"6," he went on, "A Scout is a friend to animals.
"7. A Scout obeys orders by his parents, patrol leader, or Scoutmaster,
without question.
"8. A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.
"9. A Scout is thrifty."
"Crickets!" cried Pepper when Rand finished, "there's a whole lot
to learn, ain't there? We shall have to get busy. Is there any more
to it?"
"Know the composition of the National flag and how to fly it," read
Rand.
"I guess I can get ten on that, all right," remarked Pepper.
"And tie four of the following knots: Reef, sheet-bend, clove-hitch,
bow line, middleman's, fisherman's, sheepshank," finished Rand.
"We can pass on that all right," commented Pepper. "Say, what time
is it? I begin to feel as if I would like a bite--one of the other
kind. Don't you think we have fish enough?"
"Do you think so?" asked Don gravely. "Better look them over and
be sure. The rest of us may want some, you know."
"Oh, I guess there is enough to go around," replied Pepper, with
a laugh. "I am not so bad as that.
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