The Boy Scouts Patrol

" called Rand, who

were spoken while they sent the boat along, mile after mil

at length, "what is the m

" asked

en doing something," replied

n the matter," remarked Rand; "one p

them are bette

here is a nice green place over there on the shore

nald. "You know you have first to catc

turned Jack, who was in the bow. "That's what we

all the fish away. What are you trying to do?" as Jack gave the anchor a s

ot to the bottom," explained Jack a mome

to dive for the fish," said

g himself like a dog to get rid of some of the wate

ting their tackle in order and into the water,

a pause, as the fish did not seem eager to b

and sarcasticall

half-cock," retorted Jack,

about it?" a

've got a bite!" cried J

nd. "That was a queer

h in the bottom of the boat, "there's one for luck. That was a comment of my own.

jected Pepper, pulling in his

didn't say before," commented D

eely and the boys were so busy pulling them in that, for a ti

ter, when there came a lull in the biting, "I would l

d Jack, "that he wante

onald. "For what? Ain'

oy Scouts. It's a company of from six to eight boys. Two or more patro

f things?" a

how to hunt and fish and follow trails an

ramme," said Rand. "We were talking

"T-t-that would be

do first," went on Jack. "Maybe Rand can

Rand, "we have to get at l

n us," interjected P

derfoot patrol,

rfoot?" pu

o be scouts," continued Rand. "Then if we pass

ted Pepper. "Why can'

, "if we keep on and p

d Pepper, "why that

to be examined

had in his hand, "a boy must pass a test on the follo

!" said Pepper

and, "is: "1. A Scout's

country, his officers, his

land this fellow," and another fish was add

y is to be useful

rother to every other Scout, no matter

out is c

interpolated Rand, pu

"A Scout is a f

is parents, patrol leader, or

and whistles unde

out is t

here's a whole lot to learn, ain't there? We sh

the National flag and h

en on that, all righ

sheet-bend, clove-hitch, bow line, middleman

at time is it? I begin to feel as if I would like a bite--o

"Better look them over and be sure. Th

o around," replied Pepper, with a

might go on shore and do some cooking. I say, pull up t

y," replied Jack, h