HIPPY AS A ROUGHRIDER Reaching her camp, Grace quickly acquainted the girls with conditions at the Thompson cabin.

She then turned to Hippy and told him that he must ride to Holcomb Court House and fetch a doctor.
"All right.

I'll get an early start in the morning and--" "No! To-night! Now, Hippy.

To-morrow may be too late," urged Grace.
"Of course, if it is so bad as that.

Why don't you have Emma Dean 'con-centrate' ?" "This is not a matter to make light of, Hippy Wingate," rebuked Nora.
"Of course you will go." "Laundry, get my pony, and be lively about it," ordered Lieutenant Wingate.
While this was being done, and Hippy was looking to his rifle and revolver, Grace was explaining to him how to reach Holcomb over the broad wagon trail that they had followed during the last day of their journey.