juhkw, gi,umUm.K "
, scolding as he went.
Tarzan, roaming the Jungle in
search of the trail of Taglat and the
she. traveled swiftly. In a little moon-
1 t glade ahead of him tho great ape
1 was bending over the, prostrate form
j of ll, womim la,,zan SOUBMt' lnn
ueast was tearing ai me douus iiiat
confined her ankles nnd wrists, pulling
and gnawing u,pon the cords.
Tho course the ape-man was taking
would carry him but a short distance
to the right of them, and though lie
could not have seen them the wind
was bearing down from them to him,
carrying their scent spoor strongly to-
- .iWaril him.
. A moment more and Jane Clayton's
safety might have been assured, even
though Numa, the lion, was already
gathering himself In preparation for
I a charge; but Fate, ulready all too
cruel, now outdid herself tho wind'
I veered suddenly for u few moments,
j the scent spoor that would have led
I tho ape-man to tho girl's side was
Or: a . . 11 TV.. ..
INUMll. I ION1.I
PlKAH BOY, IS
BEEM
IN HIS CAH
9ME
Time,
xliAIT. iT
6ec
IT
Billion!
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Bi. I Dii I im.I f j
possibility of falluto in his quest, and
even then ho would only udmlt that
success was but delayed. IIo would
. . it. .... I , ..nlti
tat ami siccn aim im-n lh .ul. .
Tho jungle was wide, but wide, too, J
was the experience and cunning of
Tarziin. 1
Tnelut tnlnlit tiavol far. but Tar-1
---
tho jungle
,
za would find 1,1m in the end. though j
he had to search every treo in the
,... f,,.t '
mit,ut roiest.
Soliloquizing thus, the ape-man fol-
lqwed the spoor of Bara, tho deer, j
tho unfortunate upon which ho had I
,i,...if..i tr. uotiufv. i.iu l-iiim-m- v,i-
lf tJw
nmn owml thy cast u,onj, a we.
wi...i u .1MV.3.J ..... ......n". -
marj4ea game-path, when suddenly, to
( the stalke'r.s astonishment, the quarry
1 ljroj0 nt0 jm, racing madly "back
, aIonK ,), iwmnv way straight toward
tlie jiunter,
Turxan, who had been following ,
ilong the trail, leaped so quickly to
the concealing verdure at the side tluit
th deer was unaware of the presence I
tne acei was unawuie 01.1110 presence
of an enemy In this direction, and 1
while tho animal was still some dls- j
tanco away tho ape-man swung Into ,
tho lower branches of a tree which '
, ,, x ,,
overhung the trail.
There ho crouched, a savago beast;
of prey, awaiting the coming of Us j
victim.
.... . . ..... .... . .
u nai nan mgmenru ine ueer into
so frantic a retreat Tarzan did not
know Numa, tho llou, jierhaps, or
Sheeta, the panther: but whatsoever
it was mattered llttlo to Tarzan of tho
Apes ho was ready and willing to
defend his kill against any Other deni
zen of the Jungle. If ho wero unablo
to do It by means of physical prowess,
he had at his command nnother and a
greater power his shrewd Intelli
gence. And so on came tho running deer,
straight into the Jaws of death. The
ape-man turned so that his back was
toward tho approaching animal. He
poised with bent knees upon the gen
tly swaying limb above the trull, tim
ing with keen ears the Hearing hoof
beats of the frightened Bara.
In a moment the victim Hashed be
neath tho limb nnd ut the samo In
stant tho carnivore abovo sprang out
and down upon Us back.
Tho weight of the man's body' car
ried tho deer to tho ground, It
Lots of "Vigah"
REAHLV. PA-PAH. HASNT IT
A WOMbAHFUL frAV?
DOES SO EM.JOY IHK
op S-feAH.DOMT'nSu
THINK SO, DAH BOY?
FILLS OHE WITH
SUCH VI6AH -
.
stumbled forward onco In a futllo ef
fort to rise, and then mighty muscles
dragged Its head far back, gave the
neck a vicious wronch, and Bara was
dead.
Quick had been the killing, and
equally quick" wcro tho ape-man's sub
sequent actions, for who might know
tho manner of killer pursued Uara or
how closo at hand he might bo? ?
(TO BI! CONTINUED)
VIIE DAILY NOVELETTE
THE NE? SUPERIN
TENDENT LOWLY the big car ntopped In front j
rtf ilm wtil (a pnlinolhoilPO Hint WB8
. . ... t.ltl n ..... a nttnV
perciiou upon a low ...... ... u -.
school hours nnd there was nothing that
Indicated tho hou,c ha.l bean " w
noisy Loys and girls only a half-hour be-
fore.
"Vi ., this Is the very place." said the
occupant of the car aloud. "Not much
changed, either, since I ate my dinner
on that rock, barefooted and happy.
New paint, shades and 11 hall give It a
more modern appearance. I wonder If
the old desks are Inside. I'm going to
Investigate," and, suiting his actions to
his words, he was soon testing tho hall
door. To his surprise, It yielded to his
touch. "Janitor must be' a little enre
less." he thought, as ho crossed the.'
! narrow ball and entered tho school
room. In the dusk of tho short wintry
I afternoon ho could see that the room
had changed. New desks, blackboards,
pictures and sash curtains gave It an
unfamiliar aspect. . Tho fire was not
wholly out In the big stove, and as the 1
man warmed his fingers ho became con- .
scions that he was not alone. Turning, j
be faced tho teachers' desk. A slip of
a girl, with traces of tears on an un
usually pretty face, sat behind It.
. watching him. For a moment the man
lool.ed at her, and then In a kindly
voice asked:
"Lonesome?"
No, not entirely that." replied the I
girl, winking haid to keep buck the
tears
"Dlscouiaged and tired?" ho contin
ued. Yes." quickly answered tho girl.
"There Isn't anything ono can do to
help me. It's all my own fault."
"Ah !" said the man, pausing lo draw
a chair nearer to the stool, "but I don't
believe It's nearly as bad ns you think."
' Yes It Is. This morning 1 wn.s Just
as happy, thinking of all the beautiful
Christmas stories I was going to teach
the i hlldren and what a good thno we
would hae Illustrating tliem.
"And what marred vour nlans?
Weien'l tho children interested?"
"Interested." You ought to have seen
them ; but It's a member of tho school
board. IIo had to visit us this after
noon and spoil everything. He didn't
want me elected because I had always
lived In the city, and this was my first
year of leaching. Outsldo of a few
small summer resorts, I knew nothing
about tho country, but 1 argued the
children would be ignorant of city life, I
nnd I could give them that. This after-1
noon we had practical arithmetic, orl- 1
glnal problems. Some of the prices of
grains, pigs (live weight), wood nnd
fertilizers the older children didn't
agre." on. and 1 knew nothing about
1 hem. Mr. P gavo us the correct
prices After school was dismissed he
asked tne If it would not be as well to
aeoualnt myself with what the boys ,
and girls were Interested in. Tho new
superintendent Is a young man, and
this Is his first year also. Of course he
will do just what the school board tells
him to, and I shall be asked to resign,
and you don't know how I hate to go
home becauso I've failed."
"I think I tin," answered the man
with a kind smile. "I failed to make
good once myself: but It taught me 11
ionium Inst us this will teach you. and
1 m quite sum you wilt noi ue ast.ect 1
Vc0un''t,nued "toZJ Jo"Z !
-The children must enjoy working here.
It's very different than It used to be."
,.0 you tlllnk go7 j,vfl ,rIeu t0 mnk8
it as attractive as I could nnd the chll-
lren do "ke t. Lid you ever come
,e'Ti,B was my first. I couldn't resist
cntni? liv tonielit without neeklng In."
,-? - - " , , ,,. ...ll.,,.! 4I.A
r or u, lew llliuuien viit-'J' unnsu, .,...
man telling humorous experiences that
hud happened when as a little boy he
had sat on the long board that served
as a scat and vainly tried to make his
feet touch tho floor until the girl forgot
about her troubles: then he took her to
her boarding phice. It was not until the
car was out of sight that the girl re
membered she did not know the mans
Two weeks quickly passed. Busy
111. -. . fe.1. 4 1. t.l linil 41 lm iut Jfci
, " L"etrhe" n'e'w sutler intendent and that
she had Intended resigning her school.
She faithfully studied farm products and
cou,(, siltsfy thp most exacting member
of the school board on their market
values. Tho
grj picking up papers was singing softly
to herself "O Little Town of Bethlehem '
when a small boy, who had been clap-
pinl, ,,raBor8, rushed Into the room.
".Miss M ! Miss M !" he cried.
;ttnnJtT.rrlenaent
"Hush, .Robert." she said as she
tnriipil to ereet the suuerlntendent, who
,,a eoIoWed close after tho boy. Slow- I
I ly the color receded from her face only 1
to rusn uacK in a Dunung u.un.i ua uuu
lnnlce,! nt tl.n man In front of her.
"Miss M ," he was saying in the
same kind olco that had haunted her
for two weeks, "I really Intended to
get here earlier but a bnd tire detained
me. However, I thought I would get
here before school dismissed, but I'm
tan minutes too late."
"Why you are If you are Mr. C
the superintendent. It was unfair," said
tho girl, her eyes flashing. ., .
"Yes, I guess It was," replied Mr.
C . "but really Miss M , it wasn't
un ofllclal visit and I had forgotten
tlie fact myself until It was too late.
So let us forget It and begin over aguln
today."
"I can't. It was so childish and
stupid of me."
"If your work Is finished, I'd like
very much to help make you forgot by
taking you for a ride. Tho air Is cool
and brink. Uestdes, I want to tell you
your resignation will not be accepteu
at least this term."
"Say," remarked precocious Itobert a
few minutes later, as he watched the
big car out of sight, "I'll bet Miss M
won't teach very long. She Is Just tho
bestest, prettiest irll'l I know, and UiuI'h
the dandiest car."
The nent
Settlement.
complete novelette, The
,i hnM'Ti,."DA.PAH"Wi:! T'Ll.
VUN I IC'U r fi -.- -
LEARN 'TfcR Y0UM6-LAbV,WE.I--HAVE
AlO S1CM H6HFALUTlW
AIRS IM
J 1-tHL 1 tScvu Sioi t
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X lUiMfes , . JRKffiM0:
DREAMLAND AD VENTUKES-By Daddy
"CIRCUS MIKE, THE BULL FIGHTER"
(In this story Veggy and Billy Bel
glum journey to the Mexican border
and became (nvotrnt in a Dull Fight.)
CHAPTER I
Called to Mexico
UTTTB'nE going to Mexico, reggy.
VV Hurry, wo haven't a minute, to
wait,"
i ' It was Billy Belgium shouting this
! messago very early on a bright moon
light morning. He was seated In his
l toy airplane, a.ld was waving a spray of
' i Oollckety Leaves, through the magic
charm of which tho machine had be
eomo a filer swift as lightning and he
himself had become liny
foggy, eager for adventure, dashed
Into her clothes, nibbled one of tho
Gollckety Leaves and repeated the queer
words of the charm:
"Gollckety fast, gollckety small,
When summer Is past, why then comes
tho Mil."
Presto, she was as tiny as Billy.
"Mexico, away, away our faithful
steed," cried Billy, as she, hopped nimbly
Into the airplane. Whlz-z-z-z-z, went
tho airplane, and In a trlco there they
wero sailing over the sun-baked plains
of a fit ran go land.
"It was King Bird who sent for us,"
explained Billy to Peggy an he eagerly
scanned the land below. "I got a mes
sage by wireless saying to hurry, hurry."
"And there's King Bird, now," cried
Peggy, as a band of birds rose to greet
them.
King Bird was so glad to see them
he could scarcely chirp In his exclto
ment. However, ho guided them to a
landing place besldo a broad, shallow
river, and when they stepped from the
Business
A Story
Mr Whttrlirad will answer vour Ittslttej?
questions on tmjirti, scllliw. advertising and
employitteitt. A&li vour Questions clearly and
nil' nil f.t, tnitn. Vmir rarreet itnmft a.ld
lull address mil bo olien (0 all Inquiries.
i nose KM.Cfl arc anonjjmoun muft ib wiihiiu.
Ahsicom fo (rt-it!ca! questions will be sent
bu mall. Other questions villi be answered
In tils column. The most Interesting ro)
Irni 0 (iiuiificr u-IK be woven into the
st or j 0 i'clcr flint.
CCLXXJwII
WE HAVE had a mighty hard week's
work and have llttlo to show for It,
but I won't stop to tell nbout that now.
for I want to finish recording what
Bruno Duke, that wonderful salesmen's
n.onnselnr. liatl to Rav about the letters
I which I received In answer to my ad
vertisement for salesmen to sell my land
at Clearvale
I had soveial letters which were very
much like this one:
Dear Kir:
I saw your ad for salesmen In yes.
terday's Moon, and respectfully beg to
apply for same.
I am a young man, twenty-two years
old, and graduated from high school.
I am now working as a bookkeeper
in a furniture store, but don't like tho
work. I would be willing to start
work for $15 u week. If you will glv
me a chance."
Bruno Duke tossed the letter on the
EVKKYDAY STUFF
Jes' A-laylu' Hack an' Kesllu'.
Ah's done a right smaht heap o'
work since plckannlny days;
A right smaht heap o' work de
Lawd will count as prayer
an praise.
But now ol' Time's done grab me.
'Itoun' about de house Ah
stays
Jes' a-layln back an' restln, doln1-
nuflln.'
It's jes'- lak loafln' by the do' at
sunset fo' a spell
An' thlnkin' o' the work you done
an' knowed you done It well,
Wiv nuflln' In de world to .do an'
heaps o' things to tell
Jes' a-layln' back an restin,' doln
nuflln.'
Springtime brings de bluebirds an'
de buds begin to stuht.
De mockln' bird sings happy songs
dat echo In mall heaht.
While all de world knows gladness
yo' ol' uncle has his paht
Jes a-layln' back an' restln', doln'
nuflln.'
Summeh's heat am good to me. Ah
soaks de sunshine In.
Hahvest' time means heaps o
cohn a-layln' in de bin..
When Eph brings in a turn o'
wood, let wintertime begin!
Ah's a-layin back an' restln,' doln
nuflln.'
Ah sees mail white folks now. an'
den an' It sho' makes mo
glad!
Mali people o' befo' do war! Do
bestest time wo had!
Ah Jes sits yoro an speculates o'
when ah was a tad!
Jes' a-layln' back an' restln', doln'
, nuflln.'
Peahs laic de world am Jumpln
mad 'lth fidgets, sure aa def.
Dey ups an' r'ara outrageous till
dey's almos' out of brefT.
Dey'd over' ono he happy It dey
done lak Uncle Jeff
Jes' a-layln' back an' restln', doln'
nuflln.'
GRIP ALEXANDER..
Copyright, 1018, by Publlo I.edr Co,
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King Itird was so glad to tec them
lie could scarcely cliirp in liis ex
citement airplane his chirps gushed out like a
jumbled torrent.
"I'm so glad you came. How Is every
ono In tho North? We'ro going hack
there coon. We want you to help our
friend, Bed Spot. You'ro leoklng fine.
Princess Peggy, He's doomed to dlo to
day'. You'll savo him, won't you?"
King Bird ran out of breath and
Just In time, fpr ho chirped so fast
Peggy and Billy Belgium wero getting
all tangled up.
'Who Is Bed Spot?" demanded Billy.
And why Is ho doomed to die?" cried
',Pcggy
Career of Peter Flint
of Salesmanship by Harold Whitehead
(Copyright.)
table and said: "Can you tmagtno any
thing more humdrum than that? The
Introduction Is as tamo as as what shall
I say I know. It Is as tame as kissing
your own sister. There's no snap to It
at all ! H doesn't say how long he
worked In tho furniture store, what the
nature of tho work was, or whether ho
ever had any other kind of a Job. Ho
doesn't give you a slnglo reason to make
you believe that he knows anything
about selling, and ho doesn't even ask
for an appointment.
"Now, he may bo a very good man,
possibly he Is, but when you get a bunch
of letters answering a 'want ad' you
can't tak tlmo to read Into them what
the man ought to bo able to put In but
doesn't.
"When a business man Is reading
over a lot of ads, what does he do?
"Ho Just picks out tho two or three
letters, which show orlg'nallty of ex
pression or carefulness In presentation.
Letters llko that one ho Just tosses cno
side.
"Well," I laughed, "lf you want let
ters expressing originality, how about
this one?" and I passed over to hlin
the following:
Dear Sir:
It Is lucky for you that I saw your
ad In last night's Moon.
I am a salesman with a remarkable
record for success. If jou want life
and snap put Into your business tele
graph or telephone me. I'll guaran
tee to sell moro land than any thice
men In New York.
Ono big business man said of me,
"This man knows more about selling
than any other man in the city."
I've written to threo other people
and expect to close at once, so prompt
action Is necessary to secure me.
Yours full of punch.
After Duko had read a lino or two of
it he tiskert, "Have the other people
heard this letter?"
"No.
"Listen, pood folks," he said, "listen,
Mrs. Semper, this Is funnier even than
that novel you are reading." Uo then
read tho letter aloud and It certainly j
sounueu ludicrous.
"Now, that's a man," he commented,
"who really likes himself. He probably
pats himself on the back In the morn
ing and says, 'Samrnie, my boy, you are
all to the merry,' but he would be a hor
rible man to have working for you, for
that type of man Is so very, very busy
telling you what an almighty, alt-fired
clever chap he is that he doesn't have
time to do anything else. Ho Is only
comparable to the old-time salesman
who even after you tell him how to do
a thing tells you that you don't know
what you are talking about, and then
expresses, with pity In his voice, tho
way ho used to do It thirty years ago.
Should you by any chance make a good
salo this man Immediately caps It with
episodes of his own."
"How' many letters did you get alto
gether, Peter?" ho asked me.
"Eleven and not one of them was
worth the paper that It was written
on."
Qoodness knows how many apologies
i.for salesmen I saw during the week,
but out of all that came there wero only
two - Wilson and Abercromblo who
looked like real business, nnd I suppose
all thoBe other fellows will go howling
about the town saying that there Is no
opportunity for a good man to get a
Job.
TODAY'S 1IU8IXEBB KI'IOUAM
Money lost, nothing lost,'
Health lost, much lost,
Honor lost, all lost.
(From 11 V., Los Angeles.)
What docs this mean to YOU?
Business Questions Answered
I am a Nsw Jersey registered pharmacist,
thirty-seven yeara old, and with my present
employer In a retail drug store eight years,
lit fore I entered the retail drug business
I was with a firm of wholesale druggists
nine years, working- in all but the bookkeep
ing aepanmeni. Aiier ue.ng w.in i..y pre'
ent employer threo years I left on account
or the long hours, ooiaining u position witn
anothtr wholesale drug house, doing clerical
Ik months, nnd during that time
took up a course In bookkeeping, but not fin
ishing ss.ne before I bought a farm and
went to tho country for a number of years.
Then I went back with my present em
ployer and am with him now rive years,
In all my positions I have given entlra satis,
faction and can furnish the best of refer
ence. I am going to leave the retail drug bust-
By HAYWARD
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"lied Spot Is a bull, leader of tha,
great herd you -see here," answered King
Bird, pointing to lowing cattle standing
beside tho river,
"Moot Moo I Come back to Us Father -lied
Spot," mourned the cows. "Moo I
Moo I Come back lo us, Father Bed
Spot.'' mourned the, calves pf the herd.
"The Mexicans are planning a bull
light for a holiday celebration today,"
explained King Bird, "lied Spot, a
splendid leader- and a brave defender
of his herd, It; to bo slain for the'r
sport."
Peggy nnd Billy looked at each other ,
In perplexity. Hero was n problem dlf-
ferent from any they had ever met.
"If It were going lo be a fair fight
Red Spot could take care of himself,"
declared King Bird. "But they don't
give tho bull n chance. Kven If he Is
winner, they keep on sending fresli foes
against him until they kill him by num
bers. Unless you help him ho will per
ish." While Peggy and Billy wero wonder-,
Ing what in tho world tney couia uo a
fa, ..llt-it. vnrk rmtrin frntu llln tnlrllllft nf
the river. jfj&i
"Hee-haw ! We'ro coming to help save" I
lied Spot I"
There swlmmlnir across the stream
ftvere a mule, a goat and a dog. And
on tho back of tho mule was a little
girl.
"Balky Sam! He's come back from
wart" shouted Billy.
"No," cried Peggy, her sharp eyes In
stantly recognizing the newcomers. "It's
Circus Mike, and with him aro Countess
Alice, Nanny Goat and Boston Bull."
fin the ncrt story will be told how
they start out to rescue lied Spot.)
nefs nualn on account of tho lone hourl
untl would llko to Bet back In the wholesala
business either aa a salesman (hftvinc no
experience) or some Innlde position, would
you please ndvlsu mo how to ortl an ad
vertisement for a position and what jou
consider the beat papers to put It In. also
a etter which I Intend to mall to tho whole
sale druff houses for a position.
I Otn 1L mnrrt.,1 M,h nnit it n ntt.altnM
of itettltie a lartto enoueh salary at thi
ninri 10 support my ramlly. Would you
advise mo putting It ln"my letters, statins
tho faet. as well ns a position with a tu.
Jure. Do you think my German name ap
tl.ouin my parents and myself wero bornV
th.?. Unled States, would handicap mi
In celling- a position?
I cannot undertako to create your ads
and letters for you.
If you will send me your Ideas so that
I will havo some general basis to work
from I will be glad to suggest any Im
provement to your own ideas that I can.
I would certainly put In the letter
that you aro u married man, that while
you ure willing to start at a nominal
salary, of course, It would havo to b
sufficient to support your family, .
I don't, think your German name
would militate against you much but
to be on the safe side I would mention
that you nnd your parents were born
hi America. N
I would Rreally appreciate your assistance
in solving: the following business problem;
Competled by adverse circumstances to
le-ivo rollego three yeara hko nt the bcRln
ulnar of my senior year, I secured etnnloy
n.ent with a manufacturing Arm and have
been with them ever alnte.
Ilefflnnlns- as a rlerlcal worker t hsye
gradually risen to my present position, t, e.,
head of the office force. My duties are to
supervise the clerical work, handle nil cor
respondence, make up and distribute the
payroll. I receive n salary of tSS per week.
Mv work Is not burdensome, the working
conditions aro good and the salary Is suf
ficient for my present needs. However. andV
here Is where tha trouble Ilea, there Is no
further advancement In view and I am not
content to remain on offlco-worKer.
The company which employs inn Is a man...
facturlmc concern associated will, tho hulM
Imr trades (Interior work), employs u force
of nbout sixty -men- and Joes approximated '
-$.30,000 business per jear.
When I first recured employment with this
firm It was my d-slrn to devlon into
salesman, but In all tho tlmo 1 have been
with them I have hud no opiort.'nlty ta
realize, my embltlonj hi fnct. th-i firm em
ploys no salesman at present, as, rnterlns
to a ery select traJe. wo ran handle only
four or nvo lame Jobs it year. The firm,
thouxh youmr, has already established a
reputntlon for good work, nnd we lavo re
quests to llsuro more work thnn we ran
take care of, so tho services of a salesman
are superfluous,
I'uttlmr aside the thouchts of salesman,
ship with this company there remain only
the drafting- and estimating departments
to turn to. neither of which offers much In.
ciucmeit to nn ambitious person, ns here
again om meets tho obstacle of a fair-salaried
position with no edrancement.
Jow. Mr. Whitehead, the problem I aro .
confronted with la this: Should I lve im'
my position nnd attempt to break Into some,
r-.ew line preferably salesmanship or adver.
""". D0ln appealing 'to mo more than my
present position niid tlirhv tn thra
sears' general business experience, or can
sou suggest somo way In which this expert
cii. mitfut no useu 10 advantage.
Am twenty-slx yeara of age and require
at least :'0 per week to meet expenses.
"PERPLEXED."
There Is no reason why you shouldn't
become an advertising man or a sales
man nnd still uso tho benefit of you
general business experience, tor are;
there not some goods which you ars
more or less familiar with which hav
to be sold or advertised?
I w-ould suggest that you study sales
manshlu and advertising In the evenings,
Under separate cover, Iisend you som
good books on both of these subjects,
Attend ono of tho excellent evening
courses given, and then when you are
familiar with advertising and selling,
advertise for a position as salesman on
advertising man, whichever you IIk
best, and try to connect with a concern
which deals In the klndNof goods you
know a little about.
In the meantime, however, stick td
mill. MMBanl Int. nn.l ).-, l.l1. ..... " !
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ng until you know moro about adver
tlslng and selling. You mldir flmt'Mu.
after studying them for a little while, 'T5I
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y sides. Then carefully fold dotted
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