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Updated: June 25, 2025
"I can't say fer sure. But I wouldn't be a bit surprised if it should take two thousand dollars." "Oh!" was the astonished exclamation from all. "Why will it take that much?" they enquired. "Specialists are expensive people," the captain explained. "I knew a man years ago who went to one, and it cost him more'n that." "But maybe he won't charge as much for a girl, especially when it's Whyn?"
"At Captain Josh's, and Whyn would like to hear you sing so much. You see, the scouts are getting up a concert to raise money, and we want some one to sing. Whyn is sick, and can't walk. She heard about you from her brother, Douglas. She couldn't come herself to hear you, so we have come to ask you to help us out, and sing for Whyn.
It had been snowing for some time, and drifts were already piling up around Headquarters. "Ye must stay with me to-night," Captain Josh told the doctor. "We kin put ye up all right, and in the mornin' ye'll have a chance to see Whyn. I want ye to have a look at her, anyway, fer she's not been up to the mark of late."
It was all that Rod could say, for he was becoming deeply interested now. "And they learn more than that," Whyn continued. "They talk with flags." "Talk with flags! I never heard of flags talking, and I don't believe it." "Oh, I don't mean that flags talk," and Whyn laughed outright. "The scouts use flags for talking to one another when they are some distance apart; it is called 'signalling."
"I was hoping that you would promise, for it would be so nice to relieve my mind by telling some one." "Maybe I'll promise afterwards," Rod replied. "That might do," Whyn mused, as she lay very still and looked far off through the window. "Yes, I guess that will do. You see, I once heard the doctor in the city say that I must go to a specialist, and maybe he could cure me." "What's a specialist?"
I am not able to walk, and can sit up only for a little while each day." "My, it must be hard for you to be that way. I know something about it myself," and Miss Arabella gave a deep sigh. "I try to forget my troubles, though, by thinking of bright things," Whyn explained. "And now that I have so much to do with the scouts I have scarcely any time left to think about myself.
She was aroused by voices outside the door. Opening her eyes, great was her surprise to see the famous singer standing before her. Parson Dan was there, too, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Markham, while Rod brought up in the rear as bodyguard. But Whyn had eyes only for one person, and her glad look of welcome went at once to Miss Royanna's heart.
That's a good one, and I must go and tell Whyn." Miss Arabella had almost reached her house when she met Rod walking slowly along, with his eyes fixed upon the ground. He was thinking deeply, and wondering how he was to earn the money to buy his scout suit. So far he could see no way out of his difficulty. He knew that if he spoke to Parson Dan and Mrs. Royal they would gladly give him the money.
They must leave at once." "Yes, I do feel tired, and wish to get back to the hotel." "And you won't go to the concert?" Rod questioned anxiously. "Whyn will be so disappointed." The woman's eyes were now fixed full upon the boy's face. She saw his lips quiver, and her heart went out to him with one mighty rush.
Suddenly an expression of anxiety came into her eyes as she fixed them full upon the captain's face. "What is it, little one?" he asked. "But the scouts won't have enough money, will they?" she enquired. "Hardly enough, Whyn. But a kind friend has given some to help out. He doesn't want ye to know his name, and will it worry ye much if I don't tell ye?" "No, not at all.
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