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THE CHINA MAIL,

FURTHER ADVENTURE WITH

: ARCHIBALD.

MORE PLEASANTRIES. As we sped away from the woods owned by the friendly but com- manding Smithors, our first thought was to get as far away as possible before our host of the previous night jawoko. A NAS

"When he reads my note and

The

Nine o'clock found us still on the at his moorings, but Archibald quest, and it was not until, half an strolled toward the ing with the. hour later that we discovered a Major, oblivious to everything but amall restaurant öpen. Our break-chlekena. I followed, there was fast was not all that could be desired nothing else to do, and during lunch even by very hungry wayfarers; absorbed more poultry information but, as Archibald said: "In: camp- than I had ever imagined possible. ing out, one must take the sweet to a mere town dweller..

However, We

RURAL EXHIBITS, with the bitter."

Agricultural Show, about stocked up our larder at various shops with bread, butter, 0888, three miles out from the town, was an animated affair. There were fruit and vegetables, and were soon specding on our way.

We are now in Hampshire, and, thousands of rural exhibits, thou- sands of enthusiastic spectatora finde we've escaped, he is quite cap running slowly through charming who evidently had come in thou- rural scenery, covered something able of setting bloodhounds, on our' track," said Archibald chuckling. more than fifty miles by midday, sanda of motor cars. It is not strange that in the jostling crowd "Only he hasn't any bloodhounds, As the luncheon hour drew near, I finally became separated from and his little, fat Sealyham terrier we cast about as usual for a suit-Archibald and the Major, but it was only follows scents emanating fromable place in which to consume our rather unfortunate, for as the after- the kitchan. However, he might recently purchased supplies.

noon wore to its close, I was faced use his motor bike, he's a very were still on the main road, but just with the problem of footing it back determined chap, Smithers fa, as we reached the top of a hill from

to Middle Wallop or finding the which we could seo a town about two Major's car.. therefore let us scorch!".

miles away,

Marmaduke coughed The word "acorch" was somewhat

About 5 o'clock I coased hunting complimentary as regards Mar once or twice, there was a sigh, and the car and decided to walk back to town. Acountry lad kindly told He rarely, even on the the engine stopped. best of road surfaces, reached the Archibald' did various things to me to take a footpath which was a speed of thirty miles per hour, but variona pedals and lovers, then he short cut and avoid the main road Archibald always imagined that his got out, opened the bonnet and had a crowded now with, vehicles. He was faithful old car was a marvel for look at Marmaduke's interior a pleasant-faced lad, but he. forgot speed-when it was in the mood. Suddenly he broke off, went round to tell me that the footpath ascended This morning, Marmaduke was to the rear of the car and examin- steeply until it topped a hil ap- on the petrol tank.parently a mile high, and that there evidently not "in the mood." "Ied the gauge Imagine he was salking over his Then he came back, his face very the footpath divided into three, lonely night in the woods. There red, and said: "Stand by the ship, with never a algn-post to tell me! fore, Archibald's "scorching" reach-old chap, while I jigger down to which one led to Middle Wallop. ed twenty miles per hour and there that town yonder and get some

petrol." remained.

maduke.

We

Archibald was

I took the wrong one, and an hour later debouched into a main It was sufficient, however, to get A STRENUOUS MORNING. road where another pleasant-faced us well along on a main road west

"Captain," I said, "you've had a rustic informed me that Middle before the countryside woke to its strenuous morning. You ahnil Wallop was just six miles away in a daily duties. It was about 8 stand by the ship, and I'll do the straight line, not counting the The shades. of evening o'clock when the idea of breakfast jiggering.". Archibald mopped his curves. buzzed into the car and made itself, brow and smilled gratefully. I were beginning to fall as I stumbled known. Consequently, Archibald started off, down the road. It was wearily over the cobble-paved ap turned the car, into a secluded lane

a very warm day, and the two miles proach to the inn.

and fro before the just off the main road, and the to the town seemed to have more peeing to collapsible stove was agalu set up than their proper

I made my dramatic number of entrance as This time there was no hitch about ¦ furlongs. There WAR evidently appearance.

"Where in the world have you something going on in the little "Fill the kettle, old chap," said town (which as I learned, rejoiced been?" he exclaimed.

"Over most of it, seeking a man Archibald, busy with parcels he was, in the name of Middle Wallop), for

I murmured, removing from the car, Kettle the main street was crowded with named Plumpton,'

"and now that I've found him, let in hand, I surveyed the surrounding country people and vehicles. country.

Isecured a two-gallon tin of me sit down quietly' and think t petrol, started back to Archibald over."

"The Major and I looked for you

the fire.

4

A STRANGER.

"I'm a stranger in these parte, Archibald," I said finally, "perhaps, you will kindly indicate the where abouts of the rippling stream, the bubbling spring or the old oaken bucket."

Archibald Inld aside his parcels and surveyed ́the landscape, with It was a flat country, and as

me.

It was now uphill all the way, and as I toiled along under the midday everywhere," continued Archibald.

"Not everywhere. I was some- sun. that two-gallon tin took on an where, if I remember correctly," I unbelievable weight; but the thought of rescuing poor Mar-said, sinking into a chair.. maduke and Archibald apurred me cellent camping place about seven "The Major told me of an ex- Panting and perspiring. I

miles farther on, and-" had covered more than half the way "Right, Captain," I. said, round a bend, stopped with a shriek, struggling to my feet again, "heave of the brakes, and Marmaduke with up the anchor and let's go." Archibald at the wheel stood before mel

on

back, when a car

came

buzzing

far as eye could reach there were no signs of stream, spring or pump. A pool near by, covered with a brilliant green scum was the only water visible. Bat Archibald was "Then it wasn't the lack of not convinced. ""Yonder clump petrol!" I cried..

"

"Nonsense," said Archibald, "it's too late now. I've ordered dinner for two and a room for the night." "Archibald," I said, grasping his hand warmly, "you are a hard-

of trees and shrubbery may conceal "Yes it was.. get in," said Archi-baked brick, bat this is not & farmhouse," he said. "I will take bald.

water.

I climbed in with my camping out, you know!"

the water bucket and investigate." precious petrol and sank limply on "It is not," agreed Archibald, He vaulted the fence and made his the seat. "It was like. this," con- "and I do hope you will take the way over

ploughed field tinued Archibald, as the car went lesson to heart."B. F. in to the trees about a quarter slowly along toward the town. "Christian Science Monitor.* of A mile away. I watched You remember Sir Isaac Newton him disappear in the ahrub and the apple that fell on his head?? bery, and immediately came the I nodded weakly.

Viscount Lascelles, the Duke-of Well, he disfavihorough, the Duke of Portland, deep-toned bark of a dog, followed covered the law of gravity, didn't the Earl of Birkenhead, and Sir in a moment or two by the hurried

hot And-er-that a body im-Abe Bailey are among those who reappearance of the seeker after mersed in water loses-er-no, that loaned pictures for the exhibition The bucket swung lightly wasn't it he discovered, that when the work of Mr. A. J. Munnings, in his hand, clear evidence that the something falls, it reaches the R.A which was opened in the water problem was etil ansolved.

ground, If you follow me--it has to Castle Museum, Norwich, In honour- "The water is there," announced do so because er because it can't of Mr. Munnings having been a Archibald, as he rejoined me, "the go the other way, and—”

member of the Norwich School of old oaken bucket is dangling in the well, but a large energetic dog with no sense of hospitality is the only inhabitant of the premises. How ever, we have a bottle or two of lemonade among. the stores; that

"My dear Archibald," I inter-Art. rupted, "will you kindly tell me what Sir Isaac had to do with our lack of petrol?

Don't hurry, tell

Coal output at the mines in Great Britain for the week ended me when you have time. July 28 was 4.165,000 tons, com-

"I am telling you, old chap. You pared with 3,956,000 tona the pre- will answer for the time being. see, after you had gone, I sat down vious week, and wage-corners num- And bacon and eggs with honest and rested. Then, after quite a bered 902,300, compared with 904,~ bread and butter is a good-enough while, an idea struck me, a great, 600. breakfast for * any⠀⠀ camper-out, Idea. I said to myself, here. Iam

what?"

"Absolutely, I said. “Will you sizzle the bacon, or shall I?”.

"Have you ever, fried bacon? asked. Archibald.

"Not on a collapsible stove." I admitted.

at the top of a hill-a winding road descends to the town-Sir Isaac Newton-law of gravitation shove to armaduke and hero we aret Do you follow me?” “ "Archibald," I said; "there are times when I regard the scintilla-. tions of your brilliant Intellect with feelings akin to awe. This la one

"In that case, I will attend to the bacon. You can try your hand at the eggs.

You can't spoil them of the times, but why didn't you Archibald was right. The acintillate before I departed for collapsible stove was resposible for petrol7"

the spoiling, not I. At some point "Sorry, but dont's be grumpy, it's In our journey, the stove must have all In the camping out," replied jostled; the cardboard box containing Archibald cheerfully.

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not absoletely essential; conversation with a tall, bronze Pinkettes promote domestic har bread and butter Jan't bad with complexioned man whom Archibald mony, for they correct liverishness, [bacon." Unfortunately, Archibald introduced as

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A THE CAMP STOVE.

·Archibald did not reply: HO busy putting out the came fire and collapsing the stove,"

Major Fitzmaurice was the greatest tentle-as-nature laxativer, or post authority on chickens in southern tres, 60 cents per vial, from Dr. England (Archibald himself to Williams Medicine Co., 60, Klang on enthusiastic amateu

e Road, Shanghal farmer, and once started will for hours on the subject.)

And

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of water from.

the green-surfacel pond and dolug Agrico ad the hot store that Intimated that: Kémight: dscful, We Boom had " ever

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