Britt told me this morning before you came."
"Did you ask her?"
"Yes."
Rod's heart gave a little flutter of pleasure. So this beautiful girl
had been thinking of him, and had even asked about his name. It made
him feel happy all over.
Just then Parson Dan appeared in the doorway.
"My, what a great talking time you young people have had," he
exclaimed. "Here I have been waiting for you, sir, ever so long," and
he laid his hand affectionately upon the boy's shoulder. "I hope he
hasn't tired you, dear," he continued, turning toward Whyn.
"Oh, no," was the eager reply. "We have had such a lovely time. May
be come again soon?"
"Certainly. I know it will give him great pleasure."
As they were leaving, Rod went close to Whyn and whispered:
"I'm going to be a scout, and get Captain Josh to help."
"How nice," and the girl's smile of encouragement followed him as he
left the room.
CHAPTER X
HIS FIRST "GOOD TURN"
Rod was greatly excited over what Whyn had told him about the boy
scouts, and on the way home he plied Parson Dan with numerous questions.
"Didn't you ever hear of them before, grandad?" he asked.
"Yes, Rodney, I did," was the reply. "But there are so many things
taking place in the cities these days that it is hard for an old man
like me to keep run of them all.
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