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Updated: June 25, 2025
I know where some of the money could be obtained, but I should be most loath to use it." As Rod sat and listened, with flushed face and sparkling eyes, the dream of the past night once more came into his mind. He saw Whyn holding out her hands to the scouts while they were busy counting over their money. Then an idea came to him which caused him to give vent to a slight expression of delight.
They found the invalid girl quieter than they had ever seen her before, though she greeted them with her usual smile and listened to them for several minutes as they talked about scout matters. "There is something which troubles me," Whyn at length remarked. "Every concert should have singing, or music of some kind.
"But what about the prize, and the motorboat?" "Don't ye worry about sich things. That matter is all settled. The boys love ye so much that they're willin' to do anything." Whyn lay very still for awhile, her eyes moist with tears. The captain, sitting by her side, watched her in silence. "It is too much for them to do," the girl at last murmured. "Oh, not at all," the captain replied.
Soldiers never seem of much account until they get their uniforms on." Captain Josh then told of the trouble they had had with Peter McDuff, and how at last he had been compelled to pay what was right. "Good for you!" Whyn exclaimed. "You're the right kind of a scoutmaster to have. I shall tell that to Douglas when I write again."
They had barely finished their marching ere Rod darted suddenly away toward the front of the Anchorage, and as Whyn followed him with her eyes she saw that he was hurrying to meet a large auto which had just arrived. Several people were in the car, and soon they were accompanying Rod to Headquarters, which they entered. The watching girl was puzzled over this, and wondered who they could be.
The new scout suit was greatly admired, and the jealous ones had enough sense to keep quiet. In fact, they were too much ashamed to say anything, so they sat and listened to what was going on. Whyn was delighted, and made Rod stand before her while she examined him with critical eyes. "My, I wish you all had suits like that," she sighed, "then you would look something like a troop.
"But you will not care to hear about our uninteresting affairs in Hillcrest." "Indeed I shall. Tell me everything, and especially about Rod. You see, I know him better than the rest." "Will you come to see me again?" Whyn enquired. "Yes, just as soon as I can. I want to spend several weeks here in this lovely place. Then I shall be right near you, and find out all about the scouts."
It seemed a long time to Whyn before the former came out again, and when he did, he at once mounted the platform, and motioned the people to be quiet. This latter was hardly necessary, as all on the grounds had noticed the arrival of the strangers, and were naturally curious about them, especially as Rod seemed so excited and delighted.
"Grandad and Captain Josh know about most everything, and if they haven't heard of them they can't be of much account." "But they are," Whyn insisted. "Douglas was a patrol leader, and he told me what they did. They met in the school-room of our church, and had such a great time. They had a supper, too; every month, and when that was over they sang songs and played games." "Is that all they did?"
He looked so fine when he wore it, and we were proud of him." The scouts liked this idea, and they spent over an hour discussing it, and how they were to earn the money. Whyn was able to tell the price of the entire suit, and where it could be bought in the city. Rod listened to this conversation, but said little.
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