Part 8 (1/2)
”Of the four parties representing four diverse interests,” Will said, at the conclusion of the ht
Beforewe may receive a call froht not be very agreeable ones but, still, they would complete the roll-call”
”You relades, don't you?” asked Tootten all about it, you'll rehts, and that I actually began to grow thin because of being kept awake so much”
”It was your own fault,” insisted Sandy
”Thatto let anything like that happen on this trip I' on the face of the earth that can get ”
”That's me, too!” declared Sandy
The boys entered the tent recently vacated, dren the flap and were soon in bed, and asleep Will and George, sitting by the fire, discussing the unusual combination of circumstances, heard a succession of sounds which any member of the Beaver patrol, Boy Scouts of Anized instantly
It was the beaver call which consists in slapping the open palether violently in imitation of the play of the flat tail of the beaver upon the surface of the water
”Slap, slap, slap!” cae froe
”Slap, slap, slap!” went the reply from Will's open pale in a o and find out!” declared Will ”This, you see,”
he added with a sht There is no doubt but that we'll hear fro It never rains but it pours”
”Slap, slap, slap!” caave a lohistle in recognition of the signal and stepped forward An answering whistle directed his steps, and presently he saw the light of the fire shi+ning on the pale face of the lad who had stolen the badge of office from the detective
”Why didn't you come on in?” asked Will
”Why,” was the reply, ”I wasn't afraid of you boys, but I didn't knohoaround here e to call you out Sory?” asked Will ”If you are, now's the ti car!”
”Yes, I'ot time to wait for supper If you'll snatch a loaf of bread and can of soreatest favor one Boy Scout ever did for another You'll come, won't you?”
”Sure I will,” was the reply, ”and I'll bring so,” he went on
”You can't carry ot a rocky road to clio fast, too!”
”You haven't told me what the trouble is, yet!”
”It's father!” the boy answered hesitatingly ”I suppose you kno that I didn't tell you the truth when I was at your camp I saw John Johnson there after I stole that bue and ran away, and I suppose he told you all aboutinwardly that the very thing they had been wishi+ng for had taken place