Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

And Ed and Mark said they each had dim
recollection that, at some time in their lives,
they had taken note of the spot marked by
those two pine trees, with view of making
it their camping place at some future time.
So all concluded to take advantage of the
ong-sought opportunity now, and camp on
the spot marked by the two tail pines.
"Well, how about the date for going?"
went on VIII.
Tuesday is satisfactory to me-" assented
Herb.
"Suits me-" said Mark.
I'm ready any time" said Ed.
$50 am /, ;" said Percy.
"All right, then! Tuesday, August fifth,
is the day said WiI, deeidingly. Then,
continuing, "How long shall we stay?"
"A month" suggested Mark.
I'm willing" answered Herb.
! $50 am l. said Percy.
| MAKE it five weeks" said Ed
mo. month is long, enough" replied
month, think. addressing the remark tor
| Ed
Herb here nodded meaningIy to VIII, as
much as to say, You just bet he wiil!''
Well. now let's arrange the minor mat
secretary, and l nominate Herb King for
"oh, don't know anything about keep
ing booksl" protested Herb.
Eyes he does" said Mark. laughing "I
loaned him book away last winter and he
hasn't returned it yet! second the nomi-
nation
i,n ~ ,1t third it," said Percy, who, though
afraid to voice his sentiments.
You what?" asked the others, in chorus,
bursting into roar of laughter.
Whyy-erIdon't you ever third any
| fully conscious that he had made a bad
| ''bIeak."
eyes," replied Ed, before Will could an
swer, when you've got an apple and want
mo, Percy" explained Will; "a nomina-
ton or motion never goes beyond second
ing After that a vote is taken on it.
guess yoou need to study up parliamentary
rules little, or attend a few Of our council
meetings. You're trife rusty as they say,
on such matters"
Then, to draw the attention of the others
away from discounted Percy, he said:
ed suppose you act as chairman and
''Wen" said Ed, Strengthening gu up, "ali in
favor Of Brother King as secretary, say
%4EEs" %AEEs!" "aSo..1 ~Ays ~Ags 4Ns.. ~Ayels s....
"I declare Brother King elected secretary
Of. Well, what are. We? What are we go,
ing to call ourselves" stopping abruptly and
turning to VIII. for an answer.
Why fa1in dDnt x knoT What shall we call
All shook their heads. No one felt compe-
tent to undertake the naming of so great an
organization as theirs on such short notice.
'Wel just say he's elected secretary of the
eamp-out party here assembled, and we will
decide on a name later on" proposed VIII.
Which Ed, in very dignifed manner did;
when Herb arose, with the question::
''Mr. Chairman, will you kindly enlghten
me to my duties"
Before viii could reply, Ed broke out:
'I'll tell you You'll be expected to fetch
wood and water at all hours wash the dishes
after each meal, make the beds, run errands
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work to be done in camp if he had not been
interrupted by Will.
'Your duties as secretary" said Will will
be to keep. our accounts and our money
you now as any time (suiting action to his
words by giving Herb three dollars, and
being followed Immediately by the other
members of the "camp-out" club in similar
taction)-write any letters we may wish writ
ten, keep the camp diary, and do any other
work that requires paper and pen or pencil"
"U'm-hml | understand" said Herb, as
he put the twelve dollars handed him into
la pocketbook, together with three dollars
from his own pocket. Then he added:
"1'ye never kept diary, but | guess I
understand the principle of the thing. You
simply make brief minutes of the occurrences
of each day under the date of that day. don't
Eyes, that is about the idea," answered
Will. Then, speaking to the others, he said
"And right here let's agree that any and
every incident OF any importance that occurs
shall be recorded, whether the person or per
sons concerned are willing or unwilling to
have it DONE Then if Mark falls into the
river and has to be fished out with a fence
rail, or Percy gets frightened at hoot-owl,
or Ed burns up the potatoes, or Herb gets
lost in the woods, or l eat too much meat
for supper and dream out loud all night that
i, the 'Bogy man is after me, the fact will be
recorded whether we, wish it to be or not
and Herb can say, when we beg him not to
write us up and threaten him with per-
sonal violence if he does so, that it was our
own agreement, and that we are the only
ones to blame"
"I agree" said each one separately, Sc
cretly laughing to think what lots Of fun
they could thus have at the others expense.
"Herb has the advantage of us in this,
though" complained Ed; 'if anything hap
pens to him and he doesn't feel like putting
it down. why, he won't. We ought to ar