It was quite like young Mr. MacLester to make just such a prediction. Yes, David MacLester, some drawbacks to be sure, yet without this bed of ginseng never would the joys experienced in "_The Auto Boys' Race_" have been your happy lot. THE END. * * * * * Rider Agents WANTED Boys and young men everywhere are making good money taking orders for "Ranger" bicycles and bicycle tires. You are privileged to select the particular style of Ranger bicycle you prefer: Motorbike model, "Arch-Frame," "Superbe," "Scout," "Special," "Racer," etc. While you ride and enjoy it in your spare time hours--after school or work, evenings and holidays--your admiring friends can be easily induced to place their orders through you. Factory to Rider Every purchaser of a Ranger bicycle (on our factory-direct-to-the-rider sales plan) gets a high-grade fully guaranteed model direct from the factory at wholesale prices, and is privileged to ride it for 30 days before final acceptance. If not satisfied it may be returned at our expense and no charge is made for the use of machine during trial. [Illustration: Choice of 44 Styles Colors and Sizes In the Ranger line] Delivered to You FREE We prepay the delivery charges on every Ranger from our factory in Chicago to your town and pay the return charges to Chicago if you decide not to keep it. Easy Payments if desired, at a small advance over our special Factory-to-Rider cash prices. Parts For All Bicycles In the Ranger catalog you will find illustrated bicycle cranks, cups, cones, sprockets and a complete Universal Repair Hanger and Repair Front Forks designed to fit any and every bicycle ever manufactured in America. Complete instructions are given so that any boy can intelligently order the parts wanted. You will also find repair parts for all the standard makes of hubs and coaster-brakes and all the latest equipment and novelties. Tires at Factory Prices Share with us our savings in Trainload Tire Contracts and the Samson, Record and Hedgethorn Tires get the best Tire values in America at Wholesale Factory Prices. Send No Money But write us TODAY for the Big Ranger Book and particulars of our 30 Day Free Trial Plan, wholesale prices and terms. [Illustration] MEAD CYCLE COMPANY CHICAGO USA * * * * * SUMMER SNOW AND OTHER FAIRY PLAYS By GRACE RICHARDSON Finding there is a wide demand for plays which commend themselves to amateurs and to casts comprised largely of children, Miss Richardson, already well and widely known, has here given four plays which are unusually clever and fill this need. They call for but little stage setting, and that of the simplest kind, are suited to presentation the year around, and can be effectively produced by amateurs without difficulty. PUCK IN PETTICOATS By GRACE RICHARDSON