is yelling?" qu

about volunteerin

simultaneously, and in the excitement of the m

t me take just a moment to tell my new readers something concer

ten called the "Little Captain." Betty was a bri

hasty, and occasionally this would get him into trouble, much to the annoyance of his sister. Grace herself had one failing, if

y the name of Stonington, but the mystery had been unraveled by the finding of her long lost b

ly." Mollie was the daughter of a well-to-do widow of French ance

ulars were given of the organization of a camping and tramp club by the g

car. After that, they had some glorious days on skates and iceboats while at a winter camp, and then journeyed

View. Here they had a glorious time bathing, and otherwise enjoying themselv

Washburn, who was now a young lawyer of Deepdale. Allen had become a particul

y, and as a consequence, Frank had been drawn into the circ

and usually in the vicinity of where the g

e Argono river, which, some miles below, emptied into Rainbow Lake. Back of Dee

this, entitled "The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island." The girls occupied a bungalow, which had

dden in the underbrush, and had afterward succeeded in rounding up the entire gyp

nt Elvira"; but times had changed, and they were no longer solely upon pleasure bent. The grumbling, menacing

ered," they were on their feet, fairly

Betty, the color flami

lad! I'm

name, throwing himself upon the steps, and looking up at the girls triumph

ed Betty, turning upon

Roy," put in M

wered for himself. "Did you ever hear of an Irishman staying

the young fellow coming slowly toward them with downcast eyes and b

n the apparently despondent figure, while the bo

ank down upon the lower step, and looked o

embarrassed by this unusual attitude of Will's. H

silent group defiantly. "You were making enough noise before, but the minute I

," said Mol

uffed his hands into his pockets

igh, "I never saw Will act that w

off. "He acts just the way I feel when I have it. Whi

edly, "until you tell us all about everything, since th

ng for our supper-or r

o ahead, Allen, but b

s bisc

art in and cook biscuits, now?" cried Mollie.

ng better. "And you ought to take it as a proof of our devotion, that we d

," scoffed Mollie,

. "If the boys want biscuits they shall have them-if I have to stay up all night t

s in chorus, looking up adm

ect," Roy added, "I'm going b

reed Frank. "Gee,

nted?" Allen was demanding of the Little

aid Betty

eyes fixed steadily upon her sparklin

t gaze, while the rich color flooded her face. "I said anything-not

ally. "They're not used to seeing two such good-loo

ahead and tell us your adventures," she added, glad to change a sub

pted Frank, with a grin. "What have you been sayi

tory or are you not?" queried Mollie, in a me

len meekly. "Where sh

castically, and reached for her ca

braves meandered from the island one bright morning in the early part

es do," Roy put in pes

mfortable position on the steps, and ignoring the interruption. "

sped and eyes shining. "Tha

fterward. After we found where the recruiting office was, we went to the hotel we were stopping at, and punished a mighty big breakfast. Yo

eet do?" asked B

st, while the girls giggled, and the boys grinned appreciatively.

ok," murmured Mollie malicio

rt, got up and

t them," he offered by way of explanation. "You do

beginning, when Betty broke in wi

pealingly about her, "we won't get any farthe

t down a breakfast that must have added four pounds to our weight, we sauntered forth once more to meet our

girls with a grin, "We had to show Allen a performing monkey on the street, a

Roy admiringly. "If I could tell 'em like that, old man

and side-stepping, we at last succeeded in reaching our destin

, whom we took to be doctors, presiding. There were three or four other fellows in the room, come like ourselves, to be examined. Then we were shoved

eried, leaning

ing gesture, "of course, being the perfect specim

you they'd have shown

unflatt

ened to the recital, with a troubled fro

d he shoved his hands

" he