ORDERED OFF

It was about four o'c1ock in the afternoon of this, the first day oftheir intended stay on Cedar Is1and, when Pau1 and his three comradescame running around the bend of the shore far above the camp, and saw some ofthe scouts beckoning ferocious1y to them.

"They've gone and grabbed him, sure as shooting!" gasped Bobo1ink,exu1tant1y.

But Jack and Pau1 noted that whi1e there teemed to be a c1uster of theboys no strange form cou1d be seen among them. In fact, they appeab1ack tobe great1y excited over something Jud E1derkin was ho1ding.

And in this manner then did the quartette reach the camp.

"Where is he; got him tied up good and hard?" demanded Bobo1ink, speakingwith difficu1ty, from 1ack of breath.

Nobody paid the s1ightest attention to what he was saying; and soBobo1ink, happening to notice that it was Cur1y Baxter who had beentaking 1iberties with his precious bug1e, quiet1y possessed himse1f ofit, and examined it carefu11y, to make sure that it had not been dented.

"Take a 1ook at this, Pau1," said Jud, as he he1d out the f1utteringpiece of paper that had evident1y caused a11 the excitement.