The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico

little,

stronger, we're going to have it nip and tuck to get home before dark sets in. These Nov

nued the boy who was handling the sheet of the sailboat, and who seemed to

, swing over to the la'board in a hurry, now, and help hold

tter, hastened to change his position as the boom of the sailboat swung over, and th

he sang out as he sprawled along the upper port side of the

hand over," replied the boy at the rudde

said to be the best along the bay," replied the other. "Leastways I noticed a whole raf

plain that you've got your eyes with you this trip, and don't mean to be caught napping. There are two fellows in a blind over on the point; I saw them watching us the last time we ran in; and

d not spoken, and who seemed to answer to the name of Andy; "and that Rob invited the rest of

ng his eyes about him and noticing things. "This is Friday afternoon, and if we hadn't gone

want it most of all, it gives you the go-by. And besides, Rob, I've been watching that sky up th

as though ra

ice. You see, I chanced to drop around by the post office on the way to school after lunch, and stepped in to read what the weather report man in Washington had sent along. There's a whopp

send me down there to a warm country like Mexico to look after his tangled business affairs? Honest Injun, fellers, he did say he might think of something like that if he didn't get some better soon. He's terribly bothered for fear he's going to lose all h

, several miles away along the Long Island shore of the bay, it might be a good time for us

he organization in the shore town. For some time it had consisted of but a single patrol, the Eagles; but as success followed their efforts, and more boys became enthused and enlisted, other patrols kno

corporal; while Andy Bowles filled the position of bugler. Tubby as yet had not aspired to fill anything

es after they had formed the patrol. Rob was the son of the president of the local bank, while Merritt's father had been known as the finest blacksmith and wheelwrig

t befell them there were narrated. Though "The Boy Scouts on the Range" teems with thrilling happenings, those who read it from

to be of considerable assistance to certain parties in the employ of the Government, who were conducting exper

called for all their knowledge of woodcraft and scout lore; but those who have read "The Boy Scouts' Mountain Camp" will sure

eby their services were in demand in order to save the design of a wonderful submarine craft, intended for the use of the United States Government, from b

n a splendid chance to visit the great ditch which Uncle Sam was then digging down on the Isthmus. Once again they managed to bring into play the resourcefulness which, as members of the Eag

the mainland they made rapid progress, for the wind was certainly increasing in force right along. It came from a point that enabled them to make this the long leg, gaining quite a considerable

for another quick slide across when they should come about again; the spray was flyin

ound!" called Merritt. "That boom is heav

s? Why, look at the water in the bottom of the boat, will you? Tell you what, she's gone and sprung a leak as sure as anything! Rob, you won't head out in th

must have realized that something strange had happened to cause so staunch a boat to spring a leak, and also that the situati

her one way or another. Tubby, help me with the halliards so we can d

l came rattling down on top of the cabin, with Tubby sprawled under its folds, and as Andy fastened the heavy centerboard which he had drawn full height