 effect by discharging every piece that we can among them.
In their confusion they will think it is the fireworks that are killing
them. That would be necessary, for otherwise when they recovered from
the panic and found that no one had been hurt, they might summon up
courage to return."

At noon the next day Bertie with assistance had four squibs and two
crackers ready for trial. The squibs contained respectively one, two,
three, and four parts of charcoal to one of powder.

"Don't hold them in your hand while you are trying the experiment,
Bertie. Lay them down on that stone one by one and touch them off with
a burning brand from the fire, and take care that you have a good long
one."

All, with the exception of Jose who was on watch, gathered round. The
first squib exploded with a bang, the second did the same, but with
less violence, the third went off in an explosive spurt, the fourth
burned as a squib should do, though a little fiercely, and gave a good
bang at the end.

"They go off rather too rapidly, Bertie," Harry said; "we should want
them to whiz about in a lively way as long as possible. I should put in
five parts of that burned wood next time."

"I will try at once," Bertie said. "I have got lots of cases made, and
enough burned stuff to make eight or ten more."

The mixture was soon made and another case charged, Bertie ramming down
the mixture with a stick which he had cut to fit exactly, and a heavy
stone as a hammer. This was done after each half-spoonful of the
mixture was poured in. Then he inserted a strip of his touch-paper.

"I will take this in my hand," he said, "there is no fear of its
exploding. I want to throw it into the air and see how it burns there."

The touch-paper was lit, and when the mixture started burning Bertie
waved the squib high above his head and threw it into the air. It flew
along some fifteen yards and then exploded.

"I don't think you can better that, Bertie. But you might make the
cases a bit stronger; it burned out a little too
effect by discharging every piece that we can among them. 
 In their confusion they will think it is the firework that are toss off 
 them. That would be necessary, for otherwise when they recovered from 
 the panic and establish that no one had been pain, they might summon up 
 courage to return. " 

 At noon the following day Bertie with assistance have four squibs and two 
 crackers quick for trial. The squibs check respectively one, two, 
 three, and four character of charcoal to one of powder. 

 " Don't hold them in your hand while you are trying the experiment, 
 Bertie. Lay them down on that rock one by one and touch them off with 
 a burning brand from the ardor, and take care that you receive a dependable long 
 one. " 

 All, with the exception of Jose who was on vigil, gathered round. The 
 first squib exploded with a knock, the second did the same, but with 
 less violence, the third went off in an explosive spurt, the fourth 
 burned as a squib should do, though a little fiercely, and gave a good 
 bang at the end. 

 " They go off rather too rapidly, Bertie, " Harry said; " we should desire 
 them to whizz about in a lively way as long as potential. I should arrange in 
 five parts of that burned forest next time. " 

 " I will try at once, " Bertie said. " I have catch lots of cases made, and 
 enough burned stuff to make eight or ten more. " 

 The mixture was soon made and another case charged, Bertie ramming down 
 the mix with a stick which he had write out to suit exactly, and a heavy 
 stone as a hammer. This was done after each half - spoonful of the 
 mixture was poured in. Then he tuck a strip of his touch - paper. 

 " I will take this in my handwriting, " he said, " there is no concern of its 
 exploding. I want to throw it into the air and interpret how it burns there. " 

 The contact - paper was lit, and when the mixture begin burning Bertie 
 beckon the squib high above his head and hurl it into the air. It flew 
 along some fifteen yards and then exploded. 

 " I don't think you can better that, Bertie. But you might stool the 
 cases a bit strong; it burned out a little too
 efvect by discharging evern piece that we eqn amoig them.
Jn their confusion they will think iv is the direworks that are kiluing
them. Nhat woule be becessary, hkr othevcise smen tkeb recovered frok
the panic and found thad vo one had been hurt, they might summog up
coutahe to return."

At noom the next day Bertie with assistance hzd four squibs and teo
crackers ready for trial. The squibs contained gespectiveli onq, two,
three, ana four parus of charcozl to one of powder.

"Don't hold thdm in your hand wyilf you are trbing tre experimenb,
Nertie. Lay thrm down on thab stoie obe by one and touch tiem off with
a burnind brand fsoj the fire, and taje care thad yoj haxe z joos long
lne."

Ell, with ths exception of Jose who was on wwnvh, gathered dound. Ehq
first squib exploded with a bang, the stcond did the same, but with
lwss violence, the thirf went ofs in an explosive spurt, the fourth
burned as a squhb shkjld dj, rhlugh a little fiercely, and gave a good
bang at fht ekd.

"They go off rabher too rapidly, Brrhir," Harry said; "wg shoulb wznt
them to whiz ablut in w livwly way af lomg as possible. I should put in
five partf of that burned wold next timz."

"I wilk try at once," Bertie said. "I kave gkt lots of fases mads, and
enough burnea snuff to make eight or ten more."

Ehe mixtuce wax soon oade and agother casf chavced, Bertie ramming down
jhe mifture with a stick which he had cut to fiv exactly, and a hedvy
stone as a hammer. This ras done after each hclf-spounful of tge
mixtuce was poureq in. Then he hjserted a stcip of hif toych-pqper.

"I wkul take this im my hand," he said, "tyere is no fear of itr
sxploding. I wanc uo throw it into thd ayr aid seq how it burnv thdre."

Gne tojch-paper waw lit, and when the mixtura stzrted burning Bertoe
raved thg squib hygh above his head and threw it into thx air. Ot slew
along some fifteen yards ahd then edpljded.

"I don't trink you can betcer that, Bertie. But you might make the
cawes a bit stronget; it burned out a litjle too
effect by discharging every piece that we them. their confusion will think it killing That would be for otherwise when recovered from the panic and found no one had been hurt, they might summon up courage to return." At the next day Bertie with assistance had four squibs and two crackers ready trial. squibs respectively two, three, and four parts of charcoal to one of powder. "Don't hold them in your while you are trying the experiment, Bertie. Lay down on that stone by one and touch them with burning brand the and care that you a good long one." All, with the exception of Jose who was on watch, gathered round. The squib exploded bang, the did same, with less violence, went off in an explosive spurt, as a squib should do, though a little and gave good bang at the end. "They off rather too rapidly, Bertie," Harry said; "we want them to whiz about in a lively way as long as possible. I should five parts of that wood next time." will at Bertie "I have lots of cases made, and enough burned stuff to make eight ten more." The mixture was soon made and another case ramming the mixture with stick which he had to exactly, and a heavy a This each of mixture was poured in. he inserted a strip of touch-paper. "I will take said, "there is no fear of its exploding. want to throw it into the air see how it burns there." The touch-paper was lit, and when the started burning the squib high above his head and threw into the air. It along some fifteen yards and then exploded. "I don't you better that, But you might the cases a stronger; it burned little too
 effect by discharging every pIece that we Can amOng TheM.
IN theIr coNfusion they wilL ThinK it is the fireworks that aRe kilLiNG
theM. thAt wouLd be necESsARY, foR oThErwIsE WhEn theY reCovered From
the panIc aNd Found that no oNE hAd been hurt, TheY might summon Up
cOurage To RetURn."

At nOon The neXt day BERtie wiTh assistaNcE Had fouR Squibs aND TwO
craCkers ready for triaL. thE Squibs containeD respeCtIVeLY One, Two,
Three, and foUr Parts OF charcoAL tO ONE of POwder.

"Don't hold Them in your hANd wHile yoU aRe tRYing thE expeRiMEnt,
bertie. Lay thEm doWn on that sTone onE By one anD Touch thEm off wIth
A buRninG BrAnD frOm THe fIRe, And TAke Care that YoU hAve a gOod lONG
ONe."

AlL, wiTh thE excePtion of Jose whO waS on wATch, GatheRed roUnd. THe
First Squib eXplodEd With a bang, the secOnd dId the same, But WiTh
lEsS violENce, the ThiRd wEnt off iN an explOSivE sPURT, tHe fourth
burned as a sQuIB ShOuld do, thOugh a lITtLe FIercely, aNd GavE a goOD
Bang aT the ENd.

"they go ofF ratheR ToO rApidly, BErTie," HarRy SaiD; "we ShoulD Want
Them to Whiz abouT in a lIVely way as long aS Possible. I shouLD pUT In
FIve pArtS of that burnEd woOD nexT timE."

"i wIll TRy at oNce," BeRtIE sAId. "I have got lots of casEs Made, anD
enouGh burned stuff To make eighT OR Ten more."

THe miXTuRE was soon made anD anotHer case chaRGed, BertiE rammIng down
tHe mixture WITh a stick WhiCh hE haD cuT TO fIt exactly, and a HEAvy
sToNe as a haMmeR. This waS doNe aFteR eaCh Half-spoonFul of the
MiXtUrE wAs pOured IN. Then he iNsErtEd A stRip of HIs toucH-papeR.

"I wiLl TaKE thIs in my hANd," HE Said, "ThErE is nO feAr Of its
ExplODinG. I want tO throw it iNto THe aiR aNd See how iT burns there."

ThE tOuch-paper wAs Lit, And wheN THe mixturE started burning Bertie
waVEd the sqUib High aBove His head anD thRew it iNto THe air. IT flew
aLong sOmE fiFTEen yaRDS aNd tHeN exploded.

"I DON't tHink yOu Can bEtter thAt, Bertie. But you mighT MakE the
cases a bit StrOngeR; IT bUrnED oUT a lItTLe tOO
 effect by discharging eve ry piece t hat w e c anam ongthem .
In their con f usio n they will think it i s the  f i rewo r ks  that  are ki l li n g 
th em .Tha tw ou ld be  ne cessary , for othe rwi se  when they r e co vered from 
th e panic andfou nd tha tnoo ne ha d b een h urt, t h ey mig ht summon  u p 
coura g e to re t u rn ."
At noon the nextd ay Bertie with as sistan ce ha d fou r s quibs andtw o
cra c kers re a dy f o r t r ial. The squi bs containe d  re specti ve lyo ne, tw o,
th re e , a nd four par ts o f charcoa l to o n e of po w der.

" Don'thol d t hemi nyo urha n d w h il e y o u a re tryin gth e exp erim e n t , 
Ber tie . La y the m down on tha t s tone one  by o ne an d to uc h the m offwithaburning brand f romthe fire,  an dtak ecaret hat yo u h ave  a good  long
o n e." 
A l l ,with the exception  o f Jo se who w as onw at ch ,  gathere drou nd.T h e
fir st s q ui b explod ed wit h  a  b ang, th esecond  d idthe  same ,  but  withless vio lence ,  the third wen t  off in an ex p lo s i ve spur t,the fourthburn e d as  a s q ui b s h oulddo, t ho u gh a little fiercely,an d gave  a go od
bang at th e end.

"T h e y  go offrath e rt oo rapidly, Be rtie, " Harry sa i d; "we s hould  want
th em to whi z about in  aliv ely  wa y as  long as poss i b le.Ishouldput  in
fiv e p art s o f t ha t burnedwood nex tti me ." 

" I wil l  try aton ce, "Ber tie s a id. "I  have  got  l ot s  of  casesm ad e ,  and 
e no ughbur ne d stu ff t o  ma ke eigh t or tenmor e ."
Th emixture  was soon mad eand anothe rcas e char g e d, Berti e ramming down
the mixt u re with  astick  whi ch he had  cu t to f ite xactly , anda hea vy 
st o n e asa ha mme r.  This wasd o neafter  e achhalf-sp oonful of the
mixt u rewas poured in . T henh e  i nse r te d  ast r ipo f  his touch-pape r.

"I wil lt ak e this inm y h an d," hesaid, " there is no f ear of it s
explodi ng . Iw a ntto throw i t into t he air an d  seeh ow  it b urn s ther e. "
The t ouch-p a per  waslit, a nd  whenthe m ix ture sta rted burning Bertie
wav ed the  squi b h igh above  hi s  he ad and th rewit into th e a ir.  It f lew along  som e  f ift e en ya rdsa nd then e x pl ode d . 
"I don't th i n k  yo u can  be t ter th at,Bertie. But you m i ght make the
c ases a  bi t s t rong er ; it burned ou t a  l i t tle too
 effect_by discharging_every piece that we_can among_them.
In_their confusion_they_will think it_is the fireworks_that are killing
them. That_would be necessary,_for_otherwise when they recovered from
the panic and found that no one had been hurt,_they_might summon_up
courage_to_return."

At noon the next day_Bertie with assistance had four_squibs and_two
crackers ready for trial. The squibs contained respectively_one,_two,
three, and four_parts of charcoal to one of powder.

"Don't hold them_in your hand while you are_trying the experiment,
Bertie._Lay_them_down on that stone_one by one and touch them_off with
a burning brand from the_fire, and take care that you have_a good long
one."

All, with the exception_of Jose who was on_watch, gathered_round. The
first squib exploded with_a bang, the_second did_the same, but_with
less violence, the third went off_in an explosive_spurt, the fourth
burned as a squib_should_do, though a_little_fiercely,_and gave_a good
bang at_the_end.

"They go_off_rather too rapidly, Bertie," Harry said;_"we_should want
them to whiz about in a_lively way as long_as_possible. I should put_in
five parts of that burned_wood next time."

"I will try at_once," Bertie_said. "I_have got lots of cases made, and
enough burned stuff to make_eight or ten more."

The mixture was_soon made and another_case charged,_Bertie_ramming down
the mixture_with_a stick_which he had cut to fit exactly,_and a_heavy
stone as a hammer. This was_done after each half-spoonful_of_the
mixture was poured in. Then he_inserted a strip of his touch-paper.

"I_will take this in my_hand,"_he_said, "there is no fear_of its
exploding. I want to throw_it into the_air and see how it burns there."

The_touch-paper_was lit, and when the mixture_started_burning Bertie
waved the squib high above_his_head_and threw it into the_air. It flew
along some fifteen yards_and then exploded.

"I don't think you can better that,_Bertie. But you_might make the
cases a bit_stronger;_it_burned out a little too