denly or have sped down the road more rapidly. One glance over their shoulders at what doubtless appeared to them to be something like a regiment of armed men w

s according to one detail of their pre-arranged plan, and worked successfully. The owner of the automobile recognized his nephew, Clifford Long, and the Scout uniforms worn by the boys, and realized at once that he had been

ts enough to understand there's been some pretty tough rascal

r hands stop your machine" exclaimed Clifford, who thought it best not

declared the wealthy mine

ly? One would think that this hold-up and the rescue were both plotted

lp along the deception by leading you to believe that we rea

ty. "So, if I am deceived, the fault is all my own. But, Clifford, I didn't know yo

ystery mission, and we want you to help us keep our secret. Since we have proved ourselves to be a very unusual lot of boys, perhaps you wil

eal them," Mr. Stanlock assured t

all except Paul Hunter. We came here on an invitation from Ernie Hunt

oncern. "Isn't that rather an unhealthful place

t night. I wish you could come over and see it. It's as dry and warm as ca

ome combination of wild nature and mechanical civilization. I shall certainly

d, with the hospitality of host. "Name yo

t, and the walking isn't very good, I ventur

more of a load than you

dea that will cut off the life and death. I am bringing home a large sled that a young manual training student made for my seven-

ly. Jerry was just as eager, and the problem of car

h Jake and show him the way," sug

y one of the boys, all of whom recognized it as the name sign

ched on behind, and six of the boys "piled in" with Mr. Stanlock

d expected. The road was pretty rough and, although the chauffeur, obeying his

had "in a coon's age," which was really a boys' bravery fib, and fin

not lost all sympathy for his youthful days, for he declared that he would like nothing better than to return to his 'teens and spend a mid-winter vac

feur to hear what we had to say. The whole story is contained in this note, which one of the boys found after we had seen those m

st pocket and gave it to Mr. Stanlock. The

to do that for? He must be in league with the worst element of the striker

have the driver arrested, and there must be an investigation by the police. But, would it be safe for him to trust Jake to d

bout the note, when a slight noise at the entrance attracted the attention o

med. "He overheard us. After him,

inters among the boys. As they emerged from the cave, the driver was already within fifty feet of the machine. But he looked back over his shoulder and evidently thought better of his original purpose, for

ed his intention to drive the machine home himself, taking the route that led past Mr. Hunter's home. He had no fear of further trouble with the driver or his confederates, for he was certain that Jake was a coward

service tonight that I won't forget very soon. Come and see me, all of you, after you have

of them with guns in their hands, followed him to the road and stood there ready to run to his assistance if they should see any evidences of another attack. They continued the watch