The Boy Scouts at the Panama-Pacific Exposition

Rob turn toward Andy, and that the pair of them actually laughed. Qu

s little paper was worth every cent it called for, suppose you take a squint at the same, Rob

that both scouts could see the amount it called for in

," explained Andy effusively. "The only thing is that

I'd like to know; and me countin' on having him along to advise me, and kee

ense, Hiram," said Andy solemnly. "It's because he's already pledged himsel

assertion, for where could the son of the liveryman of Hampton get all the money to cover the double expense of such a lengthy trip; certa

Collins' place again after supper to-night, and complete the details. We expect to pull out day after to-morrow, and take a throu

y knew whether Andy was trying to hoodwink him or not;

ty on the p

ccount of a passenger dropping a lighted match, so that it caused something of an explosion. The two men, somewhat scorched, tumbled overboard. We were close at hand,

o do wonders, Rob Blake. Go on and tell me the rest, please.

the rescue, and their reaching the Castle of Judge Collins. Hiram continued to sha

he story was complete. "And so both of you are expecting to start overland to California right awa

, after all; and you say you are afraid you'll need advice sooner or later in deal

"I was mighty afraid you meant to leave me out of the excursion party. Stand by me, and I'll do every

st now that struck me

hen, and I'll try to ex

valuable papers on the way; what did you mean by the last part of that sentence? Have you any idea

to interview me, and see what I had got. I never liked that man the least bit. He struck me as a sneak, and I made up my mind the company was what you might call a snide one-wanting t

ve squeezed his toes, Hiram; you made him squeal, an

ng whether to treat the implied threat seriously, or only as the ugly rem

to do business with him. There's no threat in the letter, but there's always something to imply that he

lings with this Golden Gate Company out on the Coa

etter came that I know had been tampered with. It ma

erious thing if tr

ut the letter that had the ban

, Rob, after all this might only be a big bluff Marsters is putting up. He may never bother his head about me starting off on th

it to anyone. They can know how Andy and myself have been lucky enough to get a chance to see the Exposition;

Rob," the other ha

e you I'd hand it over to my father, and then when you want the mone

id he was as pleased as pie about it-leastways not in just those words, you know, but it meant the

nt home for lunch. All of them, of course, were fairly bubbling over with excitement; and when the story was told of what had hap

wonderful trip. They were thought to be the luckiest boys in all Hampton; and whe

ng with Judge Collins and his distinguished guest. Professor McEwen went into matters with a thor

ood just what they were expected to do in order to c

ng good-night. "The Judge ha'e kindly promised to see to things, sinc' I'm muckle sore, and hardly in condition to show myself in public. What I am giv

l the boys later on, there is really little need of our ling

sit to the Point, and when they came away they carried a p

see them out to the Coast, as well as a letter of credit

to me of your necessities and it will be forthcoming, because we are both det

around there was quite a host at the station to see them take the morni

s, and which would in fact carry them all the way through, si

Pacific Coast, were numerous members of the Hampton Troop. Like Rob and Andy and Hiram, these boys w

e bunch. Some accounts coupled his name with the rescue of the famous scientist who was visiting Judge Co

rn of the travelers. They knew that Hiram was a very secretive sort of fellow, and that even if h

ard the well-known scout salute. As the conductor gave the signal for them to pull out there was a scene such as had seldom

ehind when Hiram, who was sitting just behind Ro

man got aboard this train that looked a whole lot