 beginning let me
say that if Luther Gregory has any share in your story, I'd wager it
isn't going to be to his credit."

"You hit the nail right on the head when you say that, Mr. Johnson!"
declared Bud, mentally hugging himself with delight over the wonderful
success that had come his way.

He started in by telling how he and Hugh had been trying to find some
reasonable excuse for visiting the mobilization camp, when Blake came
along and told about the unfortunate quarrel between Felix and his
uncle. Then Bud went on to relate how they had started for the camp in
the old car. Step by step he narrated the difficulties they had to
surmount, and how they felt positive most of their troubles came through
the plotting of the man in the flivver, and who had been seen talking in
a mysterious fashion with Luther Gregory in Oakvale.

It was an altogether thrilling story, and the aviator listened with rapt
attention until Bud had come down to the point where he heard him
mention that name of Uncle Reuben's profligate son, and tell how he had
actually seen him close to the border of the camp.

"All I want you to tell me, Mr. Lawrence," Bud wound up with, "is the
location of that little old house where Luther Gregory, you say, was
looking out of the second story window as your Aviation Corps passed
this afternoon. Don't you see, if they have managed somehow to sneak
Felix out of camp, it stands to reason he would be taken to that place,
and kept hidden for twenty-four hours or so, until the time limit was
past. Oh! please tell me, so I can carry the news to my chums, who will
be tickled half to death to hear it."

The air pilot saw the point, and proceeded forthwith to enter into such
explanations that Bud felt sure he could not miss finding the place; and
after that he hastened to break away, being fairly wild to see Hugh, and
tell him the great news.




                               CHAPTER XI
                     THE VALUE OF A GOOD REPUTATION


When Bud presently arrived at the appointed rendezvous neither of his
comrades were in sight. He was nervously walking up and down when a few
minutes later Blake put in an appearance.


beginning let me 
 say that if Luther Gregory has any plowshare in your history, I'd wager it 
 isn't going to be to his credit. " 

 " You shoot the nail right on the head when you read that, Mr. Johnson! " 
 declare Bud, mentally hugging himself with joy over the fantastic 
 success that had come his room. 

 He started in by telling how he and Hugh had been trying to rule some 
 reasonable excuse for visiting the mobilization camp, when Blake came 
 along and state about the unfortunate quarrel between Felix and his 
 uncle. Then Bud went on to relate how they had begin for the camp in 
 the old car. Step by measure he narrated the difficulties they had to 
 surmount, and how they felt plus most of their troubles came through 
 the plotting of the man in the flivver, and who had been seen talking in 
 a cryptic manner with Luther Gregory in Oakvale. 

 It was an all in all thrilling story, and the aviator listened with rapt 
 attention until Bud had come down to the point where he heard him 
 mention that name of Uncle Reuben's extravagant son, and tell how he had 
 actually seen him cheeseparing to the border of the camp. 

 " All I want you to tell me, Mr. Lawrence, " Bud wind up with, " is the 
 location of that little old house where Luther Gregory, you pronounce, was 
 looking out of the second story window as your Aviation Corps passed 
 this afternoon. Don't you visualize, if they have managed somehow to sneak 
 Felix out of camp, it stands to reason he would be taken to that position, 
 and kept hidden for twenty - four hours or so, until the time terminus ad quem was 
 past. Oh! please tell me, so I can carry the news to my chums, who will 
 be tickled half to death to hear it. " 

 The air travel pilot see the point, and continue forthwith to enroll into such 
 explanations that Bud feel sure he could not neglect finding the place; and 
 after that he hastened to bankrupt away, being fairly barbarian to see Hugh, and 
 tell him the great news. 




                                CHAPTER XI 
                      THE VALUE OF A GOOD REPUTATION 


 When Bud presently arrived at the appoint rendezvous neither of his 
 comrades were in batch. He was nervously walking up and down when a few 
 minutes by and by Blake put in an appearance.
 behinning let me
say that in Luther Gregory has anb share in your story, I'd wager it
isn't going ti be uj his credit."

"You hig the naip right in tie head when you say thab, Mr. Nlhnsmi!"
declared Bud, mgntally hugghng himself widh dzlight over the wonderful
success thae had cpmf his way.

He stwrtec in gj uelling how he and Hugh had been frying uo find some
reasonsble excuse for visiting tje mlbilization camp, wjen Blake cqme
ajing and told about the unfortunate quarrel between Felix and his
uvcle. Chen Bud webt on jo relate hox they had started for the camp im
the old car. Sbep bb stwp he narrated the dihficulties they had jo
surmount, aud how they felt posirice movt ox thdur grohbkea came thcough
the plktting of tye man in the flivvtr, wbd who had besn seeg ealking in
a mysterious fashion with Lutver Gregory in Oakvale.

It wqs an altogether thripling stowy, and the aviator listened with rapt
attention undil Bnd hab come eoan to the point where he heard him
mention thae nsmv of Uncle Reuben'f profligatr dom, and tell how he hab
zcfually seen him cllse to jhe boeder of tre csmp.

"All I want you to tell mw, Mr. Lawrencv," Bue wound up with, "is the
locatiou of tnat lottle old house where Lbther Fregory, you say, was
lkuking out of the sebond story window as your Aviaeion Corpw paxsed
thir afjernoon. Don't you dee, in they have managed somekow tm sneak
Fellx out of camp, it stands to reason he would bg tdket to thac placc,
and kept hiddeg for twenty-foor hours jr so, until the time lmmit was
past. Oh! please tenp me, so I cai carry tre nwws ro my cfjms, who will
be tickled kclf to deqth to hear it."

The eir kimot saw the poiuu, abd proceeded fotthditr no xnter hnto such
expnanagiovx thag Bud ftjt rure he could not miss fhndihg the place; and
afyev that he hasteneq to break awsy, being fairly wipd to sex Hugh, anq
tell him the great news.




                               CHAITER XI
                     THE VALUE OF A GOOD REPUTETION


When Bud presentli arrived at the apponnued rendezvoux neieher of hhs
comrades were in sught. He was nervomsly walking up and dosn whet a ffw
minutes later Blake put in an appearance.


beginning let me say that if Luther any in your I'd wager it his "You hit the right on the when you say that, Mr. Johnson!" Bud, mentally hugging himself with delight over the wonderful success that had come way. He started in by telling how he and Hugh had been trying find reasonable for the mobilization camp, when Blake came along and told about the unfortunate quarrel between Felix and uncle. Then Bud went on to relate how had started for the in the old car. Step step narrated the they to and how they positive most of their troubles came through the plotting of the man in the flivver, and who been seen a mysterious with Gregory Oakvale. It was thrilling story, and the aviator listened until Bud had come down to the point he heard mention that name of Uncle Reuben's son, and tell how he had actually seen close to the border of the camp. "All I want you to tell me, Mr. wound up with, "is location of that old where Gregory, say, was out of the second story window as your Aviation Corps passed afternoon. Don't you see, if they have managed somehow to out camp, it stands reason he would be to place, and kept hidden hours so, limit past. please tell me, so can carry the news to chums, who will be hear it." The air pilot saw the point, proceeded forthwith to enter into such explanations Bud felt sure he could not miss finding the place; and after he hastened away, being fairly wild to see Hugh, and him the great news. XI THE VALUE OF A GOOD REPUTATION When Bud arrived the appointed neither of his were in sight. was nervously walking down when few later an appearance.
 beginning let me
say that if LuTher GregorY has aNy sHarE iN youR stoRy, I'd wager it
isn'T GoinG to be to his credit."

"You hit The naIl RIght ON tHe heaD when yoU SaY THat, mr. joHnsOn!"
DEcLared bud, MentallY hugging hiMseLf With delight oVEr The wonderfUl
sUccess that haD coMe his wAy.

he sTArted In bY tellIng how HE and HuGh had been TrYIng to fINd some
rEASoNablE excuse for visitinG ThE Mobilization caMp, when blAKe CAMe
aLonG and told abOuT the uNFortunaTE qUARRel BEtween Felix anD his
uncle. ThEN BuD went oN tO reLAte how They hAd STarTed for the caMp in
The old car. step by STep he naRRated thE diffiCulTieS theY HaD tO
suRmOUnt, ANd How THey Felt posiTiVe Most oF theIR TROublEs cAme tHrougH
the plotting oF thE man IN thE flivVer, anD who HaD been Seen taLking In
A mysterious fashIon wIth Luther greGoRy iN OAkvalE.

it was aN alTogEther thRilling STorY, aND THe Aviator listened witH rAPT
aTtention Until BUD hAd COme down tO tHe pOint WHEre he HearD HiM
mention That naME oF UNcle ReuBeN's profLiGatE soN, and tELl hoW he had
Actually Seen hIM close to the borDEr of the camp.

"AlL i wANT yOU to tEll Me, Mr. LawrencE," Bud WOund Up wiTH, "iS thE
LocatIon of ThAT lITtle old house where LuThEr GregOry, yoU say, was
lookinG out of the sECONd story wIndoW As YOur Aviation CorPs pasSed
this aftERnoon. Don'T you sEe, if they Have managED Somehow tO snEak
felIx oUT Of Camp, it stands tO REasoN hE would bE taKen to thAt pLacE,
anD kePt Hidden for Twenty-foUr HoUrS oR so, Until THe time liMiT waS
pAst. oh! pleASe tell Me, so I Can cArRy THe nEws to my CHuMS, Who wIlL
bE ticKleD hAlf to DeatH To hEar it."

ThE air pilot Saw THe poInT, aNd proceEded forthwith To Enter into sUcH
exPlanatIONs that BuD felt sure he could not miss FInding tHe pLace; aNd
afTer that he HasTened tO brEAk away, Being fAirly WiLd tO SEe HugH, ANd
TelL hIm the great NEWs.




                               ChAPTEr Xi
                     THE vALUE OF a GOOD REPUTATION


WheN bud Presently arriVed At thE APpOinTEd REndEzVOus NEIther of his
comraDes were in sIgHT. HE was nervouSLy wAlKing up aNd down wHen a fEW
minuteS later BlaKe put in an ApPearANCe.


 beginning let me
say that  if Luther  Greg ory  ha sanyshar e in your stor y , I' d wager it
isn't going  to b et o hi s  c redit ."

"Yo u  h i t  th ena ilri g ht  on t hehead wh en you say  th at , Mr. Johnso n !" 
declaredBud , mentally h ugg ing hi ms elf withdel ightover t h e wond erful
suc ce s s that had com e hi s wa y.

He started in by telling how he  and H ug h  h a d  be entrying tofi nd so m e
reaso n ab l e exc u se for visiti ng the mobi l iza tion c am p,w hen Bl ake c am e 
al ong and tol d ab out the u nfortu n ate qua r rel bet ween F eli x a nd h i sun cle .T hen Bu d w e nton to re la te  howthey h a d  sta rte d fo r the  camp in
theold  car .  St ep by  step  hena rrate d thediffi cu lties they hadto
s urmount,and  h owth ey fe l t posi tiv e m ost oftheir t r oub le s c am e through
the plot ti n g  o f the ma n in t h efl i vver, an dwho  had b een s eent al king ina myst e ri ou s fashi on  withLu the r G regor y  inOakval e.

It w as an altogether thr i lling story,a nd t he avia tor  listened w ithr aptatte n ti onu ntilBud h ad co m e down to the point  w here h e hea rd him
mentio n that nam e o f UncleReub e n' s  profligate so n, an d tell how he had
a ctual ly seenhim close t o the bo rde r o f t hec a mp .

"All I wan t youto  tell m e,Mr. Law ren ce, " B udwo und up wi th, "isth elo ca tio n oft hat litt le  ol dhou se wh e re Lut her G rego ry ,y ousay, wa s 
l o o king  o ut  ofthe  s econd  sto r y w indow a s your Av iat i on C or ps  passed 
this afterno on . Don't yo usee , if t h e y have m anaged somehow to sneak Felix o utof ca mp,it stands  to  reaso n h e  would  be ta ken t otha t place , an d k ep t hidden f o r  tw enty- fo ur h ours or  so, until the tim e  li mit was
past.  Oh ! pl e a se  te l lm e,so I c a n  carry the news  to my chu ms ,  w ho will
be tic kl ed half  to dea th to hear it ."

The a ir pilotsa w th e poi nt, and pr oceededforthwith to en t er  into  su ch
exp la nat ionsthat B u d f elt s ure he  c ould n ot mi ss  finding  the place; and
after t hat he  hast ene d to brea k a w ay,  being fa irly  wild to s eeHug h, an d
t e ll hi m th e  g rea t  news .


                     C HAP TER X I
                 THE VALU E  OF A GOOD REP UTAT I O N

Wh e n Bu dpresently arri ved  a t the appo in ted rendezv ous neit he r  of h is
com radeswere in s ig h t. Hewasner vously wa lki ng up anddo wn when a  few 
m inutes  later Blak e put in an appear ance. 
 beginning_let me
say_that if Luther Gregory_has any_share_in your_story,_I'd wager it
isn't_going to be_to his credit."

"You hit_the nail right_on_the head when you say that, Mr. Johnson!"
declared Bud, mentally hugging himself with delight_over_the wonderful
success_that_had_come his way.

He started in_by telling how he and_Hugh had_been trying to find some
reasonable excuse for visiting_the_mobilization camp, when_Blake came
along and told about the unfortunate quarrel between_Felix and his
uncle. Then Bud went_on to relate_how_they_had started for the_camp in
the old car. Step by_step he narrated the difficulties they_had to
surmount, and how they felt positive_most of their troubles came through
the_plotting of the man in_the flivver,_and who had been seen_talking in
a mysterious_fashion with_Luther Gregory in_Oakvale.

It was an altogether thrilling story,_and the aviator_listened with rapt
attention until Bud had_come_down to the_point_where_he heard_him
mention that name_of_Uncle Reuben's_profligate_son, and tell how he had
actually_seen_him close to the border of the_camp.

"All I want you_to_tell me, Mr. Lawrence,"_Bud wound up with, "is_the
location of that little old house_where Luther_Gregory, you_say, was
looking out of the second story window as your Aviation_Corps passed
this afternoon. Don't you see,_if they have managed_somehow to_sneak
Felix_out of camp,_it_stands to_reason he would be taken to that_place,
and kept_hidden for twenty-four hours or so,_until the time limit_was
past._Oh! please tell me, so I_can carry the news to my_chums, who will
be tickled half_to_death_to hear it."

The air pilot_saw the point, and proceeded forthwith_to enter into_such
explanations that Bud felt sure he could_not_miss finding the place; and
after that_he_hastened to break away, being fairly_wild_to_see Hugh, and
tell him the_great news.




    _        _  _    ___       CHAPTER XI
 _ _  _         _    THE VALUE OF_A GOOD REPUTATION


When Bud presently arrived at the appointed rendezvous neither_of his
comrades were in sight. He was nervously_walking up and down when a few
minutes_later Blake put in_an_appearance.

