The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters

ome of the excited scouts were earnestly trying to recall their first aid suggestions and others stood in anxious contemplation. A pailful of cold water was being carried to

ore readily because of his previous knowledge of Burton's baiting tendencies. "If there is to be any

f to the timber Matt sat

m school boy, Mr. Newt

ou told him so?"

" said Glen, bitterly. "I told you

ck out?" asked the

o but I suppose

ng to do with it and would have nothing if it

m sorry I got ma

ster, turning to the boy who was much bewildered by the conversation as

aid is true,"

ss you owe him an apology for throwing it in his face, just a

" said Matt, with an ugly frow

Glen says," de

tone as ever he used in his life. "I started in to be a Christian thi

l boy," said Matt, and he rose unsteadi

s part of your discipline. And one of the things you will find ha

r than his impulse. Meantime he found lots of pleasure in the companionship of Apple and Chick-chick and several others. There was a new bond of fellowship between them, a bond which Glen would hav

ginning between Matt and Glen. Strange to say, any form of conflict was repugnant to the body of J. Jervice although the soul of him rejoiced in it. L

usiness called him in another direction. No telling upon whom that wild boy might next turn his fury. So he withdrew deeper into the bushes, and as he ca

or business, being bad for one's judgment. But if ever he held a grudge it was against the person who hurt his pocket-book and as Jervice now figured it Glen had worsted him at least twenty dollars' worth. The ite

not nearly so honest as peddling. He had some friends who were engaged in a rather peculiar business. They went to any place where they understood money had been gathered together, and quiet

finement at the hands of certain stern authorities who would not even allow them to go out long enough to settle up the loose ends of their affairs. Not having a J. Jervice in their service they had cached certain products of their toil in a cave the se

an, who was the leader of the gang, then J. Jervice with his autocar, and, shortl

had been placed therein for the convenience of a certain wheat buyer in making some deals. This being rather in the line of work in which

ing slowly as one who is studying some great problem. It was not the problem of transportation. This was his especial job and he knew what to do abo

ved in the neighborhood and gathered witho

greatly concerned. But Mr. Jervice made some remarks which were more than interesting,

me to get through," he said. "

re, you're the only runt in the gang, an' you'll have to do it. Us big men

rvice. "It ain't safe for me to be 'round the place, I

o don't let that worry you. You got to do

got a bett

't waste no time talk

' fairly big, but he ain't so big he couldn'

th boys? How would

ing. A little piece o' money 'd keep him qui

ead sure

d Mr. Jervice. "A reform schoo

ervice showed that he was