I shall see about the carriage at once."
With that, he left the house, closely followed by Rod, leaving Miss
Arabella speechless upon the sofa.
CHAPTER XII
SCOUT WORK
Two weeks after the scout book arrived the Hillcrest troop of boy
scouts was formed, with Captain Josh as scoutmaster, and Rod as patrol
leader. Whyn had much to do with this, and her enthusiasm inspired and
encouraged the others. News soon spread among the rest of the boys in
the parish of what was taking place, and it was not long before several
more asked to become members. The Scout Commissioner and the Secretary
of the Province visited Hillcrest, explained many things, and started
the work along proper lines.
Deep in his heart Captain Josh was delighted with the boys. They no
longer feared him, though he was as gruff as ever. But they soon found
that this gruffness was only on the surface, and that in reality he was
deeply interested in their welfare. He studied the scout book
thoroughly until he knew it from cover to cover. He was determined
that his troop, even though it was known as the "Lone Patrol," was to
be well trained, and a credit to the parish. He did not wish to have
too many boys at first, but to drill the ones he had chosen until they
were proficient in every part of the scout work.
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