Whenever the captain was in doubt as to what he should do, he always
consulted with Whyn, for he found that she had excellent ideas, and
remembered so much of what her brother Douglas had told her. Her joy
was even greater than the captain's when she learned that a troop was
to be formed, and she planned all sorts of things for the boys to do.
Just as the work was well under way, Mrs. Sinclair informed the Britts
that she and Whyn must leave for the city. She had her work to do
there without which they could not live. Then it was that the captain
showed his hand. He had been thinking over this very matter for some
time, and had discussed it with his wife.
"Let Whyn stay with us, Mrs. Sinclair," he suggested. "I do not see
how we can get along without her."
"But I cannot afford that, captain," the widow replied.
"Can't afford what?"
"To pay her board."
"Who said anything about paying?" the captain demanded. "She's worth
more than her board any day. We don't want any money. If ye'll let
her stay with us we'll be quite willin' to pay you something fer her.
We need her, and so do the scouts. It'll be a shame to take her back
to that stuffy city at this time of the year.
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