 first place, do you think that burned wood would do for
charcoal?"

"It depends on what purpose you want it for."

"I want it to prevent the powder from going off with a bang."

"Oh, well, I should think that burned wood ground to a powder would be
just as good as charcoal. So you are still thinking of rockets? Your
two pounds of powder won't make many of them--not above two fair-sized
ones, and the betting is they would not go up."

"No, I am not thinking of rockets, but of squibs and crackers. I know
when I was at school I made a lot of these, and they worked very well.
My idea is that if we could crawl up close to where the Indians are
assembled, each carrying a dozen squibs and as many crackers, we could
light a lot of the crackers first and chuck them among them, and then
send the squibs whirling about over their heads, with a good bang at
the end. It would set them off running, and they would never stop till
they were back in their own forests."

"Well, I really do think that that is a fine idea--a splendid idea! The
only drawback is, that in order to carry it out we should want a lot of
strong cartridge-paper, and we have no paper except our note-books."

"I have thought of that, Harry, though it bothered me for a good long
time. You see, the cases are only to hold the powder and to burn
regularly as the powder does. At first I thought we might find some
wood like elder and get the pith out, just as we used to do for
pop-guns, but that unfortunately would not burn. We might, however,
make them of linen."

"But we have no linen."

"No, but our leather bed-bags are lined with that coarse sort of stuff
they cover mattresses with."

"Tick, you mean?"

"Yes, tick. Now, it struck me that this would do for the crackers. We
should have to cut it in strips three or four times the width of the
cracker. Then we could get Maria to make us some stiff paste; starch
would be better, but of course we have none. Then, taking a
first place, do you think that burned forest would cause for 
 charcoal? " 

 " It depends on what purpose you want it for. " 

 " I desire it to prevent the powder from going off with a bang. " 

 " Oh, well, I should remember that burned wood land to a powder would be 
 just equally good as charcoal. So you are still thinking of rocket? Your 
 two pounds of gunpowder won't make many of them -- not above two clean - sized 
 one, and the betting is they would not go up. " 

 " No, I am not thinking of rockets, but of squib and crackers. I know 
 when I was at school I make a batch of these, and they worked very well. 
 My idea is that if we could crawl up close to where the Indians are 
 assembled, each carry a dozen squibs and as many crackers, we could 
 light a lot of the firecracker foremost and chuck them among them, and then 
 send the squibs whirling about over their heads, with a good bang at 
 the goal. It would sic them off running, and they would never stop till 
 they were back in their own forest. " 

 " Well, I in truth do think that that is a fine idea -- a brilliant idea! The 
 only drawback is, that in order to carry it out we should desire a lot of 
 strong cartridge - paper, and we have no paper except our note - books. " 

 " I have thought of that, Harry, though it bothered me for a good long 
 meter. You see, the character are only to hold the powder and to burn 
 regularly as the powder suffice. At first I thought we might find some 
 forest like elder and get the pith out, just as we used to practice for 
 pop - accelerator, but that unfortunately would not burn. We might, however, 
 make them of linen. " 

 " But we suffer no linen. " 

 " No, but our leather bed - cup of tea are lined with that coarse kind of stuff 
 they cover mattress with. " 

 " Tick, you mean? " 

 " Yes, tick. Now, it struck me that this would do for the cracker. We 
 should have to geld it in strips three or four times the width of the 
 cracker. Then we could get Maria to make us some starchy paste; starch 
 would be better, but of class we have none. Then, taking a
 figst place, do you think tmat burned wood ciuld dm for
cgarcoal?"

"Ig depends on what purpose yon wabt it for."

"I want it to prevevt the poader fron gomng off with a behg."

"Oh, well, I sgluld vhink that burngd wood groutd to a powder wuupd be
just as good as charcoal. So yot are syipl thinking of roclqts? Gour
two pounds of powder won't make many oh them--not above two fair-sized
ones, and the bething is they would not go up."

"Ni, I wn not thinkivg of rockttv, but of ssuibs and crackers. I know
when I was ct school I mqde d lot of thxse, anq they worked very wall.
My icea is that if we coyld crawl up close to where the Indians are
assemtlzd, each carrying a dozeb squhbs dnd xw mxny ccaciers, wf ckuld
light z lot of thw crackers first anc syuck them amohg thei, wnd then
send the squibs whirling about mved their heads, with a goid bang at
the end. It aould set them off running, and they would never stop till
tvey wxrd bcgh un their own forests."

"Well, I really do think that fhst is a fine idec--a splendid idea! Tje
pgly drawback ks, thac ih order to carry ih out wg shouod want a lot of
strong cartridge-paper, ane we have no paper except our nlte-books."

"I hcve thpught of that, Harry, though ic bothsred me for a good lkvg
time. You see, tfe basev are only to hold the powqer and ti buxn
regulafly ss the powder dofs. At first I thought we mighj find some
wood pike elder and get the pith out, just as we usgd do go for
po'-guns, nut that unforttnately would uot burn. We mkght, howevvr,
make thxm of linen."

"Btt we have no pinen."

"No, but mur leatrer ved-bqgs are uined with thay coarse sort of styff
they cover mattvesser with."

"Tick, you mzcn?"

"Iws, tick. Now, it stfuch le trdt this woulg do fof the zrackers. We
wfoulc have to cut it in vtrils three or four tomcs the wieth of tre
cracker. Them we could get Marla to maye us soie stiff paste; starch
would be getter, buh on course we hwve kone. Then, takiug a
first place, do you think that burned do charcoal?" "It on what purpose want to prevent the from going off a bang." "Oh, well, I should that burned wood ground to a powder would be just as good as So you are still thinking of rockets? Your two pounds of powder won't many them--not two ones, and the betting is they would not go up." "No, I am not thinking of but of squibs and crackers. I know when was at school I a lot of these, and worked well. My is if could crawl up to where the Indians are assembled, each carrying a dozen squibs and as many crackers, we could a lot crackers first chuck among and then send whirling about over their heads, with at the end. It would set them off and they never stop till they were back their own forests." "Well, I really do think that is a fine idea--a splendid idea! The only drawback is, that in order to out we should want lot of strong and have paper our note-books." have thought of that, Harry, though it bothered me for a long time. You see, the cases are only to hold and burn regularly as powder does. At first thought might find some wood and the as used do for pop-guns, but unfortunately would not burn. We however, make them of linen." "No, but our leather bed-bags are lined that coarse sort of stuff they cover with." "Tick, you mean?" "Yes, tick. Now, it struck me that this do for We should have to cut it in strips or four times the of the cracker. Then we could get Maria to us stiff paste; would be better, of course we none. Then, taking
 first place, do you think that bUrned wood wOuld dO foR
chArCoal?"

"it dePends on what purPOse yOu want it for."

"I want it to prEvent ThE PowdER fRom goIng off wITh A BAng."

"oh, WeLl, I ShOUlD thinK thAt burneD wood grounD to A pOwder would be
JUsT as good as cHarCoal. So you are StiLl thinKiNg oF RockeTs? YOur
twO poundS Of powdEr won't makE mANy of thEM--not aboVE TwO faiR-sized
ones, and the bETtINg is they would nOt go up."

"no, i Am NOT thInkIng of rockeTs, But of SQuibs anD CrACKErs. i Know
when I was aT school I madE A loT of theSe, And THey worKed veRy WEll.
my idea is thaT if wE could craWl up clOSe to wheRE the IndIans arE
asSemBled, EAcH cArrYiNG a dOZeN sqUIbs And as manY cRaCkers, We coULD
LIght A loT of tHe craCkers first and ChuCk thEM amOng thEm, and Then
SeNd the Squibs WhirlInG about over their HeadS, with a gooD baNg At
tHe End. It WOuld seT thEm oFf runniNg, and thEY woUlD NEVeR stop till
they were bAcK IN tHeir own fOrests."

"wElL, I REally do tHiNk tHat tHAT is a fIne iDEa--A splendiD idea! THE
oNlY drawbaCk Is, that In OrdEr tO carrY It ouT we shoUld want a Lot of
STrong cartridge-PAper, and we have NO pAPEr EXcepT ouR note-books."

"I Have THougHt of THaT, HaRRy, thoUgh it BoTHeREd me for a good long
timE. YOu see, tHe casEs are only to hoLd the powdeR AND to burn
rEgulARlY As the powder doeS. At fiRst I thoughT We might fInd soMe
wood liKe elder anD GEt the pitH ouT, juSt aS we USEd To do for
pop-gunS, BUt thAt UnfortuNatEly woulD noT buRn. WE miGhT, however,
mAke them oF lInEn."

"buT we Have nO Linen."

"No, bUt Our LeAthEr bed-BAgs are Lined With ThAt COarSe sort oF StUFF
theY cOvEr maTtrEsSes wiTh."

"TiCK, yoU mean?"

"YeS, tick. Now, iT stRUck mE tHaT this woUld do for the crAcKers. We
shouLd HavE to cut IT In strips Three or four times the widtH Of the
crAckEr. TheN we cOuld get MaRia To make Us sOMe stifF paste; StarcH
wOulD BE bettER, BuT of CoUrse we have NONe. THen, taKiNg a
 first place, do you think  that burn ed wo odwou ld  doforcharcoal?"

"I t  dep ends on what purpose y ou wa nt it f o r. "

"I  want i t  t o pre ve nt  th ep ow der f rom  goingoff with a  ba ng ."

"Oh, wel l ,I should t hin k that burne d w ood gr ou ndt o a p owd er wo uld be just a s good as  c h arcoal .  So you a re  sti ll thinking of ro c ke t s? Your
two po unds o fp ow d e r w on' t make man yof th e m--nota bo v e two fair-sized
on es, and the bet ting i sthe y  would  notgo up. "

"No, I a m no t thinkin g of r o ckets,b ut of s quibsand  cr acke r s.  I  kn ow whe n  I  wa s  at  schoolIma de aloto f t hese , a nd t hey w orked very we ll. 
Myi dea  is t hat i f we  c ouldcrawlup cl os e to where theIndi ans are
a sse mb led ,eachc arryin g a  do zen squ ibs and asma n y cr ackers, we could
l ig h t  a  lot ofthe cr a ck er s  first a nd  ch uckt h em am ongt he m, and t hen
se n dth e squib swhirli ng  ab out  over thei r head s, witha goo d  bang at
the e n d. It would s e tt h em offrun ning, and t heyw ould  nev e rsto p  till 
they  w e re back in their own f or ests." 

"We ll, I reallydo think t h a t  that is  a f i ne idea--a splend id id ea! The
on l y drawba ck is , that i n order t o carry it  ou t w e s hou l d  w ant a lot ofs t rong  c artridg e-p aper, a ndwehav e n opaper exc ept ourno te -b oo ks. "

"I have tho ug htof  th at, H a rry, t hough  itbo th e red  me for ag o od l on gtime . Y ou  see,  the cas es areonly to h old thepo wd er andto burn
regul ar ly as thepo wde r does . At first  I thought we might fin d  some
w ood  like  eld er and ge t t he pit h o u t, jus t as w e use dtod o  forp o p- gun s,  but thatu n for tunat el y wo uld not  burn. We might, h o wev er,
make them  of  lin e n ." 

" B ut weha v e n o linen."

"No, b ut our lea th e rbed-bags a r e l in ed with  that c oarse sort of  stuff
th ey coverma ttre s s eswith."

"T ick, you  mean?"
" Yes,t ic k. No w,it str uc k m e tha t this wou ld do  for t he  crack ers.We 
shouldhave to cut it in strip s thre e orfou r times t hew idt h of thecrac ker. Thenwecou ld ge t M a ria t o ma k euss ome s tiff paste; st a rc h
w o u ld  be better, b u t o f cou rse we hav e no ne. Then, takinga 
 first_place, do_you think that burned_wood would_do_for
charcoal?"

"It depends_on_what purpose you_want it for."

"I_want it to prevent_the powder from_going_off with a bang."

"Oh, well, I should think that burned wood ground to a_powder_would be
just_as_good_as charcoal. So you are_still thinking of rockets? Your
two_pounds of_powder won't make many of them--not above two_fair-sized
ones,_and the betting_is they would not go up."

"No, I am not_thinking of rockets, but of squibs_and crackers. I_know
when_I_was at school I_made a lot of these, and_they worked very well.
My idea is_that if we could crawl up close_to where the Indians are
assembled, each_carrying a dozen squibs and_as many_crackers, we could
light a lot_of the crackers_first and_chuck them among_them, and then
send the squibs whirling_about over their_heads, with a good bang at
the_end._It would set_them_off_running, and_they would never_stop_till
they were_back_in their own forests."

"Well, I really_do_think that that is a fine idea--a_splendid idea! The
only drawback_is,_that in order to_carry it out we should_want a lot of
strong cartridge-paper, and_we have_no paper_except our note-books."

"I have thought of that, Harry, though it bothered_me for a good long
time. You_see, the cases are_only to_hold_the powder and_to_burn
regularly as_the powder does. At first I thought_we might_find some
wood like elder and get_the pith out, just_as_we used to do for
pop-guns, but_that unfortunately would not burn. We_might, however,
make them of linen."

"But_we_have_no linen."

"No, but our leather_bed-bags are lined with that coarse_sort of stuff
they_cover mattresses with."

"Tick, you mean?"

"Yes, tick. Now,_it_struck me that this would do_for_the crackers. We
should have to cut_it_in_strips three or four times_the width of the
cracker. Then we_could get Maria to make us some stiff paste;_starch
would be better,_but of course we have_none._Then,_taking a