Each bank-book
had to be handed in to the Provincial Secretary, together with a
detailed account as to how the money had been raised, and signed by the
scoutmaster. Further instructions would be given later. All other
troops which had competed would each receive a troop-flag.
When he was through the scouts gave him three rousing cheers and a
"tiger." After the National Anthem had been sung, the band once more
struck up, the scouts formed into line, and were soon swinging on their
way back to their various headquarters.
Captain Josh and Rod said very little as they walked along the street
toward the hotel where they were to spend the night. But when once
within the room which had been assigned to them, the captain laid his
right hand upon his companion's shoulder.
"Hillcrest troop must win that prize, lad," he remarked.
"Can we do it, captain?" was the reply.
"Do it? Sure we kin. We may be the smallest troop in the province,
but we'll show them a thing or two."
In his dreams that night Rod saw once again the six hundred scouts.
But they seemed different now, for among them was the Hillcrest troop
receiving from the Lieutenant-Governor the coveted bugle-band, amidst
the wild cheers of the other troops.
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