A New Idea 103 



'*I am sorry to tell vou, but the charcoal is near- 

 ly out/' Edna announced at the breakfast table, 

 just when the museum discussion was in full swing. 



"We'll have to build a camp fire for you out in 

 the yard," replied Henry, ''but it will be awfully 

 inconvenient for cooking. I know, because I tried 

 it once." 



''Not at all necessary," remarked William. "We 

 can burn all the charcoal we want. I helped with 

 a charcoal kiln once when we were raising tobacco 

 and I'm certain I can manage one. It takes about 

 a week after the wood is cut and the fire started." 



"Then we may as well stop talking about our 

 museum and get to work/' said Henry, rather mourn- 

 fully. 



"I must disagree with you again," William said 

 hopefully. "While we are cutting the wood for the 

 charcoal, we will cut off sections of each kind for 

 our collection and finish them up while watching the 

 kiln. That will make the work seem easier." 



"All right, William, I'm with you!" said Henry, 

 as he jumped up and started for the woods. 



Making Charcoal 



They selected a level spot near the stream in the 

 thickest part of the forest and, after cutting away 



