-summer job helping to run the Pastor farm for
the crippled old man, so his boy, Corporal Tony, could go to the Mexican
border with his company. That's one way scouts can help Uncle Sam when
trouble comes along. It's partly on account of that promise I'm holding
back about leaving Oakvale."

"Oh! so far as that goes, Hugh," said Bud, slyly, after the manner of a
tempter, "you've got the programme all laid out, and Alec Sands could
take your place for a week. The site for the camp we expect to start up
there near the Pastor farm has been arranged, so the boys would make the
hike, and then be handy in getting the hay crop cut, and have it taken
to the barn inside of ten days. If you took a notion, Hugh, don't you
think the two of us might manage to get away? Try hard and think up some
good excuse for making the trip. A dozen people here in Oakvale would
want to send messages and packages to their boys, you know."

Hugh Hardin laughed at the entreating manner of his companion. They were
standing at the time in front of the post office building, where people
kept coming and going in squads and singly, for that was one of the
busiest places in the mill town of Oakvale.

Hugh and Bud both belonged to the _Wolf_ Patrol of the troop, which was
in a most flourishing condition, having four full patrols, and another
well along. These enterprising lads of Oakvale had been more or less in
the limelight for several seasons past. Circumstances had allowed them
to engineer quite a number of really successful enterprises that were
one and all to their credit. Those readers who may be only making their
acquaintance with Hugh and his friends in this story, if at all curious
to know what some of those stirring adventures were, should secure
previous volumes in this series, and enjoy reading accounts of scout
activities as related therein.

One thing certain, those same enterprising and ambitious scouts had
succeeded in convincing the most skeptical persons that the coming to
town of such an organization had been the means of a regeneration among
the boys of Oakvale. Many things had been tolerated
-summer job helping to run the Pastor farm for 
 the crippled old valet, therefore his boy, Corporal Tony, could go to the Mexican 
 border with his party. That's one way scouts can help oneself Uncle Sam when 
 trouble comes along. It's partially on explanation of that promise I'm holding 
 back about leave Oakvale. " 

 " Oh! so far as that goes, Hugh, " suppose Bud, slyly, after the manner of a 
 tempter, " you've got the programme all laid out, and Alec Sands could 
 take your place for a workweek. The site for the camp we expect to begin up 
 there near the Pastor farm has been arranged, so the boys would form the 
 raise, and then be handy in getting the hay craw cut, and have it taken 
 to the barn inside of ten days. If you took a impression, Hugh, don't you 
 think the two of us might manage to get away? Try hard and think up some 
 good excuse for making the trip. A dozen people here in Oakvale would 
 want to send messages and packages to their male child, you know. " 

 Hugh Hardin laughed at the bid manner of his companion. They were 
 resist at the prison term in front of the post position building, where people 
 kept coming and go in squads and singly, for that was one of the 
 busiest places in the mill town of Oakvale. 

 Hugh and Bud both belong to to the _ Wolf _ Patrol of the troop, which was 
 in a most flourishing condition, having four wide patrols, and another 
 well along. These enterprising chap of Oakvale had been more or less in 
 the limelight for several seasons past. Circumstances had allowed them 
 to engineer quite a numeral of really successful enterprises that were 
 one and all to their credit. Those reader who may be only making their 
 acquaintance with Hugh and his friends in this story, if at wholly curious 
 to know what some of those stirring adventures were, should secure 
 previous volume in this series, and love reading bill of scout 
 bodily process as related therein. 

 One thing sealed, those same enterprising and ambitious scouts had 
 succeeded in convincing the most skeptical persons that the coming to 
 town of such an organization had been the means of a regeneration among 
 the male child of Oakvale. Many things had been tolerated
-sumler job helping to run tme Pastor farm for
the ccippled old man, so his boy, Corporal Tony, conld to to the Mexican
border witf his comiany. That'w ont way scouts can islp Uncle Sam ahen
criuble comes alpng. It's pastly on accound uf that promise I'm holding
back about jeaving Owkvale."

"Oh! so fat as uhae goss, Hugh," said Bud, slyly, after the mznner oh a
tempter, "you'vr got the programme all lald okt, and Alec Sands fould
take yiur [oace for a wdek. The siue for the czmp we expect to start up
there vear che Pastor daem jds been arrenged, fo the boys would mane the
hoke, and then bc hanvy ib getting the hay cro' cut, and have it tahen
to the bcrn inside of ten dayw. Uf yoo toon a vitiun, Gujh, son't ylu
tiink the twk of us migyt manage to get awsy? Nty hard and fhink tp some
good excuse for making the trip. A gozsn people here in Oakvaoe would
want to send lessages wnd packages to their boys, you know."

Hugh Hardin lagghed xt uhc dbtgeating manner of his companion. They were
stanqjnb st the time in front of tne ppft office buiuding, cgede people
kept comijg and doing in squadf anc singly, for that was one od the
busiest places in the mill town of Oayvalg.

Hugh snd Bud both belonged tu ths _Wolf_ Patrll of the groop, which was
iv a mmst flourishing condition, raving fonr fukl patruls, snd anjther
well wlong. These enterprising lads ox Oakvale jad been more or less in
the limxkight for sefesal seasons past. Circumstancef had allowed jhem
to enyineer quite a nlmber of ceally succefsful enterprhdes that werx
one and wll ro tyeir crdait. Those readrrs who mcv be only making their
acqualntanzs with Hugh and hiw friends in thos rtowy, ih at wnl curious
to knod wfst sooe of those rtirting adventures were, shohld secure
previous vjlumes ib this sqries, and enjpy reading accountd of vcont
actifityes as related therein.

One thinf certain, thjse same entqrprlsind and ambicious scouts had
succeeded in convincing vhe most skeptical persins that the coming uo
town of suci an owganizatimn had been the meanw of a regeneratipn among
the boys of Ozkvale. Many things had been tolerated
-summer job helping to run the Pastor the old man, his boy, Corporal Mexican with his company. one way scouts help Uncle Sam when trouble comes It's partly on account of that promise I'm holding back about leaving Oakvale." so far as that goes, Hugh," said Bud, slyly, after the manner of tempter, got programme laid out, and Alec Sands could take your place for a week. The site for the we expect to start up there near the farm has been arranged, the boys would make the and be handy getting hay cut, and have taken to the barn inside of ten days. If you took a notion, Hugh, don't you think two of manage to away? hard think up some for making the trip. A dozen Oakvale would want to send messages and packages their boys, know." Hugh Hardin laughed at the manner of his companion. They were standing at time in front of the post office building, where people kept coming and going in singly, for that was of the busiest in mill of Hugh and both belonged to the _Wolf_ Patrol of the troop, which was a most flourishing condition, having four full patrols, and another These lads of Oakvale been more or less the for several seasons past. allowed to number really enterprises that were one all to their credit. Those who may be only and his friends in this story, if at curious to know what some of those adventures were, should secure previous volumes in this series, and enjoy reading of scout related therein. One thing certain, those same enterprising ambitious scouts had succeeded convincing the most skeptical persons that the coming to of an organization been the means a regeneration among boys of Oakvale. had been
-summer job helping to run the PAstor farm fOr
the CriPplEd Old mAn, so His boy, Corporal tOny, cOuld go to the Mexican
bordEr witH hIS comPAnY. That'S one way SCoUTS caN hElP UnClE saM when
TroUble comEs along. It's ParTlY on account of THaT promise I'm HolDing
back abouT leAving OAkValE."

"oh! so fAr aS that Goes, HuGH," said BUd, slyly, afTeR The manNEr of a
teMPTeR, "you'Ve got the programme ALl LAid out, and Alec SAnds coUlD
TaKE YouR plAce for a weeK. THe sitE For the cAMp WE EXpeCT to start up
theRe near the PaSTor Farm haS bEen ARrangeD, so thE bOYs wOuld make the
Hike, And then be Handy iN Getting THe hay crOp cut, aNd hAve It taKEn
To The BaRN inSIdE of TEn dAys. If you ToOk A notiOn, HuGH, DON't yoU
thInk tHe two Of us might manaGe tO get AWay? try haRd and ThinK uP some
Good exCuse fOr Making the trip. A dOzen People herE in oaKvaLe Would
WAnt to sEnd MesSages anD packagES to ThEIR BoYs, you know."

Hugh HardiN lAUGhEd at the eNtreatINg MaNNer of his CoMpaNion. tHEy werE
staNDiNg at the tIme in fROnT oF the posT oFfice bUiLdiNg, wHere pEOple
Kept coMing and gOing iN Squads and singlY, For that was one OF tHE
BuSIest PlaCes in the milL towN Of OaKvalE.

huGh aND Bud bOth beLoNGeD To the _Wolf_ Patrol of thE tRoop, whIch waS
in a most flourIshing condITIOn, having Four FUlL Patrols, and anotHer
weLl along. TheSE enterprIsing Lads of OaKvale had bEEN more or lEss In
tHe lImeLIGhT for several seASOns pAsT. CircumStaNces had AllOweD thEm
tO eNgineer quIte a numbEr Of ReAlLy sUccesSFul enterPrIseS tHat Were
oNE and alL to thEir cReDiT. thoSe readeRS wHO May bE oNlY makIng ThEir
acQuaiNTanCe with HUgh and his FriENds iN tHiS story, iF at all curious
To Know what soMe Of tHose stIRRing adveNtures were, should secure
pREvious vOluMes in This Series, and EnjOy readIng ACcountS of scoUt
actIvItiES As relATEd TheReIn.

One thing CERtaIn, thoSe Same EnterprIsing and ambitious sCOutS had
succeeded In cOnviNCInG thE MoST skEpTIcaL PErsons that the coMing to
town Of SUcH an organizATioN hAd been tHe means Of a reGEneratiOn among
thE boys of OaKvAle. MANY thIngs had beeN toleratEd
-summer job helping to run  the Pasto r far m f orth e cr ippl ed old man, so hisboy, Corporal Tony, co uld g ot o th e  M exica n
borde r  w i t h h is  c omp an y .That' s o ne wayscouts can  he lp  Uncle Sam w h en 
trouble c ome s along. It' s p artlyon  ac c ountofthatpromis e  I'm h olding
ba ck aboutl eavingO a kv ale. "

"Oh! so far as th a t goes, Hugh,"  saidBu d ,s l yly , a fter the m an ner o f  a
temp t er , " you ' ve got the pr ogramme all lai d out,  a ndA lec Sa nds c ou l d
t ake your pl acefor a wee k. The site fo r  the ca mp weexp ect  tos ta rt  up 
t h ere ne art hePastor f ar mhas b eena r r a nged , s o th e boy s would makethe 
hik e , a nd th en be  han dy  in g etting  theha y crop cut, and  hav e it take n
t othe  b arn i n side o f t endays. I f you t o okan o t io n, Hugh, don't you 
t h i nk  the two  of us mi gh t  manageto  ge t aw a y ? Try  har d  a nd think  up so m ego od excu se  for m ak ing  th e tri p . Adozenpeople h ere i n  Oakvale would want to sendm es s a ge s  and  pa ckages to t heir boys , yo u  k now . "

Hu gh Ha rd i nl aughed at the entre at ing ma nnerof his compan ion. Theyw e r e
standi ng a t  t h e time in fron t ofthe post o f fice bui lding , wherepeople
ke p t  comingand  go ing  in s qu ads and singl y ,  for  t hat was  on e of th e
b usi est  pl ac es in the  mill to wn  o fOa kva le.
H ugh andBu d b ot h b elong e d to t he _W olf_  P at r olof thet ro o p , wh ic hwasinamostflou r ish ing con dition, h avi n g fo ur  f ull pat rols, and ano th er
well al on g.Thesee n terprisi ng lads of Oakvale hadb een mor e o r les s in 
the lime lig ht for  se v eral s easons  past .Cir c u mstan c e shad  a llowed the m toengin ee r qu ite a n umber of really su c ces sful enterpri ses  tha t we reo ne and  a l l t o their credit. T hose reade rs wh o may be o n lyma king th eir
acq uaint a nce wit h Hugh an d his fri en ds i n thi s story, i f at all  curioust o kno w  w hat s ome  of th os e s tirri ng adv e ntu res w ere, s ho uld se curepr evious v olumes in this series,and en joy r ead ing accou nts ofscout
act ivit ies as rel ate d t herei n.One t hing ce rta i n, th oses ame enter p ri sin g an d ambitious s c out s had 
su c ceeded  inconvincing the mo s t skeptical pe rson s tha t t h e co mi ng to
town ofsuc ha n  organiz at ion had bee n the me an s  of a  regen eratio n among t he boys o f Oa kva le. Manythi ng s  had be en  t o lerate d
-summer job_helping to_run the Pastor farm_for
the crippled_old_man, so_his_boy, Corporal Tony,_could go to_the Mexican
border with his_company. That's one_way_scouts can help Uncle Sam when
trouble comes along. It's partly on account of that_promise_I'm holding
back_about_leaving_Oakvale."

"Oh! so far as that_goes, Hugh," said Bud, slyly,_after the_manner of a
tempter, "you've got the programme all_laid_out, and Alec_Sands could
take your place for a week. The site_for the camp we expect to_start up
there near_the_Pastor_farm has been arranged,_so the boys would make the
hike,_and then be handy in getting_the hay crop cut, and have it_taken
to the barn inside of ten_days. If you took a_notion, Hugh,_don't you
think the two of_us might manage_to get_away? Try hard_and think up some
good excuse for_making the trip._A dozen people here in Oakvale_would
want_to send messages_and_packages_to their_boys, you know."

Hugh_Hardin_laughed at_the_entreating manner of his companion. They_were
standing_at the time in front of the_post office building, where_people
kept_coming and going in_squads and singly, for that_was one of the
busiest places in_the mill_town of_Oakvale.

Hugh and Bud both belonged to the _Wolf_ Patrol of the_troop, which was
in a most flourishing_condition, having four full_patrols, and_another
well_along. These enterprising_lads_of Oakvale_had been more or less in
the limelight_for several_seasons past. Circumstances had allowed them
to_engineer quite a number_of_really successful enterprises that were
one and_all to their credit. Those readers_who may be only making_their
acquaintance_with_Hugh and his friends in_this story, if at all curious
to_know what some_of those stirring adventures were, should secure
previous_volumes_in this series, and enjoy reading_accounts_of scout
activities as related therein.

One thing_certain,_those_same enterprising and ambitious scouts_had
succeeded in convincing the most skeptical_persons that the coming to
town of such an organization_had been the_means of a regeneration among
the_boys_of_Oakvale. Many things had been tolerated