TOM YATES AND THE 

 COASTERS 



"ONE-TWO-THREE-READY, boys!" shouted 

 sturdy Roy Chester as he jumped on the long 

 sled, after a good push which sent it spin- 

 ning down the steep hill. 



How fast they flew over the snow on the 

 famous "double-runner !" Dick Manley held 

 the steering ropes of the front sled, and with 

 his feet firmly braced against the crossboard, 

 he gave as close attention to guiding the sled 

 as ever an engineer gave to his engine. 



The foot of the hill was reached all too soon, 

 and the youngsters, with cheeks glowing with 

 their exercise in the frosty air, started up again 

 for another coast. 



"Say, boys, this is the day for the Loyal 

 Temperance Legion meeting, and here I'd for- 

 gotten all about it. Come on, let's go," urged 

 Tom Yates, as they trudged along pulling the 

 sled. 



"You don't catch me going when there's 

 such good coasting as this," answered Roy. 



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