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the herd of antelope we came upon. This herd stretched as far see. There must EXPLORERS ENDURE GREATs the eye could

have been 50,000 antelope in the HARDSHIP.

herd. It made me think of what This is the third of a series the buffalo herds on our westorn of four tutoreating articles prairies must have been. We regarding the recently ended were upon them bufore they saw third "Asiatic Expedition of the us and drove right into the midst American Museum of Natural of them. Such a panic you nover The animals. History, written by Roy Chap-saw in your life. mun Audrews, the leader of the actually leaped over each other in party of explorers and scientists.their efforts to get away, which the It will be remembered that the they suon did, however, as't many discoveries made during antelope is capable of sixty milles Dr. Andrews three cxploring an hour when pressed. We sct trips have contributed qaluable out in pursuit of one of them, and he left us far behind for two additions to the NCIERCE of

miles. Then he settled down to a Geology and interesting informes pace that kept him about. 200 tina regarding many monstrans yards ahead of us. Our car was animala wkirk roamed over the doing 42 miles an hour, which was ail we dared on that kind of run- earth millions of years ago.

ning. Finally, after eight miles, Hurdship and hazard were we got a puncture and had to stop. The antelope appeared to be as onstantly intermingled with the hrill of important discovery and strong as ever and to be running

without effort. he adventure of exploring vast reas never before visited by dvilized 'man:

Probably the most bitter experi- enceate bave had during our three Asiatic Expeditions was over, the 700-mile rentu from Kalgan, China, to Grga, the capital of Mongoli. The temperature was ifty degrees below zero. We never stopped the engine during the trip as we felt certain that no antifreeze mixture would safe- ly withstand that intense cold,"

On May 24, while crossing the desert we ran into a blizzard. For long stretches there was no now at all, then came drifts. Several times we ran into patches of what appeared to he shallow drifts and suddenly found our- selves buried in snow that had packed into galleys twelve or Afteen feet deep. When that happened we would have to get out with shovels and dig to the bottom of the gulley to give the. wheels something to catch hold of and then dig a road' up the AL times 복각은 있는 opposite side. actually climbed up at angles so seep i'm afraid to tell you what they were for fear you won't believe me,

We used to run rings around the wild asses. The best they can do is about forty miles an hour.

As soon as we came out of the desert we were beset with traders and business men who wanted to!

They know all about our trip. had openly declared that no motor car could go into that region and come out again, but when we showed up with our entire fleet of five Dodge Brothers Cars in perfect running order they were convinced, and now Dodges are making in a few days long trips into the interior that formerly took months by camel train, what we accomplished in, five- months by means of motor Cars would have required ten years under old conditions.

Dr. Andrews fourth article will

appear next week.)

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The University of Michigan is preparing to make seven awards for advanced study of the nation's road needs and economical tran-

the form of Fellowships offer ed by important. road construc- Lion and transportation industries.

Our Dodge Brothers Motor Carssportation. The awards will be were the first automobiles that Jever went past Urga. On the way out from Kalgan we passed the wrecks of nineleen other cars in. the first 150 miles. Ten men had been killed in the wrecks of these

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About

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. most exciting incidents in our trip, aside from the scientific excitement of the discoveries we made, were our chases after great herds of wild asses and antelope. We stamped- ed one herd of 5,000 wild asses, which was a tremendous spec- tacle, but nothing compared with

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12.1926.

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TALE OF A BABY AUSTIN,

BY A SCHOOLGIRL.

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set or again. Nevertheless, 1 rejoiced that my fate was such désirous one. Once again I was

This time it was a more round-about route. The open road raised gain my desire to run. My mister responded to my frantie haste to be off, and for almost an hour 1 fairly hummed along the dusty, winding rond.

The sound of hurryfing el came to my ears, as 1 stood and rosted my agile-though weary limbs in the seclusion and soli- All good things must come to tude of my dinky little garage, an end, and as I was slowed down Born in

} was overheard my master say to one brought to Edinburgh and there of his little friends, "I must re- purchased by a kind gentleman.member the old proverb, Novar who then brought me here to my

willing horse." " present home.

Queensferry, with its wonderful Forth Bridge 1 reached, and when 1 heard people singing my praises felt my builder was greater than the builder of that wondrous bridge... Home again I rejoiced that such a glorious day had seen me at my best.

The Tect came nearer, and blinding ray of sunlight invaded the soft twilight of my den. as the doors were flung open, My well-polisho fitings glittered like silver in the brilliance of noon-day eun, After "a few minutes tinkering was Ny mister was a dover River and

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a cautious one. As dextrous SPEEDING UNNECESSARY. touch I sped away, a load of five upon my back.

Along the roads I need, till the 1 Tests conducted by motor clubs marvellous beauty of the Pentland in various districts of the United Ils, glorious in their purple Slates show that speeding gains ttle time. A person who follows splendour, were before us, and as

I entered Scotland's bonny capi-all rules wil arrive at his destina-

tall, I had a mad inelination to show its proud inhabitants what But little Austin" can de

f stifled this desire, knowing it to be a foolish one, especially in such 1 busy town as Edinburgh. "

tion almust as quickly as the mo torist who breaks the rules.

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Discarded Auto truck tyres-- shredded and melted, are being use to make rubber roads in Bradford, England. A secret sol- vent is added to the bits of rub-" ber and the whole is oiled. Then

Passing through the busiest part of the town in safety. · 1 reached a more secluded part which I recognised instantly as my former home, There I saw my brothers and sisters, beautiful in their newness, all waiting to be sold. A little sad indeed, at the thought of leaving my kin I thick over the concrete surface. Į

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