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meadows, and overlooking the fine bay, 

 with the beach and sand-bars and sand- 

 hills showing with exceptional clearness 

 five or six miles out. 



" Merrick," replied Bradley; " and this 

 is the famous Merrick Road, the popular 

 bicycle highway. There are nearly a hun- 

 dred miles of it, and it runs through the 

 grandest natural scenic country you ever 

 dreamed of." 



" Bellmore comes next, then," said 

 Seth, "and after that Wantah, then 

 South Oyster Bay, Seaford or Massap- 

 equa, as the baymen like to call it, and 

 then Amityville. We '11 be there before 

 dark if the bays keep up this sort of 

 work." 



" They would go all day at this trot," 

 said Bradley, " thanks to William's sur- 

 passing stable art and my pocket-book. 

 Doctor, did you ever try one of Seth's 

 cheap cheroots? They are just the caper 

 for out-door smoking. Give him one, 

 Seth. The rascal uses them to tip waiters 



