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Show , earthquake Carpenters. The term "earthquake carpenter" at first glance might glvo tho Impression of a person capable or doing a Job In ract lime, regularly shaking the work together. To soma persons It might convey the Idea of a man whose work was so poor that It was likely to drop to pieces at any moment. Actually It is a Jamaican term, and was used n great deal In Kingston after tho disaster thero. It really means n man whose work Is In wrecking, wreck-ing, a man who takes apart tho fallen houses nnd rorts out the timbers. The December number of the popular popu-lar Magazine contains a remarkabto hunting stry by Herbert Quick, which, whllo redolent with tho breath hi tho Minnesota woods, Is nevertheless neverthe-less one of (do most remarkable tales of high finance over wrltton. Another good story In this number of tho Popular Pop-ular Is "Stocky Brown," a completo ovel by Craig Mlddlcton, comprising i realistic description of a raid on a New York gambling house, a train v.reck and robbery, an exrltng man l.unt on a western ranch, and two attractive at-tractive girls both Interested In a o anly and lovable hero. There are 'oeldes these two stories Installments of four serials, a complete novelette, ;nd alx short statics. |