BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.

While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.

Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.

It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
"What time do you have supper at your house ?" Doc Carson asked Roy Blakeley.
"We have it about eight o'clock on Saturdays," said Roy.

"My father's playing golf." "Same here," said Artie Van Arlen; "my father has to stay late so as to beat your father." "If he stays at the links long enough to do that you'll never see him again," said Roy.