670 
FOREST 
AND STREASI 
December, 1919 
The Rider of the 
King Log 
By HOLMAN DAY 
AVouldu’t you like a holiday in the open — to 
sniff again the air laden with the tang of the 
pines, "to feel tlie tliiiil of wide spaces, tlie 
lure of danger? You will find them all in this 
book — a story big m thrilling maments, eager 
in interest, and with the freshness and bigness 
of the Great Woods in its pages." Its heroine, 
Clare Kavanagh, is like a woman out of your 
dreams. There is struggle, intrigue, adventure, 
a very gante of life and death with her happi- 
ness as the pawn. Even better than "King 
Spruce,** 
The Soisi Scar 
By ARTHUR B. REEVE 
This is a detective story in which the scien- 
tiSc detective, Craig Kennedy, solves a romantic 
nryst'ery through the psycho-analysis of the 
dreams of a beautiful wotiran. Illustrated. Post 
Svo. $1.60 net. 
Tales of Fishes 
By ZANE GREY 
Among deep-sea fishers Zane Grey stands out 
almost as conspicuously as he does among novel- 
ists. Many adventures have been Ids, and luo.tt 
of them are told of itj lliese fascinating true 
tales, which are fully illustrated with delight- 
ful photegraphs taken on the scene of action. 
Elaborately illustrated. $2.50. 
How Animals Talk 
By WILLIAM J. LONG 
Do animals talk? Dr. William J. Long says 
they do, and Ins assertion is based on long 
and scientific ohseivatioii. lie believes in the 
common spiritual inheiitance of aidniul and man, 
and he shows us the great allinily between 
them by showing us the i-eal selves of the aid- 
nials. A book in a thousand. Illustrated. 
$3.00. 
What Outfit? Buddy 
By T. HOWARD KELLEY 
Jimmy says: "Ma and 0. D. are you an’ 
your Buddy, an’ take it from me. ron’Il wanta 
go along if you start on the A. \t'. O. L. we 
went on! It sure was TIIK iitlle ol’ personal 
conducted tour of Franca!” Which is jimmy’s 
own modest invitation to take a llior in a rare 
good piece of humor. Illustrated. $i.."5 net. 
Bill SewaU’s Story 
of T. R. 
By WILLIAM WINGATE SEWALL 
First as the Maine guide to lioosevelt, the 
boy, and then as manager of his Western ranch, 
Sewall knew T. li. intimately, ami the picture 
be gives adds new luster to the Hoosevelt tra- 
dition. Sewall tells his story in his own de- 
lightful, inimitable waj-. Jlany illustrations, 
$1.25. 
The Young Russian 
Corporal 
By CORP. PAUL lOGCLEVITCH 
Tills story tells of the thrilling part (dayed 
by a boy in tlie great Kussian upiicaval. Of 
how he gave up his career as a hrillinnt violin- 
ist and ran away to enlist in the llussian Ai’niy. 
Illustrated. Cloth, $1.35 net. 
Yankee Ingenuity in 
the War 
By FRANK P. STOCKBRIDGE 
From the lank to tlie latest discovery in 
mirgery, this iiuercstini? book covers the amaz- 
ing^ contributions made by Anu'rican iiTvontivc- 
ness tov.ard winnin;; tiie war. Ilbislrnted, 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Hcirper & Brothers 
Elstablished 1817 
A HAND POWER ROW BOAT 
(Conlinuod from page G61) 
lyhicli Is diametpr and has a 1" long 
hook with cotter pin hole drilled 
as near the end as sat'd (about %"). 
Make another for top rudder hin'ge and 
lila.wise attach. Use washer and heavy 
cotter pins. Then run a %" or round 
The rod projects at ends and fits into a 
clamp of 3/16" x 1" iron bent one-half 
round in shape of shaft hanger; 2 rivet 
holes on each side and 1 oil hole top cen- 
ter. Provide a large brass washer at each 
end on inside to prevent side thrust as 
iron rod up the side and bent over the 
seat to make a tiller. Flatten this round 
iron at its conjunction with rudder plate 
and drill holes 3/16" diameter through 
both and rivet together. Bend the rod 
so it will clear the seat and body while in 
use as the tiller. A wooden handle may 
any great amount of this will tend to 
throw the chain off. 
Procure a bicycle rear and front 
sprocket, crank and pedal and chain. 
Use one or more chains until right length 
is found. The driving crank hanger on 
fore end has elongated holes so it may be 
he glued on, or the end wound with wire 
tape. Tlie easiest way to get the right 
bend of the rod is to use a long piece of 
light wire and hold it up alongside rudder 
(after rudder is in position on frame) 
and bend it this way and that way until 
the correct bends are all in. Then fol- 
low this as a pattern to make it from. 
moved up or back, thus increasing or de- 
creasing the tension on the chain, which 
should he a little tighter than that of a 
bicycle. Attach the rear sprocket to 
rod by filling out with piece of pipe riv- 
eted to rod, after which thread the piece 
over and provide two lock nuts, one for 
each side of sprocket Cut out for key 
77z 
■JVJ EXT make the paddle wheel by 
’ using a round iron rod •’j" diame- 
ter ami 4 pieces of heavy galvanized sheet 
iion; holes 3/16" drilled ('very 4" at bot- 
tom and riveted to the 4 cross strips 
which in turn are riveted to the iron rod. 
ill sprocket which holds it and gives it the 
power to pull. Have the threaded piece 
long ('iiougb so that the s])rockcts can be 
accurately ali.giied and centered. 
This will give you plenty of power and 
allow ample room for its manipulation. 
