erton, though it was hard for him to
realize just where he was, and what had happened to him. In fact, his
mind was always in somewhat of a haze concerning the events of the last
few hours.

He later on remembered being spoken to by the small man in the car, who
had found a way to enter the camp. The other had whispered to him that
he was the bearer of an important message from his Uncle Reuben; and as
Felix just then was mourning the recent unfortunate break with his
guardian, he gave a ready ear to a request to join the other at a
certain spot outside the limits of the camp, knowing he could get
permission to go there.

He also remembered being told to lean forward, and take a look at some
paper held by the other, and that a sudden vertigo seized him as a
handkerchief was clapped over his face. After that it was all vague,
although he believed he had been stowed away in the small car, and
driven a short distance, and only now to awaken from a dream to find
Blake there. Some strange things taking place puzzled him greatly.

It was difficult to believe that such a kidnaping could actually have
taken place, and yet the evidence of it lay before them. The captain had
the two prisoners taken away, to be confined in the guard house until
morning, when he expected to put their case in the hands of the
commanding general, who, being a lawyer himself, would know what to do
with them, so that they might be made to suffer for their miserable
work.

Felix, having recovered in part, was taken in the small car to camp, the
scouts following after with Johnston the aviator, from whom Bud picked
up many hints as they strode along.

Later on that same night Hugh, Blake and Bud gathered in a tent with the
genial captain, who was, of course, deeply interested in their affairs,
and anxious to see the outcome.

Felix was also present, having by that time fully recovered from his
recent adventure, though still pale. Here the story was gone over again,
in order that the two listeners might get a full comprehension of the
facts.

They seemed to be deeply interested as the recital progressed, now one
of the trio taking it upon himself to do the explaining,
erton, though it was hard for him to 
 realize just where he was, and what had happened to him. In fact, his 
 judgment was constantly in somewhat of a haze concerning the event of the last 
 few hours. 

 He by and by along remembered being spoken to by the small man in the car, who 
 had find a way to embark the clique. The other had whispered to him that 
 he was the holder of an important message from his Uncle Reuben; and as 
 Felix just then was mourn the recent unfortunate break with his 
 defender, he gave a ready auricle to a request to join the early at a 
 certain spot outside the limits of the camp, knowing he could get 
 license to go there. 

 He also remembered being told to lean forward, and drive a look at some 
 paper held by the other, and that a sudden vertigo seized him as a 
 handkerchief was clapped over his face. After that it was all vague, 
 although he believed he had been stow aside in the small cable car, and 
 drive a brusque distance, and only now to wake up from a dream to rule 
 Blake there. Some strange things accept place puzzled him greatly. 

 It was difficult to believe that such a kidnaping could actually have 
 taken place, and yet the evidence of it lay before them. The captain had 
 the two prisoners take away, to be confine in the guard house until 
 morning, when he expected to put their shell in the hands of the 
 commanding general, who, being a lawyer himself, would know what to do 
 with them, so that they might be reach to suffer for their miserable 
 work. 

 Felix, having recover in part, was carry in the small car to clique, the 
 scouts following after with Johnston the aviator, from whom Bud picked 
 up many hints as they stride along. 

 Later on that like night Hugh, Blake and Bud gathered in a tent with the 
 genial master, who was, of course, deeply interested in their affairs, 
 and anxious to see the outcome. 

 Felix was also present, having by that time fully recovered from his 
 recent adventure, though still pale. Here the narrative was gone over again, 
 in ordering that the two listeners might get a full comprehension of the 
 facts. 

 They seemed to be profoundly interested as the recital progressed, now one 
 of the trio taking it upon himself to do the explaining,
ertln, though it was hard fov him to
realize lyst whxre he sas, and dhat had happened to him. In hact, his
mund was always in somedhat of a haze cobceriing the events of the last
few mours.

Ke later on remekbered beitg spoken to bf ghz small man in the car, who
had found w way tp fnter the camp. The jthed had whispered to him that
he was fhe beager of an importamt message from his Uncle Geubfn; and as
Felix jush then was nourgung the recevt unfortunate break wjth his
guardian, he gave a ready ear co a requesj fo boin the otier at a
certain spot outsige the kimits of the gamp, nnoqing he could get
permmssion to go there.

He also remamyered being told to lwab forfard, and rakd a lpoi at slme
'aper held gy the othee, and that a sudden vqgyigo seized gim as a
randkerchief was clapped over his face. Dftsr that it was all vaguw,
although he believed he had bqen stowed away in the small car, and
driven a shord disvavce, akd ovoy now to awaken from a dream to find
Blake therq. Spmv strange things baking place puzzlrd hoi greatly.

It wxs difyjchlt to believe thah such w kidbaping cotld sctually have
taken place, ane yet the evpdenxe of it lay beforz them. The ccptain had
tne two prisoners taken cway, tk be confinfd in the euard house untiu
mogninc, when ht expected to put eheir casx in che handr of the
coimanding gfneral, who, being a lawyeg himdenf, would kjow what to do
with them, so that they might be mdde to suffzr for their miserafle
work.

Felix, hcving reeoverea in part, sas takxn in the smwll car to cakk, the
scouts fmllowing aftwr wuth Johvrton the aviatpr, from wkjm Byd picked
up many hlnts xa they strode aoont.

Later on that xamd nygjt Htch, Blake and Bud gagnered in a ttut cigh tne
genial captain, who was, of course, deeply onberested un their affairs,
and amxious to see the lutcoke.

Fxlix wss wlso present, having by that tije fully gecjvered from ris
rccenj adventure, though still pale. Here the story was gine over again,
in oeder that the two lnsueners might jet a sull compsehension of the
factw.

They seemed to bt deeply interested as fhe rewital progressed, now one
of the trio taking it upon himself to do the explainint,
erton, though it was hard for him just he was, what had happened mind always in somewhat a haze concerning events of the last few hours. later on remembered being spoken to by the small man in the car, had found a way to enter the camp. The other had whispered to that was bearer an important message from his Uncle Reuben; and as Felix just then was mourning the recent break with his guardian, he gave a ready to a request to the other at a certain outside limits of camp, he get permission to there. He also remembered being told to lean forward, and take a look at some paper held the other, a sudden seized as handkerchief was clapped face. After that it was all believed he had been stowed away in the car, and a short distance, and only now awaken from a dream to find Blake there. strange things taking place puzzled him greatly. It was difficult to believe that such a actually have taken place, yet the evidence it before The had the prisoners taken away, to be confined in the guard house until when he expected to put their case in the hands commanding who, being a himself, would know what do them, so that they made suffer work. having in part, was taken the small car to camp, scouts following after with Bud picked up many hints as they strode Later on that same night Hugh, Blake Bud gathered in a tent with the genial captain, who was, of deeply interested affairs, and anxious to see the outcome. Felix also present, having by time fully recovered from his recent adventure, though still Here story was over again, in that the two might get a of the They to as the recital progressed, now one the taking it upon himself to the
erton, though it was hard for hiM to
realize Just wHerE he WaS, and What Had happened to hIM. In fAct, his
mind was always in sOmewhAt OF a haZE cOncerNing the EVeNTS of ThE lAst
FeW HoUrs.

He LatEr on remEmbered beiNg sPoKen to by the smALl Man in the caR, whO
had found a waY to Enter tHe CamP. the otHer Had whIspereD To him tHat
he was tHe BEarer oF An imporTANt MessAge from his Uncle ReUBeN; And as
Felix just Then waS mOUrNINg tHe rEcent unforTuNate bREak with HIs
GUARdiAN, he gave a ready Ear to a requeST to Join thE oTheR At a
cerTain sPoT OutSide the limiTs of The camp, knOwing hE Could geT
PermissIon to gO thEre.

he alSO rEmEmbErED beINg TolD To lEan forwaRd, AnD take A looK AT SOme
pApeR helD by thE other, and that A suDden VErtIgo seIzed hIm as A
hAndkeRchief Was clApPed over his face. AFter That it was All VaGue,
AlThougH He beliEveD he Had been Stowed aWAy iN tHE SMaLl car, and
driven a shoRt DIStAnce, and oNly now TO aWaKEn from a dReAm tO finD
bLake tHere. sOmE strange Things TAkInG place pUzZled hiM gReaTly.

it was DIffiCult to Believe tHat suCH a kidnaping couLD actually have
TAkEN PlACe, anD yeT the evidencE of iT Lay bEforE ThEm. THE captAin haD
tHE tWO prisoners taken away, To Be confIned iN the guard housE until
mornING, When he exPectED tO Put their case in The haNds of the
coMManding gEneraL, who, beinG a lawyer hIMSelf, woulD knOw wHat To dO
WItH them, so that thEY MighT bE made to SufFer for tHeiR miSerAblE
wOrk.

Felix, hAving recOvErEd In ParT, was tAKen in the SmAll CaR to Camp, tHE
scoutS follOwinG aFtER wiTh JohnsTOn THE aviAtOr, From WhoM BUd picKed
uP ManY hints aS they stroDe aLOng.

LAtEr On that sAme night Hugh, BLaKe and Bud gaThEreD in a teNT With the
gEnial captain, who was, of couRSe, deeplY inTeresTed iN their affAirS,
and anXioUS to see The outCome.

FElIx wAS Also pRESeNt, hAvIng by that tIME fuLly reCoVereD from hiS
recent adventure, thOUgh Still pale. Here The StorY WAs GonE OvER agAiN,
In oRDEr that the two lisTeners mighT gET a Full compreHEnsIoN of the
fActs.

TheY seemED to be deEply interEsted as thE rEcitAL ProGressed, now One
of the Trio takinG It upoN HiMself To dO the exPlAinIng,
erton, though it was hardfor him to 
real ize  ju st  whe re h e was, and wha t  had  happened to him. In f act,hi s 
min d  w as al ways in so m e wha tof  aha z econce rni ng theevents ofthe  l ast
few hour s .
He lateronremembered b ein g spok en  to by th e s mallman in the ca r, who
ha df ound a way toe n te r th e camp. The other ha d  whispered tohim th at he w asthe  bearer of  a n imp o rtant m e ss a g e  fr o m his Uncle R euben; anda s
F elix j us t t h en was  mour ni n g t he recent u nfor tunate br eak wi t h his
g u ardian,  he ga vea r eady ea rtoar equ e st  to joi n the ot he rat acert a i n spot  ou tsid e the  limits of th e c amp, kno winghe co uldge t
per missio n togo  there.

He als o re memberedbei ng  to ld  to l e an for war d,and tak e a loo k  at  s o m e 
p aper held by the o th e r ,and that  a sud d en  v e rtigo se iz edhima s  a
ha ndke r ch ief wasclappe d  o ve r his f ac e. Aft er  th atit wa s  all  vague ,
althou gh he believed he ha d  been stoweda wa y in thesma ll car, and 
dri v en a  sho r tdis t ance,  andon l yn ow to awaken from a  d ream t o fin d
Blake there . Some str a n g e things  tak i ng place puzzledhim g reatly.

I t  was dif ficul t to bel ieve that s uch a ki dna pin g c oul d ac tually have
t a k en p la ce, and  ye t the e vid enc e o f i tlay befor e them.Th eca pt ain  hadt he two p ri son er s t akena way, t o beconf in ed inthe gua r dh o useun ti l
mo rni ng , whe n he exp ected t o put the irc asein  t he hand s of the
comm an ding gener al , w ho, be i n g a lawy er himself, would knoww hat todowiththem , so that  th ey mig htb e made  to su fferfo r t h e ir mi s e ra ble 
w ork.

Feli x ,  ha vingre cove red inpart, was taken in the  small car to  ca mp,t h esco u ts fol lo w ing a fter with Johns ton the av ia t or , from who m  Bu dpickedup many  hint s  as the y strodealong.

L at er o n tha t same nig ht Hugh,  Blake an d  Budg at hered  in  a ten twit h the 
genia l  ca ptain , whowa s, ofcours e,  deeplyinterested in their aff airs,and a nxi ous to se e t h e o utcome.
Feli x was also  pr ese nt, h avi n g bythat ti mef ullyreco v ered from hi s
r e c en t adventure , t hou gh st ill pale.Here  the story was go n e over again,in o r d ertha t  the  t wo listeners m igh tg e t a full  c omprehensio n of the 
f a cts.
Theyseemed  to bed e ep l y inte rest edas the re cit al progres se d, now on e
of  t he tri o taki n g it u pon himself to d o the e xplai n ing ,
erton, though_it was_hard for him to
realize_just where_he_was, and_what_had happened to_him. In fact,_his
mind was always in_somewhat of a_haze_concerning the events of the last
few hours.

He later on remembered being spoken to by_the_small man_in_the_car, who
had found a way_to enter the camp. The_other had_whispered to him that
he was the bearer of_an_important message from_his Uncle Reuben; and as
Felix just then was mourning_the recent unfortunate break with his
guardian,_he gave a_ready_ear_to a request to_join the other at a
certain spot_outside the limits of the camp,_knowing he could get
permission to go there.

He_also remembered being told to lean_forward, and take a look_at some
paper_held by the other, and_that a sudden_vertigo seized_him as a
handkerchief_was clapped over his face. After_that it was_all vague,
although he believed he had_been_stowed away in_the_small_car, and
driven_a short distance,_and_only now_to_awaken from a dream to find
Blake_there._Some strange things taking place puzzled him_greatly.

It was difficult to_believe_that such a kidnaping_could actually have
taken place, and_yet the evidence of it lay_before them._The captain_had
the two prisoners taken away, to be confined in the guard_house until
morning, when he expected to_put their case in_the hands_of_the
commanding general, who,_being_a lawyer_himself, would know what to do
with them,_so that_they might be made to suffer_for their miserable
work.

Felix, having_recovered_in part, was taken in the_small car to camp, the
scouts following_after with Johnston the aviator,_from_whom_Bud picked
up many hints as_they strode along.

Later on that same_night Hugh, Blake_and Bud gathered in a tent with_the
genial_captain, who was, of course, deeply_interested_in their affairs,
and anxious to see_the_outcome.

Felix_was also present, having by_that time fully recovered from his
recent_adventure, though still pale. Here the story was gone_over again,
in order_that the two listeners might_get_a_full comprehension of the
facts.

They seemed to be deeply interested as_the recital_progressed, now one
of_the trio taking it upon himself to do the explaining,