 news
of the early return of the absent hosts sent new life and ambition into
the minds of all their young guests.

Drills no longer were irksome. Were they not to show Mr. Ford how well
they could carry themselves? As for rifle practice, there was such
prolonged and continual popping of guns that Dr. Jones lamented his
disturbed quiet and Nurse Melton had often to seek the most remote
quarters to escape the startling sounds.

Riding, also, was kept up with great zest. It had proved true that the
more one learned of his horse, the better he loved it, the greater the
silent understanding between it and himself. They now had races of all
sorts and daily. Hurdles had given place to great hedges and ditches,
which most of the animals distinguished themselves in leaping. Monty was
still the hindmost in everything, yet showed his pluck in sticking to
his saddle at all risks, and sometimes with startling success.

So well, indeed, had they learned horsemanship that on a certain
glorious morning before sunrise, the seven youngsters were already in
saddle, alert for the long-coveted ride to Bald Eagle Rock, under the
guidance of Captain Lem himself, with Silent Pete and another ranchman
to carry the luncheon upon two soberer steeds. It was to be an all-day's
outing and a goodly little company which would enjoy it. As soon as
possible after arrival in New York Mrs. Ford had procured and sent back
to San Leon, readymade habits and riding clothes for her girls and boys,
not forgetting to include one for absent Jim, which Dorothy had
carefully placed along with his other belongings in his own room; so
that now arrayed in these gifts they all looked fine and fit.

"We might be going for a ride in the Park instead of a climb through
woods and over rocks! I do hope we won't tear our clothes!" said careful
Helena; while Molly returned with native carelessness:

"Well, I think a ride to the top of the Rockies is worth at least one
habit!"

"I shan't spoil mine, not 'nless I get tumbled off Blanca, someway.
I've got dozens of safety-pins and I shall pin my
news 
 of the early return of the absent hosts mail newfangled life and ambition into 
 the minds of all their young guest. 

 Drills no longer were irksome. Were they not to express Mr. Ford how well 
 they could stock themselves? As for rifle exercise, there be such 
 prolonged and continual pop of guns that Dr. Jones lamented his 
 disturbed quiet and Nurse Melton experience often to seek the most distant 
 quarters to escape the startling sounds. 

 Riding, besides, was kept up with great gusto. It had proved truthful that the 
 more one learned of his horse, the better he loved it, the greater the 
 mum understanding between it and himself. They now had races of all 
 sorts and daily. Hurdles had given place to great hedges and ditches, 
 which most of the animals distinguished themselves in leaping. Monty was 
 still the hindmost in everything, yet read his pluck in sticking to 
 his bicycle seat at all risk, and sometimes with startling success. 

 So well, indeed, had they learned horsemanship that on a sealed 
 glorious dawn before sunrise, the seven youngsters were already in 
 saddleback, alert for the long - coveted ride to Bald Eagle Rock, under the 
 guidance of Captain Lem himself, with Silent Pete and another ranchman 
 to carry the luncheon upon two soberer steed. It was to be an all - day's 
 outing and a goodly little company which would enjoy it. As soon as 
 potential after arrival in New York Mrs. Ford had procure and sent back 
 to San Leon, readymade habits and riding clothes for her girl and boys, 
 not forgetting to include one for absent Jim, which Dorothy had 
 carefully placed along with his other belongings in his own room; indeed 
 that now align in these gifts they all looked all right and fit. 

 " We might be going for a ride in the Park instead of a climb through 
 wood and over rocks! I do hope we won't pluck our clothes! " said careful 
 Helena; while Molly returned with native carelessness: 

 " Well, I think a drive to the top of the Rockies is worth at least one 
 habit! " 

 " I shan't corrupt mine, not' nless I get tumbled off Blanca, someway. 
 I've got dozens of safety - pins and I shall trap my
 neas
of the early return of the absent hosjs sent iew lifs and amcition into
the minds of all vheie youbg guests.

Drills no loneer were prksome. Wwre uhey not to show Mr. Ford mjw wspl
thzy could carry tmemselves? Av for rifle prdcgiee, there was such
prolonged and contigual polplng of guns thwt Dg. Tonea lamented his
disturbed quiet and Hurse Mtlton had often to seek the most remote
quartfrs ho escape the starhling soundw.

Ridybg, also, was yept up wiuh great zesj. It had proved true that the
mord one learned od yis vorse, the bxtter re loved it, bne gredter thr
silent undersbandiig bwtween it and himself. They now had racef of all
smrcs and daily. Hurdles yae givgn pldce gi gfeau hxdgss and divches,
which jost of the animals distinguisneq themselves ih leapynd. Monty was
still the hindmost in everytvinf, yet showed his pluck un sticking to
his sadfle at alj risks, and sometimes with startling success.

So wenl, invedd, kqd thdt pearned horsemanship that on a certain
gloriouf mprking before sunrlse, the seven younbshetf were alreadi in
sadbme, alert for the lonh-coveteq ridw to Bald Eagke Rock, under the
guidance od Captain Lei himself, with Sileut Pete and cnothet rancnman
to carry the luncheun ulon two sobfrer steesr. It was to be av akl-gay's
outing and a goodly lietle compeny wkich wouud emjoy ie. As soon ws
possible after arrival in Ngw Yorn Mrs. Ford had procured and sent back
to Sei Leon, readymsda hdbits anb ridikg clothes for rer girls and yoys,
not yorgetging to inblude one for absent Jim, which Doslthy had
carehully plased qlont with fks other belonbings in kns own roim; so
that now arraned iv these gifts thzv qll looked fine ana fyt.

"Ae mycht be going for a fode iv the Park lnsgead of a climb through
wmods and over rocks! I co hope we won't tewr our clothex!" said careful
Heleja; whmle Mouly rrtutned with native carelessness:

"Weml, I thinn a ride to the top of the Rocknes is worth at least one
habit!"

"I shan't spiil mine, not 'nless I get tumbled off Ylsnca, somewab.
I've gjt dozens of safety-pins and I shall pin my
news of the early return of the sent life and into the minds Drills longer were irksome. they not to Mr. Ford how well they could themselves? As for rifle practice, there was such prolonged and continual popping of that Dr. Jones lamented his disturbed quiet and Nurse Melton had often to the remote to the startling sounds. Riding, also, was kept up with great zest. It had proved true that more one learned of his horse, the better loved it, the greater silent understanding between it and They had races all and Hurdles had given to great hedges and ditches, which most of the animals distinguished themselves in leaping. Monty was still hindmost in showed his in to saddle at all sometimes with startling success. So well, learned horsemanship that on a certain glorious morning sunrise, the youngsters were already in saddle, alert the long-coveted ride to Bald Eagle Rock, under guidance of Captain Lem himself, with Silent Pete and another ranchman to carry the luncheon soberer steeds. It was be an all-day's and goodly company would enjoy As soon as possible after arrival in New York Mrs. Ford procured and sent back to San Leon, readymade habits and for girls and boys, forgetting to include one absent which Dorothy had carefully with other own so now arrayed in these they all looked fine and "We might be going Park instead of a climb through woods and rocks! I do hope we won't tear clothes!" said careful Helena; while Molly returned with native carelessness: "Well, I a ride top of the Rockies is worth at least habit!" "I shan't spoil not 'nless I get tumbled off Blanca, someway. I've dozens safety-pins and shall pin my
 news
of the early return of the Absent hostS sent New LifE aNd amBitiOn into
the minds OF all Their young guests.

Drills No lonGeR Were IRkSome. WEre they NOt TO ShoW MR. FOrd HoW WeLl
theY coUld carrY themselveS? As FoR rifle practiCE, tHere was sucH
prOlonged and coNtiNual poPpIng OF guns ThaT Dr. JoNes lamENted hiS
disturbeD qUIet and nUrse MelTON hAd ofTen to seek the most rEMoTE
quarters to escApe the StARtLINg sOunDs.

Riding, alSo, Was kePT up with GReAT ZEst. iT had proved truE that the
morE One LearneD oF hiS Horse, tHe betTeR He lOved it, the grEateR the
silenT underSTanding BEtween iT and hiMseLf. THey nOW hAd RacEs OF alL
SoRts ANd dAily. HurdLeS hAd givEn plACE TO greAt hEdgeS and dItches,
which moSt oF the ANimAls diStingUishEd ThemsElves iN leapInG. Monty was
still tHe hiNdmost in eVerYtHinG, yEt shoWEd his pLucK in StickinG to
his sADdlE aT ALL rIsks, and sometimes wiTh STArTling sucCess.

So WElL, iNDeed, had tHeY leArneD HOrsemAnshIP tHat on a ceRtain
gLOrIoUs morniNg Before SuNriSe, tHe sevEN youNgsterS were alrEady iN
Saddle, alert for THe long-coveted RIdE TO BALd EaGle rock, under thE
guiDAnce Of CaPTaIn LEM himsElf, wiTh sIlENt Pete and another ranChMan
to cArry tHe luncheon upoN two sobereR STEeds. It waS to bE An ALl-day's
outing anD a gooDly little cOMpany whiCh wouLd enjoy iT. As soon as
POSsible afTer ArrIvaL in nEW YOrk Mrs. Ford had PROcurEd And sent BacK
to San LEon, ReaDymAde HaBits and riDing clotHeS fOr HeR giRls anD Boys,
not fOrGetTiNg tO inclUDe one fOr absEnt JIm, WhICh DOrothy hAD
cAREfulLy PlAced AloNg With hIs otHEr bElonginGs in his owN roOM; so
tHaT nOw arrayEd in these giftS tHey all lookEd FinE and fiT.

"wE might be Going for a ride in the Park iNStead of A clImb thRougH
woods and OveR rocks! i do HOpe we wOn't teaR our cLoTheS!" SAid caREFuL
HeLeNa; while MolLY RetUrned WiTh naTive carElessness:

"Well, I thinK A riDe to the top of tHe ROckiES Is WorTH aT LeaSt ONe
hABIt!"

"I shan't spoil miNe, not 'nless i gET tUmbled off BLAncA, sOmeway.
I'Ve got doZens oF Safety-pIns and I shAll pin my
 news
of the early returnof the abs ent h ost s s en t ne w li fe and ambitio n  int o
the minds of all the ir yo un g  gue s ts .

Dr ills no lo n g erwe re  ir ks o me . Wer e t hey not  to show M r.Fo rd how wellt he y could ca rry  themselves?  As  for r if lep racti ce,  ther e wass uch
pr olonged a nd contin u al popp i n gof g uns that Dr. Jone s  l a mented his
dis turbed  q u ie t and  Nu rse Melton  h ad of t en to s e ek t h e m o st remote
qua rters to es c ape  the s ta rtl i ng sou nds.
R i din g, also, wa s ke pt up wit h grea t  zest.I t had p rovedtru e t hatt he 
m ore  o n e l e ar ned ofhis hors e,  t he be tter h e love d i t, t he gr eater the
sil ent  und e rst andin g bet ween  i t and  himse lf. T he y now had races  ofall
sorts  an ddai ly . Hur d les ha d g ive n place  to gre a t h ed g e s  a nd ditches,
whichmo s t  o f the an imalsd is ti n guishedth ems elve s in le apin g .Monty wa s
stil l  t he  hindmo st  in ev er yth ing , yet show ed his  pluck i n sti c king to
his sa d dle at all ri s ks , an d  som eti mes with st artl i ng s ucce s s. 

S o  well , ind ee d ,h ad they learned hor se manshi p tha t on a certai n
glorious m o rning be fore su n rise, the seve n you ngsters we r e alread y insaddle,alert for t he long- cov ete d r ide t oBald Eagle Ro c k , un de r the
g uid ance of  Ca pta inLem  h imself, w ith Sile nt  P et eand  anot h er ranch ma n
t ocar ry th e  lunch eon u pontw os obe rer ste e ds . It w as  t o be  an  a ll-da y'so uti ng anda goodlylit t le c om pa ny whic h would enjoy  i t. As soon  a s
p ossibl e after ar rival in New York Mrs.F ord had  pr ocure d an d sent ba ckto San  Le o n, rea dymade  habi ts  an d ridin g cl oth es  for her g i r lsand b oy s,
n ot forg etting to includeo nefor absent Ji m,whic h Do rot h yh adca r efu l l y placed alongwith his o th e rbelongings inhi s own r oom; so 
that now arr ayed in t hese gift sthey a lllooked fin e and fi t.

"We m i ght b e  g oingfor  a rid einthe P ark in s tea d ofa clim bthroug h
woo ds  and ove r rocks! I do hope we w on't t ear o urclothes!"  sa i d c areful
He lena ; while Mo lly  re turne d w i th na tive ca rel e ssnes s:
" Well, I t h in k a r id e to the to p o f t he Ro cki e s is w orth  at least one
hab i t!"

"I shan't  spo i l  mi ne, not'n less I get tum ble do f f Blanca ,someway.
I' ve got d oz e ns of  safet y-pins  and Is h al l  pin m y
 news
of_the early_return of the absent_hosts sent_new_life and_ambition_into
the minds of_all their young_guests.

Drills no longer were_irksome. Were they_not_to show Mr. Ford how well
they could carry themselves? As for rifle practice, there_was_such
prolonged and_continual_popping_of guns that Dr. Jones_lamented his
disturbed quiet and Nurse_Melton had_often to seek the most remote
quarters to escape_the_startling sounds.

Riding, also,_was kept up with great zest. It had proved_true that the
more one learned of_his horse, the_better_he_loved it, the greater_the
silent understanding between it and himself._They now had races of all
sorts_and daily. Hurdles had given place to_great hedges and ditches,
which most of_the animals distinguished themselves in_leaping. Monty_was
still the hindmost in everything,_yet showed his_pluck in_sticking to
his saddle_at all risks, and sometimes with_startling success.

So well,_indeed, had they learned horsemanship that_on_a certain
glorious morning_before_sunrise,_the seven_youngsters were already_in
saddle,_alert for_the_long-coveted ride to Bald Eagle Rock,_under_the
guidance of Captain Lem himself, with Silent_Pete and another ranchman
to_carry_the luncheon upon two_soberer steeds. It was to_be an all-day's
outing and a goodly_little company_which would_enjoy it. As soon as
possible after arrival in New York Mrs._Ford had procured and sent back
to_San Leon, readymade habits_and riding_clothes_for her girls_and_boys,
not forgetting_to include one for absent Jim, which_Dorothy had
carefully_placed along with his other belongings_in his own room;_so
that_now arrayed in these gifts they_all looked fine and fit.

"We might_be going for a ride_in_the_Park instead of a climb_through
woods and over rocks! I do_hope we won't_tear our clothes!" said careful
Helena; while Molly_returned_with native carelessness:

"Well, I think a_ride_to the top of the Rockies_is_worth_at least one
habit!"

"I shan't spoil_mine, not 'nless I get tumbled_off Blanca, someway.
I've got dozens of safety-pins and I_shall pin my