Part 14 (1/2)
”Well, do one thing more for him and let him come and join the scouts-the real scouts That's what I wanted to see you about I' to work up a new patrol, the Elks Like that name, Connie?”
”Yes, sir”
”And I want Connie in the Elks”
”It's quite out of the question, Mr Ellsworth I a that he should read about the for Connover I have never stinted him in the matter of wholesome pleasure of any kind”
”You don't call murder wholesome pleasure, do you?”
”Here he is under ht but of Connie's welfare and happiness, but I a that he should dress up like Mrs Blakeley's boy--a perfect _sight_--his clothes _redolent_ of sht”
[Illustration: MRS TEMPLE WAS TOO WEAK TO WALK AND THE BOYS IMPROVISED A LITTER FOR HER]
”There aren't any draughts outdoors, Mrs Bennett”
”There's the damp air Oh, it's quite out of the question!”
”Don't you think those O'Connor boys would be better out here?”
”I think a boy is better in his ho for Connover--everything, and he is ready to do this much for me Aren't you, dearie?”
As Mr Ellsworth walked back to ca of the fond ht_ was a better companion for her son than Roy Blakeley
CHAPTER IX
”BURGLARS”
On one of theirrambles, Mrs Temple and Mary wandered to an unusual distance froreatly fatigued Mary looked about for a spot where her ht sound and ran back just as Mrs Tehtened, the girl looked wildly around for assistance, but there was no house nor sign of life in sight Not knohat to do she ran along the road a little way, calling aloud, when suddenly she heard a sound Pausing to listen she distinctly heard again what sounded like a bugle call, and turning in the direction froh the woods until she caeboro Scouts
It happened that the Silver Foxes were thatin first aid, and as soon as Mr Ellsworth could gather froirl that her mother was in real need, he rushed ”Doc” Carson, the first-aid boy, and Roy off to the rescue, instructing the other members of the patrol to follow scout pace
Water was brought and Mrs Tehtly cut as she fell, and this Carson bandaged skilfully She was still too weak to walk, however, and the boys improvised a litter in which she was carefully borne back to ca at her side
The Ravens, meanwhile, under Mr Ellsworth's direction, had prepared a sort of couch of fir boughs Onto this they helped Mrs Temple and the scoutmaster sat down beside her
Perhaps it was not entirely by chance that he had instructed the two patrols to go through their signalling maneuvers at a little distance, so that they should not disturb the invalid, but yet in full view and near enough so that she s if she cared to Mary had a thousand questions to ask as to the nals, and the kind scout Eddie Ingram to show her about the ca that Mrs Teuileful Mr Ellsworth proceeded to explain their practical value and the good uses to which the scout ”stunts” were often put, tactfully pointing out the change that had taken place in To Mary how to blohistle signals on a small bottle
Mrs Te that her husband would be alar absence she called to Mary and insisted upon returning hoent invitation that she stay and share the scouts' luncheon