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Show THE TIMES-NEW- S, NEPHI, UTAH breath soon after Madeline too ner ti er room, she begun to talk. Majesty, old girl. I'm here; but you can bet I would never have gotten her If I had known about that ride from the railroad. You never wrote that $ had a car. I thought this was out successful Issue. Once more, for the you stage-coacand all that sort of hundredth time, the man's reliability West a car! And (Conducted by National Council of tb Boy tremendous Such thing. of a was EAST MEETS WEST doer Madeline. He struck Hcouta of America. the road! What kind of a chauffeur Bxj Qreq things. Is he?" Brothers and Copyright by Harper SYNOPSIS. Arriving at ths loneMadeline advanced to the porch "He's a cowboy. He was crippled BOY SCCUTS AND THE FLAG ly llttla railroad station at El steps. And Stewart, after taking a New Mexico, Madelln Hamby falling under his horse, so I had saddle-bag- , a from of papers parcel mond, New York society girl, ftnds him Instructed to run the car. He can chat, more than life was to her? She duty. I want them to be on their turned toward her. Definite rules for the correct use of no one to meet her. While in the I do not care most behavior. so. drive, don't you think?" believed elegant the American flag were considered at a drunken of best cowboy waiting room, are the you "Stewart, "Drive? Good gracious! He scared the National Flag conference held reA heavy languor, like a blanket, be- what they do, what measures they Is married, and enters, asks If she she said. "I am pleased. us to death, except Castleton. Nothing cently In Washington under the aus to steal upon her. She wavered take to protect themselves, what tricks couriers," departs, leaving- her terrified. He gan as his sombrero from Dust streamed a returns with priest, who goes little pices of the American Legion. Deleand drifted. With the last they contrive, so long as they do not seemed to could scare that doffed It. through some sort of ceremony, am dizzy yet Do you gates from sixty-seveI sense of a muffled throb at her overstep the limit of kindness and he as he His dark face Englishman. national organ and the cowboy forces her to say shoul rise straightened weary "Bi." Asking her name and learnknow. Majesty, I was delighted when izations, Including the Boy Scouts of ear, a something Intangibly aweet, courtesy. I want them to play their ders. as seems if her the they ing Identity cowboy saw the car. Then your cowboy deep-toneand strange, like a distant parts seriously, naturally, 5,- daxed. In a shooting scrape out"Here are the reports. Miss Ham driver met us at the platform. What America, whose memberships total The calling bell, she fell asleep with her had lived no other way. My guests mond," he 000,000 Americans, were present. side the room a Mexican Is killed. replied. g a individual! He had a expect to have fun. Let us meet them head oa Stewart's breast heuded by Mrs. An The cowboy lets a girl, Bonlta, As he looked up to see her standing big pistol strapped to those leather Code committee, with fun. Now what do you say?" take his horse and escape, then of the Daughters Cook thony Wayne conducts Madeline to Florence Stlllwell rose, his great bulk tower- there, dressed to receive her eastern trousers. That made me nervous. of the American Revolution, brought In CHAPTER XII King-slayfriend of her brother. with checked advance his he his face guests, our In with When he plied us all beaming. ing, grips, recommendations for the proper and huge Florence welcomes her, learns her "Wal, I say It's the most amazlu a violent action which recalled to he put me in the seat beside him, dignified use of the flag as suggested Friends From the East. story, and dismisses the cowboy, on one the made had he Madeline the Oene Stewart. Next day Alfred whether I liked It or not. I was fool by the Three days after her return to the fine Idee I ever heerd In my life."went codes of the Boy Scouts of Madeline's brother, Hammond, night she had met him, when she dis- enough to tell hlra I loved to travel America,flagthe War "Indeed, I am glad you like It," ranch Madeline could not discover any department and the takes Stewart to task. Madeline "Come to me again, closed her Identity. A man struck by fast. What do you think he said? American Legion of Ohio. physical discomfort as a leminder of on Madeline. exonerates him of any wrong Inan instant had a have to bullet jerk have cool might In and a after me rather spoken he you It Stlllwell, had Well, eyed her adventurous experiences. If tent. Alfred, scion of a wealthy The code has been described as "the as family, had been dismissed from speculative way and said, with a smile, basis of the first organized effort since not been for the quiet and persistent the boys. But, now that I have sug- of muscular control such as convulsed keen You his home because of his dissipation. Stewart. In her an1 that afraid. Instant, a am little 'Miss, I reckon anything you love guardianship of her cowboys she might gested it I created by the RevolutionMadeline sees that the West has " gaze searched his d face, she want bad will be coming to you out the flag was In almost have forgotten Don Carlos rod know what cowboy fun is. Perhaps redeemed him. Hhe meets Stlllwell, 1776, to establish firmfathers ary Her look of his eyes. "Don't you go back on that Idee," met the full, free here!" I didn't know whether It was ly the national emblem In the high Al's employer, typical western the raiders. Madeline was assured of felt ranchman. Stlllwell tells her how delightful candor or Impudence. Then the splendid physical litness to which Interrupted Stlllwell. He was assur- own did not fall, though she It should hold In the lives of the Stewart beat up the sheriff to save and bland, but his hurry to con- warmth steal to her cheeks. Madeline he said to all of us: 'Shore you had place and life had ing her, ranch developed this out citizens of the Republic and to prearrest then lit her from and con And now, blushed. seldom "Leave him. vince very In veils Madeline betrayed thw an' dusters. better wrap up that she was assimilating something for the border. Danny Mains, one sudden color, a genuine It's a long, slow, hot, dusty ride to the vent endless forms of its misuse." of Stillwell's cowboys, has disapof the Western disregard of danger the boys to me. Why, don't they all scious of her on In his speech at the National Flag lrrlwas flamed face. her It some of Stillwell's peared, with A hard ride, an accident, a day in the swear by you, same as the Mexicans blush ranch, an' Miss Hammond's order was conference, President Harding called money. His friends link his name won't to our the do He disgrace to safe.' drive out got They with Virgin? baggage an adventure sun and dust, with the girl Bonlta. Madeline gets the American people to maintain checks and gave them to a man with upon laws these might once have been you, Miss Majesty. They'll be simply a glimpse of life on a western in America, unlmpulred, the things for ever e show team. beat immense. his a you It'll Madeline sends Stewart and a huge wagon any ranch. matters of large Import, but now tor which the flag stands. The President horse Majesty. She buys out StlllThen he cranked the car, Jumped In, cited a recent Madeline they were In order with all seen." instance of the respect well and "Her Majesty's Rancho" Madeline. "I believe It will," replied wrapped his arms round the wheel. shown the flag by a young naval officer the rest of her changed life. becomes famejis. She finds her life and sank down low in his seat. There Very well, we will consider It settled. work under "The Light of Western There was never a day that some his stand at one of the was a crack, a Jerk, a kind of flash sitting opposite Learning Stewart had Star" was not brought to My guests will arrive on May ninth. Interesting thing Shriners' during their nationparades been hurt In a brawl at Chlrlcahua, Her us town Meanwhile Majesty's let little cease and get around that dirty us, her notice. SUlwell, who had Madeline visits him and persuades al convention In the capltol cltj. The Invasion." this In for behind. on Rancho the map was somewhere shape him to come to the ranch as the lessly reproached himself for riding officer referred to was Ensign For about five minutes I had a lovely young boas of her cowboys. Jim Nels, away the morning Madeline was capD. Taylor of Submarine Warren of are Nick Steele and "Monty" Price On the afternoon of the ninth time. Then the wind began to tear who rose and tured, grew more like an anxious par saluted the colors 118 Madeline's chief riders. They have Madean hour after half I couldn't hear me to He any May, perhaps ent a faithful pieces. than superintendent. a feud with Don Carlos' vaqueros, times during the ceremony, "the only a of wind message roar received had of and line rush the telephone but unless Madewas never at ease regarding her thing who are really guerrillas. one performing that service that we line makes Stewart promise that the car. I could see only straight noticed he was near the ranch or had left from Link Stevens announcing the ar In the large company assem! FlorEl saw at never of peace Is kept. They raid Don CarI her Cajon, guests ahead. What a road Stewart there, or else Nels and Nick rival in bled that reviewing stand," said los' ranch for contraband arms. road In my life till today. Miles and Steele. Naturally, he trusted more to ence called her out upon the porch. Madeline and Florence, returning President Harding. wrinStlllwell was there with his face miles and miles ahead, with not even home from Alfred's ranch, run Into Stewart than to any one else. "To me the President's speech was his and smile seemed car wonderful his an ambush of vaqueros. Florence That tree. or kled a big by sure amazln' post Miss Majesty, It's said E. decoys them away, and Madeline to leap at the miles. It hummed and one of strongest inspiration," strange about Gene," said the old cat- eaglf eyes riveted upon the distant S. Martin of the Boy Scouts of Amergets home safely. A raiding guerterrified then Far twenty was away, perhaps fascinated, sang. I rilla band carries off Madeline. tleman, as he tramped Into Madeline's valley. of the Code We went so fast I couldn't catch my ica, who Is also a member miles, a thin streak of white dust rose Stewart follows alone. He releases office. fact that "The scouting In- committee. Reransom. the girl, arranging for breath. The wind went through me, What's the matter now?" she In from the valley floor and slanted sky of MadeIn hearts 4.r0,00 with the boys home culentes Stewart, turning ward. and I expected to be disrobed by It quired. line finds herself strangely stirred. mm, which the President the points couldn't said was afraid I "Look!" I excitedly. minute. Florence, Into off the any Wal, Gene has rustled reali"What Is that?" asked Madeline. hold any clothes on. Presently all I stressed, brings more clearly the mountains again. He's sneaked off, 1" of the opportunities zation glorious automobile wall the and a was Stevens see "Link could flashing gray an' Nels, who was down to me lower CHAPTER XI Continued. reverence "Oh nol Why, it's only a few min with a white line In the middle. Then these lads have in espousing 9 trail, saw him meet somebody that for the flag by their example nnd strict the burned. he face utes since blurred My saying My telephoned went my I eyes don't Marcos. Wal, like looked Padre "I've done the service. Only ears grew full of a hundred thousand adherence to the teachings of the mention pay to me. But there's one down to the church, and, sure enough. party had just arrived." said the a with look "Take glasses," howling devils. I was about ready to movement." thing I'd like you to know, and I find Padre Marcos Is gone. What do you Florence. die when the car stopped. I looked it hard to sny. It's prompted, maybe, think of that, Miss Majesty?" TWO GOOD SCOUTS One glance through the powerful and looked, and when I could see, me Is and of Stewart think know I religious. what getting Maybe you by And Now, Conscious of Her Sudden there you ' stood !" Madeline that convinced binoculars him his take Madeline. and "Let what I Imagine your family laughed Color, a Genuine Blush Flamed on And another "Helen, I thought you were fond of friends would think If they knew. It's mysterious trips Into the mountains. Florence was right. her Her Face. was he told that at Stlllwell speeding," said Madeline, with a laugh. not prompted by pride or conceit. And Here, Stlllwell, I have news for you glance "I was. But I assure you I never speechless with delight. "Wal, as Nels It was IncomprehensiIt's this : Such a woman as you should that may give you reason for worry. ot- - tatlng because was in a fast car; I never met before' never have come to this Godforsaken have letters from home. And my sis- says. I wouldn't be In that a there received from the She ble. papers now for million tomoblle driver." right is a of to meant with coming she friends, unless He bowed. forget ter, party Stewart and thanked htm. country "Perhaps I may have a few sur herself. But as you did come, and as out to visit me. They are society folk pesos," he remarked. then led the black down the path tor fast?" Stevens Is driving "Why? lord an prises for you out here In the wild and English corrals. ward the you were dragged away by those dev and one of them Is "Good Lord! Fast? Miss Majesty, West." woolly lis, I want you to know that all your Let nie read you a few extracts from there hain't ever been horse the Madeline watched weary Helen's dark eyes showed a sister s anythln' except wealth and position and Influence all my mail." ii run so fast in this and rider limp down the path. What memory of possibilities. of a streak lightnin' never sister's would letter took behind her Madeline that power you up had made her thoughtful ? Mostly It was to I be like "I I'd reckon said. she hyar "You've started well," country. eas of how hell sensation have saved you from tonight Only with a strange I want to be something new or sudden or Inexplic am simply stunned. I expected to find eueh a man as Nels or Nick Steele or ily sight of a crested monogram and when Link drives up, but the bunks. It'll able that stirred her mind to quick you old and dowdy. Majesty, you're down the with by boys scent of delicately perfumed paper I could have done that." Nels see an' Monty analysis. In this Instance the thing the handsomest thing I ever laid eyes some to fun be Madeline Hammond felt the great could recall the brilliant life she had that had struck Madeline was Stew- on. You're so splendid and strong, comes Link when flyln' along." leveling force of the truth. Whatever given up. She scanned the pages of art's glance. He had looked at her, and your skin Is like white gold. to meet Al wish them,' had the difference between her and Stew beautiful handwriting. Helen seldom- saidI Madeline. stayed and the old burning, inscrutable fire, What's, What's to you? never read anyart, or whatever the Imagined differ wrote letters, and she the darkness, had left his eyes. Sud- changed happened a hurried had rather brother Her you? This beautiful room, ence set up by false standards of class The beautiful. had been they those glorious roses out there, the cool, shipment of cattle to California; and denly and culture, the truth was that here It was Madeline's supposition that he look had not been one of surprise or dark sweetness of this wonderful she was on this wild mountain-sid- e one of had welcomed the opportunity to ab admiration ; nor had It been house! I know you. Majesty, and only a woman and he was simply a love. She was familiar, too familiar ' ranch. the sent himself from you never wrote It I believe though man. It was a man that she needed with all three. It had not been a gaze re out am he home wouldn't a I here, made stay, have sorry you and If her choice could have been con for there was nothing the roost stunning surprise or plied Florence. "But Al's all business of passion, eidered In this extremity it would In that. Madeline pondered. That's beautiful now. And It's Just he's finely. confess. I know Tve al doing all. Come, Stewhave fallen upon him who had Just And presently she realized that as and not much of a selfish well, been perhaps." ways Here In faced her quiet, bitter speech. art's eyes had expressed a strange Joy sister; but If you are happy out here was That my speak pride Surely. was food for thought. of pride. That expression Madeline I am ... You were not happy at lng. I would like to have all my fam "I reckon we'd better start now," he had never before encountered In the home. glad. a see what friends old all and Tell me about yourself and my lly man. Its aid, and drew the horse to a large I shall give you man Al has become. Well, Link Stev- look of anymade Probably it strange rock. "Come." and ac- about Alfred. Then her notice car ness had news from the The wind. Is the and ens Ilka the all messages running A scout and a mascot from the her exceeded will Madeline's greatly counted for her blushing. The longer East." we Flor know be before will here It aePalisades interstate (N. Y.) boy scout she men outdoor these lived strength. For the first time she among ence, we've only a few momenta to It afforded Madeline exceeding pleas- camp, the largest camp in the world. her. Particu knowledged to herself that she had dress. But first I want to order many the more they surprised to have from one and all of her ure was been hurt. Still, she did not feel much this how Incomprehensible and various and exceedingly cold re larly, varied encomiums of her beauguests moved her ghoul when she he have should SCOUTS HOLD CONVENTION pain except cowboy Stewart! Why that for freshments and a real and warm Inter approaching tiful home, StewIn where Once the ler. saddle, or Joy at sight of her? pride est In what promised to be a delight party." With the tang of the fresh outdoors art lifted her, she drooped weakly. The approaching automobile was on ful and memorable later Madeline visit Less than a half-hou- r In It, the recent thirteenth annual The way was rough ; every step the down the some miles now, the slope found and was went to the the Castleton only all Of porch them again horse took hurt her; and the slope of meeting of the national council. Boy long gradual slant It velocity was one who failed to show surprise. H Florence there. the ground threw her forward on the Scouts of America, held at the famous like veils, pen Long, gray astounding. ex as he had when "Oh, you look Just lovely I" scout camps at Palisades InterIn the wind. A low greeted her precisely In pommel. streamed boy nants, London. Madeclaimed Florence, Impulsively, as she he had last seen her "Here Is the trail," aald Stewart, at state and Park, N. Y., and attended by over became sound perceptible, up at Madeline. "And rushing rather to her astonishment, found 31)0 representative business, professiongazed wide-eye- d line, a roar. The length. became It louder, grew She him again pleasurable. omehow so different!" Not far from that point Madeline al, church and school men, proved to be car ahot like an arrow past the alfalfa meeting liked this Imperturbable one of the most unique gatherings In she discovered Madeline smiled a little sadly. Per Stewart's for but and support the where the wyed, field, by would have fallen from the saddle. She haps when she had put on that ex cowboys waved and cheered. The Englishman. Manifestly her capacltj the convention history of this country. qulslte white gown something had horses and burros In the corrals began for liking any one had Immeasurably beard him swear tinder his breath, Palisades Tark Is a great wilderness ol come to her of the manner which be of natural beauty, and a chain of 18 and race In fright. enlarged. Quite unexpectedly her "Here, this won't do," he said. and snort to tramp fitted the wearing of It She could not At the base of the long slope of the girlish love for her younger slste scout camps dot the shore of the placid Throw your leg over the pommel. resist the desire to look fair oace more foothill Link cut the speed more than sprang Into life, and with It Interest Kanohwahke lake. At the central camp The other one there." and In the eyes of these hypercritical behind he Be to Seemed slipped For a Little While She Then, mounting, half. Yet the car roared up, rolling In these half forgotten friends, a chum the delegates were allotted their tents. One of the most picturesque meetings her and lifted and turned her, and Half Drunk With the Gentle Sway- friends. The sad smile had been for the dust, flying capes and veils and ul warm regard for Edith Wayne, For she the days that were gone. then held her with his left arm so whs that held around a mammoth and crashed and cracked to l of college dnys. ing of a Hammock. sters, been once had what that knew society At this particular session that she lay across the saddle and his In the yard before the porch. enmpftre. halt trebled novels of had the pleased to call her beauty the camp questions were discussed. knees, her head against his shoulder. thing;, not even popular disheveled a descried Madeline gray, t1 In bandlta seen a draw "There's Ban(l As the horse started Into a rapid day. She was as absolutely Ignorant since It had last been The representatives, between sessions, of humanity packed Inside the Madeline wore no Jewels, mass riding on the ranch 1" had opportunity to practice scout-crawere wnlk Madeline gradually lost all pain of the West as the Englishman, who. there driver Besides the car. and but at her waist she had pinned two nd discomfort when she relaxed her she "aid, expected to hunt buffalowas and to hike over the new Whlte-r.n- r a moment for and seven occupants, a treat crimson roses. Against the dead of sixty miles, which circlet muscles. Presently she let herself go light Indians. Moreover, there to life, be to trail, coming Made white they had the life and fire and they appeared (TO BS CONTINUED.) and lay Inert, greatly to her relief. satiric note In the letter that roused the veils the scout camps. Other sessions were) under and exclaiming moving redness of the desert held at the Bear Mountain Inn. The little while she seemed to be line did not like, and which For and wraps and Being Literal. trail. "Link's hit the old round-uhalf drunk with the gentle swaying of her spirit finished re out delegates made the trip from New and, Link Stevens was stepped the child The gues Inspecting When she reading aloud said Florence, "and oh, Isn't he riding York to the camps and return on spea hammock. Her mind became at once and helmet coolly goggles, with that frankness that characterizemoving the old cattleman that carl" cial boats via the Hudson. Boy scout dreamy and active, as If It thought few paragraphs watch. at his children of four. his face grew redder. With Florence, as with most of the looked Ham guides pointed out the spot of Interfully recorded the slow, soft luipres- - snorted and sister write Miss un a who an' hour "An The good sport quarter. guest that?" he cowboys, the car was never driven, "Did your lons pouring In from all her senses. est along the historic river. sixty-thre- e miles was said. "It's he mond." derstood children, submitting She could not believe the evidence of asked. "Does she think we're a lot of but ridden. an' you know gamely to the Inspection. A white spot with a long trail of by the valley road, FIRST LADY PRAISES SCOUTS the day's happenings. Would any of wild men from Borneo T" a couple of bad hills. I reckon there's "My papa said suinpin' about you. In down the showed low I think rather valley dust "Evidently she does. tier people, her friends, ever believe eonslderln you mister." made fair time, Now, Still It was now headed almost straight for we A compliment by the first lady of the ftT Could she tell It? She remem she la In for a surprise. wanted me to drive slow an' safe." "Indeed? I bope It was something bered the ghoulish visages of those well, you are clever and you can see the ranch. Madeline watched It growland to the alertness, thoughtfulnes hudusty-veilemass of the From nice." one that will starved rebels, and marveled at her the situation. I want my guests to en In- larger moment by moment, and In the car came low exclama"He said, my papa did, that you ami loyalty of boy scouts, In the annals of the Boy blessed fortune In escaping them Joy their stay here, but I do not want her pleasurable emotion grew accord manity down go walls. feminine and above had sumpln' your eyes 'sljas plaintive beat of a horse's tion Stewart's arrival In the glade, the that to be at the expense of the feel Ingly. Then the rapid Scouts of America as cherished tribMadeline stepped to the front of the hair." her to turn. men courage with which he had faced the Ings of all of us, or even any one. hoofs caused ute, was contained In the telegram reof voices t He was fine! meant the Then that deep "Well, porch. on black his In Stewart was riding lively crowd. sent by the presidential party t ntlawed men, grew as real to her now Helen will bring In say I had brains! women united of voices cently I hlra foi thank and softer Im on an horse. He had been absent a the Iron arm that clasped her. Had They'll crave excitement the unusual executive at Tacoma. Wash.: scout a the thanksmuch one outburst the compliment" glad had states she felt safer Mrs. It been an Instinct which had Impor- Let us see that they are not disap- nortinl mission, and his dutybound giving as a greeting, "Majesty!" Harding on went was the "I just flnkln, In guarding the aided scouU tuned her to save this man when he pointed. You take the boys Into your taken him to tho International when boy the siilnln man'a child, looking at ary line. His prenc home long be President Please make offer to local lay 111 and hopeless In the shack at confidence. Tell them what to expect has "It's brain was yon three Cng good Hammond dome, years Helen was particularly small ChlrlcahuaT I helping him had she and tell them how to meet It I shall fore he was expected committee of the services of to Madeline for K meant younger than Madeline, and a slender. or tbey surely wouldn't be no trufo Is scout." of , boy tiedged round her force that bad Just help yon in that. I want the boys to gratifyingmission bad been guard Life. farm her recovered aJd." what tArU my papa a orettr Having brought te ' fcfa, m U sot be on dress parade when they are ,B that his t save Stars The LiqM otRomance uyesiem . Jr. . . Tl A SCOUTS h, Zane Ca-Jo- n, cold-blood- n queer-lookin- dust-cake- four-hors- mm ' mm.. bunk-house- ing-roo- ft dust-shield- p - eort4 bt d |