Part 26 (2/2)

The surrender came after supper

CHAPTER XIX

FIRST AID BY WIRELESS

IT never rains but it pours, and the conversion of Mrs Bennett to scouting was shortly followed by the greatest catch of the season

Charlie O'Connor caht Connover, and East End contingent, though it did not surrender as yet, retired to the sweltering and aleboro, and tried to kindle a fire in Temple's lot after the Camp Ellsworth fashi+on The effort was not very successful

The next day Jakie Mattenburg, on the strength of talk he had overheard in ca, and was surprised to find that it was ratherto watch the movements of a sparrow than to throw stones at it

It could hardly be said that this band of seasoned hoodlu, but they remembered their rescue from the river at Roy's hands, and they accorded hi measure of consideration which, in the fullness of tienuine friendshi+p They were, in fact, the future Elk Patrol in its chrysalis form; but their career as scouts is part of another story

A few days after the events of the preceding chapter the troop's birthday was celebrated in camp and Connover and Charlie O'Connor subht ar,

_Chief With Many Happy Returns from The Silver Foxes_

while Charlie O'Connor was presented as the gift of the Ravens

The presentations were made at supper and the two tenderfeet were led (with rather sheepish faces) to Mr Ellsworth at the head of the table and tendered to hihter

Roy ifts are presented to our beloved scoutet one hundred of these coupons take theeboro and receive a new scout

”Honorable Charles O'Connor has always had brothers enough, but now he has a few hundred thousand rabbing Connover by his pink ribbon) ”was very difficult to procure; it is _what you have alanted_ If it doesn't fit you can exchange it Honorable Bennover Connett is the only survivor, ladies and gentlemen--the _only survivor_ of the extinct Eureka Patrol! The Eureka Patrol was a part of the only original cock and Bull Troop of Nowhere-in-Particular The records of this troop, known as the _Dan Dreadnought Series_, are donated to Ca wood runs short Full and iala occasion in caht

They were just raking up the last e in when they were startled by the sound of running footsteps, and out of the darkness elints of white under the heavy garasped, ”and--and then I saw your--light--and-oh, Mr Ellsworth--the house--was robbed and James--is shot and-there's another man shot--and it was all planned for they've cut the wires--and we have to get help--a doctor----”

It was Mary Te news and then all but collapsed from fear and haste and excitehtdress For a few ive a coherent account of what had happened at Five Oaks

The few ether with the appalling events at ho to Mr Ellsworth, looking affrightedly about her as if she were being pursued

He did not wait to get at the details So had happened and medical aid was needed That was apparent

”Did they send you?” he asked

”No--I just ca”

”Yes,” he said concurrently

”Of course, we can't get a real doctor, but--”