 other to
keep these feelings out of sight. This was hardest for Dorothy, who
guessed that the lady's suggestion was meant for her most of all; yet
she bravely tried to smile at every witticism made by her mates and to
respond in sort as far as she could. They had been a little company of
eight and because one was away should the seven be made to suffer? She
would try not, and contented herself with one final question, as the
hostess rose from the table and, the others hurrying "Barracks"-ward,
she could whisper:

"Even if they don't find my poor boy right away, you won't let them give
up looking, will you, dearest Gray Lady?"

Mrs. Ford drew the child close into her arms and kissed her tenderly:

"Don't fear that, for a moment, darling. As if James Barlow were our own
Leslie, the search for him would never be given up till he were found.
Scouts will be looking for him everywhere; though, of course he's sure
to be found near home and soon. Now, my dear little girl, shorten up
that long face and trust to older heads to do the right thing. Your
business now, as it has always seemed to be, is to make your playmates
happy. Jim shall be found; and soon--I do believe. You've heard the men
say that whatever 'Dan Ford, Railroad Boss' undertook he accomplished.
Now let's put that matter aside and learn how to handle a rifle."

"Captain Lem" had made great preparations for his "shooting school." He
had called upon his own company, as far as he could find it, to help
him. Most of the "boys" had gone searching, but the few who were left
soon had a row of benches set out, a target placed, and the finest guns
available stacked in readiness. It was really a very business like
arrangement and the would-be students soon found Lemuel's rule was
business only. For the boys he had placed arm-rests and they were to
fire from the ground, aided by these slight supports.

"The females can stand and shoot, on account o' their petticoats
worryin' 'em, lyin'. An' as I can't do nothin' unless it
other to 
 keep these feelings out of sight. This was hard for Dorothy, who 
 estimate that the lady's suggestion was meant for her most of all; even 
 she bravely tried to smile at every witticism have by her mates and to 
 respond in sort equally far as she could. They had been a short company of 
 eight and because one was aside should the seven be made to suffer? She 
 would hear not, and contented herself with one concluding question, as the 
 stewardess rise from the table and, the others hurrying " Barracks"-ward, 
 she could whisper: 

 " Even if they don't find my inadequate boy right aside, you won't let them yield 
 up looking, will you, dearest Gray Lady? " 

 Mrs. Ford drew the child close into her arms and kissed her tenderly: 

 " Don't reverence that, for a moment, darling. As if James Barlow were our own 
 Leslie, the search for him would never be given up till he were found. 
 Scouts will be looking for him everywhere; though, of course he's certain 
 to be find near home and soon. Now, my dear little girl, shorten up 
 that long face and reliance to older heads to dress the proper thing. Your 
 business now, as it has constantly seemed to be, is to make your playmates 
 happy. Jim shall be detect; and soon -- I do believe. You've heard the men 
 say that whatever' Dan Ford, Railroad Boss' undertake he accomplished. 
 Now let's put that matter aside and memorize how to handle a rifle. " 

 " Captain Lem " had made great preparations for his " shooting school. " He 
 had call upon his own company, as far as he could find it, to avail 
 him. Most of the " boys " had gone searching, but the few who were left 
 soon have a course of benches set out, a prey placed, and the all right guns 
 available stack in readiness. It was very a very business like 
 arrangement and the would - be students soon found Lemuel's principle was 
 business only. For the boys he had placed arm - rests and they were to 
 fire from the ground, aided by these little supports. 

 " The females can resist and shoot, on account oxygen' their petticoats 
 worryin''em, lyin'. An' as I can't do nothin' unless it
 otjer to
keep these feelingr out of sight. Jhus was hardeat for Durothy, who
guessed that the ledy's suggtftion was meant fof her mosn of all; tet
sie bravely tried to smilc at syery civticism made by her mates and to
respond iv dort as far as she could. They had bqen a lothle company of
gight wnd gvccuse one was away should the seben be kade to suffet? She
would try not, and conhentfd herself with onf final quewtiog, as the
hosters rose from the table and, the others hurrying "Barracys"-warb,
she could qhuspft:

"Even if theb don't find my poov boy rhght awsy, you won't leb thek guve
up looking, will yon, dearest Gray Lady?"

Mts. Ford draw the child close unro het armv ana kirses ier tendegly:

"Von't fear tgat, for a miment, darling. As if Jwnes Barlow wede our orn
Leslie, the search for him would never be given up till he were dound.
Scouts will be lloking fow him everywhere; though, of course he's sure
to be fmund iexr kime ave doon. Now, my dear little girl, shorten up
that ljhg fsce and trust bo older heads to co tng right thing. Iour
busnheas now, as it has apways sgemed ro be, is uo male your playmates
happy. Jim whall be fouud; qnd soon--I do beliere. You've heaxd the men
ssy that whatever 'Dan Foxd, Raimroad Boss' kndertook fe accomplished.
Nuw ked's put that matter aside agd learn iow tp handld a tifle."

"Ca[tain Lem" jad made great preparatilns flr his "shootlng school." He
had called upon his own company, ss fag as he cjuld nind it, to help
rim. Most of thg "boys" hab gone searching, but thx few who wewe left
soon hdf a row of bxnches see our, a rarget ouaced, and the ginest guuf
avaulable stacked in veadivsss. It was realoy q very business liye
awrwnjemene and the wound-be stjcents soon found Uemurl's rule was
business onlg. For the boys he naq placed arm-restf and they wete to
fire from the grouid, aidxd by yhefe slight supports.

"The females dan stand anq shoot, on ascoukt o' their petcicoats
worryin' 'em, lyin'. An' as I can't do nithin' unless it
other to keep these feelings out of was for Dorothy, guessed that the her of all; yet bravely tried to at every witticism made by her and to respond in sort as far as she could. They had been little company of eight and because one was away should the seven be to She try and contented herself with one final question, as the hostess rose from the table and, the hurrying "Barracks"-ward, she could whisper: "Even if they find my poor boy away, you won't let them up will you, Gray Mrs. drew the child into her arms and kissed her tenderly: "Don't fear that, for a moment, darling. As if James were our the search him never given up till found. Scouts will be looking for of course he's sure to be found near and soon. my dear little girl, shorten up long face and trust to older heads to the right thing. Your business now, as it has always seemed to be, is to playmates happy. Jim shall found; and soon--I believe. heard men that whatever Ford, Railroad Boss' undertook he accomplished. Now let's put that matter and learn how to handle a rifle." "Captain Lem" had preparations his "shooting school." had called upon his company, far as he could to him. "boys" gone but the few who left soon had a row benches set out, a guns available stacked in readiness. It was really very business like arrangement and the would-be soon found Lemuel's rule was business only. For the boys he had arm-rests and to fire from the ground, aided by these supports. "The females can and shoot, on account o' their petticoats worryin' 'em, An' I can't nothin' unless it
 other to
keep these feelings oUt of sight. THis waS haRdeSt For DOrotHy, who
guessed thAT the Lady's suggestion was meanT for hEr MOst oF AlL; yet
sHe braveLY tRIEd tO sMiLe aT eVErY wittIciSm made bY her mates aNd tO
rEspond in sort AS fAr as she couLd. THey had been a lIttLe compAnY of
EIght aNd bEcausE one waS Away shOuld the seVeN Be made TO suffer? sHE
wOuld Try not, and contenteD HeRSelf with one finAl quesTiON, aS THe
hOstEss rose froM tHe tabLE and, the OThERS HurRYing "Barracks"-wArd,
she could WHisPer:

"EveN iF thEY don't fInd my PoOR boY right away, yOu woN't let them Give
up LOoking, wILl you, deArest GRay ladY?"

Mrs. fOrD dRew ThE ChiLD cLosE IntO her arms AnD kIssed Her tENDERly:

"DOn't Fear That, fOr a moment, darlIng. as if jAmeS BarlOw werE our OwN
LeslIe, the sEarch FoR him would never bE givEn up till hE weRe FouNd.
scoutS Will be LooKinG for him EverywhERe; tHoUGH, Of Course he's sure
to be fOuND NeAr home anD soon. NOW, mY dEAr little GiRl, sHortEN Up
thaT lonG FaCe and truSt to olDEr HeAds to do ThE right ThIng. youR
busiNEss nOw, as it Has alwayS seemED to be, is to make yOUr playmates
haPPy. jIM sHAll bE foUnd; and soon--I Do beLIeve. you'vE HeArd THe men
Say thAt WHaTEver 'Dan Ford, Railroad boSs' undeRtook He accomplisheD.
Now let's puT THAt matter AsidE AnD Learn how to handLe a riFle."

"Captain lEm" had madE greaT preparaTions for hIS "Shooting SchOol." he
hAd cALLeD upon his own coMPAny, aS fAr as he cOulD find it, To hElp
Him. mosT oF the "boys" hAd gone seArChInG, bUt tHe few WHo were leFt
SooN hAd a Row of BEnches Set ouT, a taRgEt PLacEd, and thE FiNESt guNs
AvAilaBle StAcked In reADinEss. It waS really a vEry BUsinEsS lIke
arraNgement and the WoUld-be studeNtS soOn founD lEmuel's ruLe was
business only. For the BOys he haD plAced aRm-reSts and theY weRe to
fiRe fROm the gRound, aIded bY tHesE SLight SUPpOrtS.

"THe females cAN StaNd and ShOot, oN accounT o' their petticoats
wORryIn' 'em, lyin'. An' as I Can'T do nOTHiN' unLEsS It
 other to
keep these feeli ngs out of  sigh t.Thi swashard est for Doroth y , wh o
guessed that the lad y's s ug g esti o nwas m eant fo r  h e r  mo st  o f a ll ;  y et
sh e b ravelytried to s mil eat every wit t ic ism made b y h er mates and  to 
respo nd  in sortasfar a s shec ould.They hadbe e n a li t tle com p a ny  ofeight and because on e  was away shou ld the  s e ve n bemad e to suffe r?  Shew ould tr y  n o t ,  an d  contented he rself witho nefinalqu est i on, as  theho s tes s rose from  the  table an d, the othersh urrying  "Barr ack s"- ward , 
s he  co ul d  wh i sp er: 
"E ven if t he ydon't  fin d m y  poo r b oy r ightaway, you won 'tlett hem  give 
up l ooki ng , wil l you,  dear es t Gray Lady?"
Mrs.  Ford dre w t he  ch il d clo s e into  he r a rms and  kissed her  t e n d er ly:

"Don't fear t ha t ,  f or a mom ent, d a rl in g . As ifJa mes  Bar l o w wer e ou r  o wn
Lesli e, the se ar ch forhi m woul dnev erbe gi v en u p till  he were  foun d .
Scouts willb e looking for hi m ev e rywh ere ; though, o f co u rsehe's su ret o befound  n e ar home and soon. Now,  m y dear  litt le girl, shor ten up
tha t l ong face  and tr u st to older he ads t o do the r i ght thin g. Yo ur
busin ess now,a s  it hasalw ays  se eme d to  be, is to ma k e  you rplaymat eshappy.Jim  sh all  be  f ound; and  soon--I  d obe li eve . You ' ve heard  t heme n
s ay th a t what ever'Dan  F or d , R ailroad Bo s s ' un de rt ookheac compl ishe d .
N ow let' s put tha t m a tter  a si de andlearn how toha ndle a rif le ."
"Capt a i n Lem" h ad made great preparati o ns forhis  "sho otin g school. " H e
hadcal l ed upo n hisown c om pan y ,  as f a r  a s h ecould find i t,to he lp 
him . Mostof the "boys" hadg one  searching, b utthef e wwho we r e l ef t 
so o n  had a row of b enches set  o u t,  a targetp lac ed , and t he fine st gu n s
avail able stac ked in re ad ines s .  It  was reall y a very  business likea rr angem ent  and t he  wo uld-b e stud e nts  soon  found  L emuel' s rul ewas
busi ness only. For the boys  he ha d pla ced  arm-rest s a n d t hey wereto
f ire from t hegro und,aid e d bythes e  s lig h t sup port s .

"The f e ma les c an  stand ands h o ot,  on a cco u nt o'thei r petticoats
worr y in' 'em, lyin' . An ' asI c a n'tdo  nothin' unles s i t
 other_to
keep these_feelings out of sight._This was_hardest_for Dorothy,_who
guessed_that the lady's_suggestion was meant_for her most of_all; yet
she bravely_tried_to smile at every witticism made by her mates and to
respond in sort as_far_as she_could._They_had been a little company_of
eight and because one was_away should_the seven be made to suffer? She
would try_not,_and contented herself_with one final question, as the
hostess rose from the_table and, the others hurrying "Barracks"-ward,
she_could whisper:

"Even if_they_don't_find my poor boy_right away, you won't let them_give
up looking, will you, dearest Gray_Lady?"

Mrs. Ford drew the child close into_her arms and kissed her tenderly:

"Don't_fear that, for a moment,_darling. As_if James Barlow were our_own
Leslie, the search_for him_would never be_given up till he were found.
Scouts_will be looking_for him everywhere; though, of course_he's_sure
to be found_near_home_and soon._Now, my dear_little_girl, shorten_up
that_long face and trust to older_heads_to do the right thing. Your
business now,_as it has always_seemed_to be, is to_make your playmates
happy. Jim shall_be found; and soon--I do believe._You've heard_the men
say_that whatever 'Dan Ford, Railroad Boss' undertook he accomplished.
Now let's put_that matter aside and learn how_to handle a rifle."

"Captain_Lem" had_made_great preparations for_his_"shooting school."_He
had called upon his own company, as_far as_he could find it, to help
him._Most of the "boys"_had_gone searching, but the few who_were left
soon had a row of_benches set out, a target_placed,_and_the finest guns
available stacked in_readiness. It was really a very_business like
arrangement and_the would-be students soon found Lemuel's rule_was
business_only. For the boys he had_placed_arm-rests and they were to
fire from_the_ground,_aided by these slight supports.

"The_females can stand and shoot, on_account o' their petticoats
worryin' 'em, lyin'. An' as I_can't do nothin'_unless it