The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-12

of the most cxacting youlhhll iieiD"i'S'
while the rude fare. cooked by lhtln-
selves. was appctiZing, and inelr "Hole
edo as YOU please existence charming
beyond description
SUNDAYS the camp was abandoned the
bows remaining at home so as 10 diie"'
Sabbath school and church, ana lhes en-
ioyed these days more than they eaI'u 10
confcss-it was change, ana mat u
what BOYS most crave.
Every Monday morning they made
fresh start and carried the weekly s'i-
F'r zach boy was burden bearer -
share and share alike Dick Menard
said.
A. yet they had no leader.
Lawrence Kane said. The most coui' p.
Gus boy among as is 90 he o" p'"''''
eyes. said Stove Arden, "snd he must
DO something more than ordinary neioIe
he can rchtfully ma the office.
so far. no adventure of SUFFICIENT M
,,o,tsnce had occurred 90 give any OF
the bovs the opportunity Doe desired 10
distinguish himself and earn the coveted
title. -... d.. ,.,,,.
ht.h eririfs and Dick Mcuard SAID. e.
are going TO have jolly time OF u To-
day. boysl 4 feel it in my bones aS
old Granny Larkin says
Dick was short, stout NIUE reno"
and never once staggered nn4rf JUS i."u
of potatoes. lie always carried those loI
fear they would De l''H''''-' 81
any one else.
Steve Arden shifted his basket Of eggs
fr,r, ono hand 90 the other as DE repli'N'
~ Thought We were 60 spend most 'i TO-
dav i'm reading. so as 20 finish our doom
"Oh no. said DICK. leave me ltdaln6
until another day when We ieei lazy
aud lust want TO lie on our backs ana
wink our eyes at the blue Sky Wiiiie FL
naer does all the reading.
Even studious Elmer Boothe seemed un-
us,aly gay this morning ana ec"oe"
DICKS words. 81 propose all the run W.
can get in the next ten hours
Lawrence was silent. but the boys
knew from experience that he woulh enc
iov the sport. no matter how iolieA4's
il would prove 10 be.
They had enlarged a natural crenins ln
one OF tho foothills and called II iAeI
cave. and built a fireplace OF stones ne
water they carried from the well OF
Mexican who lived near This Mexican
had a son, Matias who frequently play eu
with the foothill boys, hut to-day ne ma"
10 take the COWS 10 Craze ia Nal'y
about a mile distant They had eNpecteu
Natias 10 help them. but as ne coula not
stay, they were Obliged 10 40 VIM
him. Afterward they were glad that Ire
had gone; for II he had not, Waa' "o"''
have become OF poor Elmer?
Each boy had a special place IN Whlch
to sccrete his own playthinss. Elmer
was under a hig fiat rock. Lawrence h
a creyice Steyes among the lhi'A
branches of a cedar tree. and DICK '' ."
mound Of sand. No boy must ever lHt'l
fere with anOthors property without PEI
mission from the owner. How they ".t
make the foothills re-echo Win 'h,"
shouts and laughter, They mounted sums
and. with gay drapery wrapped "noD'
them. were giants OF the hills; ana ihey
performed feats Of which those poor Ia
bled beings had never dreamed. Nheh
wearied OF this they had battle TWO
boys on a side. and pelted one another
with peaches and apricots. lheh iney
chased "A rabbit and lost H. then nNilhs
il. they again chased and secured IL.
After dinner Steve proposed a game or
conditional hide and seek as they call
ed II. that is. no boy was TO go beyond a
described circuit or remain hidden long
err than nve or six minutes.
Lawrence. Dick and Steve were deep IN
the play and had not perceived the dark
ening sky wher an imperative call from
Ejmer's whistle startled them They has
tily met In the large arroyo, and Elmer
said. in hurried tones:
BOYS, We have no time 10 lose, IN for