Show i ROYS GIRLS’ AND r— jie ?‘Wonderwhat wants them 'for?” ‘Take good care of yourself” canspeculated Burt "Mebbtf he ’s’ going sttdnea Mrs St John as she kissed her son goodty “Don’t ba afraid to teleto start "a'museum” Crltchfleld-'’ graph us!" Lauehed Ur' “to toThe train pulled out with A last cheer give them “He said he wanted York Explorers! Club New from the frat fellows and Burt add some Ho ward realized that they That means they’!! have: 'to ibe well were actually off arrived in Howard want you to be a They New one credit K he takes York at noonand Mr Wallace' took ypu on this uirecv tv? me explorers viuo "I Howard with for luncheon win” nodded con Here they first to feel in touch fldent air J ‘Just let me net a chance! Hear anywith the outside work! The club was Howsthe of Institution composed explorers an thing yet?”in hunters and wanderers foreign cinched” replied Burt 'Got s ’bar Its lands walls were decorated witn happily’ 'Well'?’ guess 1'11 get back' game1 heads arms and armor of many See you tomorrow!’’ tribes while in glass cases savage pt odd costumes and headgear and or the ‘neSlt week the 'question unique relics and curios At the undecided the1 African' trip was left room tables the boys saw bronzed 'had received Ws definite When and bearded men who nodded to Mr scholarship announcement of the Wallace like old friends or 'spoke to Mr oh his next year’s work him in strange tongues Wallace urged that the matter be in fellows wait for the "You me to or brought a decision ohe way the library” said the explorer as they other On the following Saturday "I finished luncheon guess evening’ MrCritchfield and Howard to We-'ll plenty amuse you there John residence and arrived at theof St stop here for tonight I’m going "board directors went Into the Oil UOWH IO BCIIU Bums tames HOW anu astha fhA me explorer AVMrtf! vnlnror cAoelrtn get part of our outflt orderHj ahead laugmngiy saiu u to come dock we go out ano see be considered" Whentown a little" “There's one thing Mr Crilchfield ’That’s the announced "Did you get rooms on the steamer?” you? absence Next year the length of asked-Critch in high school Howard’s last year "Wired last night The answer will and wouldn’t like Mu course to be down here at the office but there’s John nodded smashed up" Mr St much doubt about getting them not approval 'and all looked at Mr Wallace In See the library” you expectantly boys made themselves at home in The library he replied "I anticipated that the and tn half an hour Mr “I Garwood the quietly saw Mr Wallace returned with the stateroom yesterday superintendent of schools slips Then they took a taxi and to told him just wharwe wantedscholarship do I made a few purchases for the voyage and asked him about Burt's As there was nothing to be obtained School will not begin until the some clean linen and a steamer twentieth of September He said if rug each they spent most of the afternoon and you boys were back by November "seeing" New York city reasonable amount of could make up a evening spent at the club was Thewonderful work he'd make an exception in your the boys On a one to owing to your good records m coses wc’H be back by fairly confident that i - i ''-Hardlv’f' ' 1 - s - ' : -In ' ‘ ' - : to-him ' 1 ' - -a k -- -‘ - -began -lBcholarsVipT' : - ' ‘ ’ w'erehung - dining - -Burt de--pendent - - 1 -you'll--fitfd Q i t 1 I -be - ' except 1 r InterposcdLMr Sb‘i: don’t see how" John ve oeen that reaumc up ley's journeys in country and—” Wallace "Hold on!" laughed Mr that Stanley Tom “Please remember nearly made hfs trips In the eighties— thirty-five Where it took years ago in him months to penetrateiswe can go of This the end hours and days first of August we June By the with :r PAPER s' -iwny -‘'K they contain” “Some’-system"' Isn’t it!’ exclaimed admiringly “Do e have to Must be an carry everything with us? awful freight bill!’' “Can’t go to Africa for nothing” laughed Mr Wallace "Yes we’ll get most of that stuff here We could I’d but sooner depend on the English firm” London” "Wish we could stay"I longer in to sighed Burt hate rush off without seeing anything of the city" “Well our boat leaves Tuesday afternoon and this is riday’ replied his unclg "Our are already on board I suppose Our trunks— lined the way— will probably go down Monday night if we get our stuff off Saturday I’d like to spend a week if in ‘London rnypelf but we're to be back home by November we haven’t much time to waste" The Liverpool customs did not delay them long as they had only a suitcase each and they took the night express for London The boys were much and not & little dismayed when they entered the English compartment from the coaches they cans so different They soon found that were used to was much nicer to travel by themselves however as Mr Wallace interviewed guard and provided against intrusion the In the morning they awoke to London find themselves in took them to the famous Mr Waljace Carleton House for itsbreakfast now rebuilt after fire Of the year When they had finished all before three went to the writing room "Take out your pencils now” said the explorer "and get busy know just about what want to take and a list ready ipade will save a lot of time in the shops Ready?” The two boys ready were not only but anxious The lists they wrote out Here is that of their were identical lists of what cetItatjBoma ’ tin-by I I i i — j nr i It’ll think front take uptheCbngo months us two I to the Makua the Aruwlmi In any reach rench territories intend to return direct from Doango in tVell the rench Congo port rench come down the river under the the a rench steamer turn flag In to ®nd tho££II v® a UoflitUfo coruBT bring us waiting to steamer there to direct New York Im and our stuff bo we’ll back by almost tsure If aren’t" put in Howard we a se "It’ll throw out half only us "SuDPoSing they do miss connections “I said Mr SL John "1 Critchfield" It is wouldn't worry It a great thing extra for the boys and perhaps an in school wont do six months any figure getting However on harm to Etta" guess it’s up you "I Wallace "What do you laughed Mr Yes or no?" say? “I came so As Burt said afterward for a minute havin’ heart failure near could see the funeral procesfflon that hesitated her head on Mrs St- John her hand Then looking up eye her met Burt’s and she smiled Burt In a "Hurray!" Critch joined latter while gave Shout of delight liug the of gratitude his mother a stout do here what we “I don’t know eontinued when she without you" George?” will you start by have back “Since we “we replied the explorer catch Monday mongand leave here York Tues Carmania from New the Til tonight for accommowire day 2 No-V1Ehn p 1 1 kl' it it I 11 Tre-When November" -to-be - —- 11 st "Why nni'izfimcntr-' to ?get John be -there’ll The ' want outfits or trunks "The Burt?" smiled Mr Wallace eh to m be traveling Tom comfort of and light out able to take a suitcase in hour for anywhere on earth Wear an That’s what we’ll do and takea adecent few of clothes boys Jhanees ofWe’ll reach Livervol linen and London on riday night on SXdJy We’ll get' the outfits thereof pickup one Steamship Company the African don’t -suit se ar can Ushere don’t to like themselves "around suit m it to Africa and I’m going to leave Eolr gew Tuesday- morning rain or York “‘Thkt’s the way to talk” shouted "Good for you U’Avi rAiR vmi mother? 1’11 back a Uon you den dad! to Bkinforyour foresee just Burt been able Had bring back what Uon skin he would through pass and what heit would been he might not have he got the prospect of enthusiastic over so his5 African trip I a m w - r— Burt and Howard to wa - before ' it Kid-lined themost spear-grass ’ V V “ W WIL raincoat t It CHAPTER IV I Yu was 'begun very rtuch Vallate Mr had outlined as n as air The news spread rapidly mat JL Buft and' Howard going were when hoys to’ Africa and Monday arrived at the station early 'morning crowd of friends nresent to see tbemoX trip" -T-tlffi ’ ’ I I - the-two good-sized following chop-bbxes called-ljolding ' ’ it forehead a his found that personal effects ami clothes as Burt talking over later they or made they had only a confused memory out: Indian gauze meeting several famous men and of our suits underwear ditto woolen hearing some surprising stories Two heavy gabardine shooting suits "Critch'’’ whispered Burt as they lay Two in flannel shirts khaki cartridge bed "’Member that thin fellow with Two S’ pockets the scar on his chin? yarn pose his pairs high boots One pair of Two was true?” soft leather About being tortured by "What? Extra thick leggings two pairs New Guinea cannibals?” returned his Camelshair poncho blanket conchum "Prob’ly That was sure a vertible whopper though that the man with the gloves two pairs black beard told! J’ The one that’d Sleeping bag waterproof China I mean socks and pajamas orbidden Woof khaki "Said ho had photos of the helmets City didn’t he?" asked Burt "Gee! Two Mosquito net for head 'and body That story of’ his about the joss with o£ Cholera belt flannel emerald eyes and the the ropes Zeiss field glasses pearls—’’ colored silk handkerchiefs six Large So it went until long past niidnight Toilet articles Comnass finally when the bovs went to sleep exclaimed Mr Wallace as ‘There” early and after breakfast were up list They took Burt’s “that looks he ran over to a taxi again and went on pretty good me You won't need board the Carmania which was to sail wool underwear unless the you get at ten prickly heat The leggings are uneventful to Mr The voyage was If important you get scratched tremendous Wallnrft hnt nmvArf flf and thorns and then up by novelty to the boys By the time they it’s all off step into some swamp-pool reached Liverpool Hurt ten iixe new VakM W C11A X “What’s VM His color was returning fast and the that?" asked Critch once like sea air had 'filled out his lungs “Bounds crow!" more and put him into prime condition "It’s a skin disease" replied Mr Wallace The Question of their outfit was what "Something frightful too The f tussled the boys most until they pub poncho will serve for blanket and Wallace up to Mr but this is the dry season Must we'll get all that in London" "Oh have the mosquito net though When he explained "I Cabled ahead so that get up the Aruwimi we’ll find little we mnst nf will be readv You see bees about as big a gnats but a whole boys these outfltters put up boxes of lot worse and it’ll need thick nets to food in regular amounts for each day keep ’em out Now for the arma All have to do it to tell ’em how long ment" I’ll be gone and how many of us there Burt’s “armory" consisted of the They pack a box— are weapons: they’re enough for so DoUDie-Darreiea suo nouana coraite According to custom the many days rifle for close quarters 4ft rifle for general use blacks only expect to carry sixty Winchester Twenty-gauge Parker shotgun pounds so these boxes aretin made upat weight All are of Eight-inch skinning knife that hermeticrevolvers?" ally ‘sealed Some firms use colored “Ain't we going to take bands tb distinguish the boxes but ours asked Burt disappointedly as his uncle numbers each box and furnishes us finished beenjn s - - of pressed the hand forehead in turn” ‘ --SXi£?wahusUewscan ' m — back it pie trH-e’ - grinning in no it 1 another ' ' it I ' - condensing I I a ’ “Gee! That’ll be great!" cried Burt delightedly "But won’t the heat spoil like reels? An’ don’t they cost fury?” “The reels will be hermetically sealed before and after using” explained bis uncle them “Needn’t worry ’bout The whole outfit only costs- twelve or thirteen pounds— say sixty dollars It’s worth it too We’re Now for tents going to travel possible light as so down double-roofed put two ridge tents twelve by ground-sheets ten with Tli You'll ree cots without mattresses have to do or without them pillows— they’re a beastly nuisance to pack along Canvas bath each and supply fresh outfit to water”in “Why’s that uncle?" asked Burt surprise "Lots of fresh water ain’t there?” "Lots” smiled his lots uncle "and o’ guinea worms fever germs poisons and other things in Better add a four quart canteen glass stoppers to your personal list Can’t take any cork or the roaches’ll eat Two blankets for each person and six towels guess that's all we need put down boys” now "Hold there!” cried on practical Critch abruptly "How 'bout eatin utensils and fryin’ pans medicine can all and them things?” openers "All arranged for" laughed Mr Wallace ‘The cooking part of will be to John Quincy Adams up Washing ton” "John— who?” stammered Burt "Say again please!" Mr Wallace or answer pressed a button and a footman appeared "Send the at manager here once please" The map bowed and and while the boys were still staring at the explorer in wonder a dapper little man apppeared bowing Glad to “Mrso Wallace? see you looking sir! well What do for can you?" "I want that fellow Washington” smiled the explorer "Can you let me have him for say three months? I’m going down to Africa Und he’ll have to go along” "Certainly! I’ll send him right sir” The manager vanished with up bow and Mr Wallace turned to the boys "Washington— or rather-ls John a Liberia boy five picked up years He’s ago the best cook earth! He’s been in China and Southon America with me and whenever don’t need him he has a steady job as fifth chef here Ah here he is!” An immense black appeared man wearing a grin that almost his hid face as Burt expressed He stepped up and caught the explorer’s hand not shaking to his but pressing A as he spoke "Glad to see you sar! What for von want John now?” “Africa John is This mv nephew St Mr John and friend my Mr Critchfield who will along go Ve for leave the Congo Tuesday” “Pleased to meet you sar!” The grinning black pressed the hands of Burt and to his Howard forehead in turn "What boat we leave sar?" "The Benguela African Steamship Company docks" "Hits Liverpool boat sar’ What time hit leave London docks?” "Three o'clock hundred John Here’s pounds” Mr Wallace peeled off live twenty-pound bank notes and handed them to the negro "that ought to buy your outfit eh?" ’Ey hall moans sar! Thank yen Hi'll ave most helegant brass pots the with1-drew don't cross and case to the on it -I - 11 be-steaming -They’re it I x r ’ chop-boxes entirely ' v1 - Hollands - it X-V thelatter-r I’ll mine of whatever take no use from force of habit but you chaps will never need one Oh the ammunition! Put down a hundred solid and a hundred soft nosed cartridges for the two hundred for the Winchesters of each and six boxes of shells That’ll be enough to last us double the time" "How ’bout a camera?" askedto Critch anxiously “Will we be able tote one along?” “Surest thing you know!” replied Mr of those Wallace “We’ll take one They’re new moving-picture machines larger than a camera and you can no take straight shots motion pictures or reel” -Critch surprised "V “No"replied sar!” "Good gracious!'' exclaimed Burt the withdrew cook “You hand out bank notes as you're made money a it o’ S all the coon'll fever pose show’ with up that wad on him?” "Show I’d up?” repeated Mr Wallace "Why bill to turn over book him and never count it my when he gave it back! He's a blamed sight more honest than most white men you’ll meet down there And nerve! Je carried miles me live on his ack once in northern China stopping’ occasionally to light off a bunch of bandits That's the kind of a man John is” accent he’s got” cried Critch "I thought all coons talked like thev do down south” "You’ll get over that pretty quick!” laughed the explorer heartily "John west coast cockney can use Spanish and half a dozen other accents to whom he’s been mixing up with latest When we strike the Congo he’ll probably fall into rench Well let’s trot along to Piccadilly and It’s get measured gettin’ on toward "unny accordin' noon” CHAPTER V Congo boys were due now to another surprise When their taxi drew up they jumped fully expecting to out see a wonderful store like those of New-York Instead- they found themselves shop before a dingy little whose aspect gave them distinct disappoint ment Wailace as he “No” laughed Mr a right dismissed the taxL but it send Doesn’t look up to much out good stuff” SEVEN) ON PAGE The THE (CCfTINUED receive |