Bert Wilson at the Wheel

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dandy

good to

ght we'd have th

I shan't believe it

and won't we have the

Running around like a hen with her hea

g like that's on the way? I wonder how long

and vitality. For several years past, substantially the same group under the supervision of a Mr. Hollis, a gentleman of sterling character and considerable means, had gone into camp together for two or three weeks of the heated season. Brimming over with life, the boys always made

kel steel," "Wheel base one hundred and twelve inches," "Diamond tires," "Autometer," "Safety treads," "Grip treads"-he realized that nothing more serious was going on than a discussion of the relative merits of automobiles and their fittings. No wonder there was gesturing and loud talking. What boy would not rise to the topmost heights of enthusiasm at the thought of an automobile in which he was to have a personal

lley of questions overwhelmed him: "How large is it?" "What speed?" "What color is it?" "How many of us can ride in it at a time?" Question followed quest

settled over the camp, broken only by nature's mysterious night sounds. A belated rabbit homeward bound, keeping ceaseless vigil with round bright eyes, encouraged by the unusual quiet, crept close to the door of the mess tent, and snatching a stray cracker from th

g a few clouds not yet dissipated by the early sun, woke th

came in a chorus; and Frank, taking to his heels, dro

id the rush," sang

had such s

ing grazed

d Dick

and forget,"

Ward chimed in; and so the culprit,

must be assured, for the sake of the general safety, that the driver should be fully capable. If only Bert Wilson were there, the question would be answered, for capable Bert in New York had studied the mechanism of automobiles and grown very proficient in handling them; but they were not sure that he wo

ful, until Bob Ward said that he had had a lot of experience in driving his uncle's machine, and felt very sure he could handle it. So it was decided that th

us improvised a capital see-saw. When the question was settled, there was a general movement among the boys, and one of them, thoughtless of consequences, jumped upon Sam's end of the board. This added weight gave the other end a sudden jerk upw

ht of his astonished face, the whole camp went into paroxysms of mirth, while peal after peal of laughter made the wo

things was re-established, but at last the boys

rlie Adams; "I don't believe we'll have such bu

rily; "we'll have the dandiest fu

ed words and phrases so ponderous as to give him added dignity in the eyes of the other fellows. "Thi

Hollis says we are to make a flying trip in the new machine, and I will hav

re in due time a great, red, glistening car came up the turnpike like a gleaming streak of light, and