They marched well,
with bodies erect, and as they moved by the stand they gave the full
salute. Then they swung around and lined up before the
Lieutenant-Governor.
By this time a large crowd had gathered, and a cheer went up at the
splendid conduct of the scouts. When this had died down, the mayor
spoke a few words of encouragement, and then introduced the chief
official of the province.
Captain Josh and Rod were quite near and could hear every word the
Lieutenant-Governor uttered. He was proud of them, so he said, and his
heart had been greatly stirred by what he had witnessed. He was glad
to know that there were so many scouts in the city, and he wished that
all the scouts in the province were present on this occasion.
After speaking for awhile, and giving them some words of advice, he
outlined a plan over which he said he had given considerable thought.
He wanted the scouts to be thrifty, and to open up bank accounts. He
hoped to meet them again in a year's time, and that troop, whether in
the city or any other part of the province, showing the biggest bank
account in proportion to its size, would receive a prize. A friend of
his, who wished to remain unknown, had made this suggestion, and
offered to present a bugle-band to the winning troop.
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