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The scouts finally agreed to what Whyn said, and they spent
considerable time talking over the whole affair, and arranging their
plans. The interest now became very keen, and when the tickets had
been made each boy undertook to sell as many as he could. In a week's
time all the tickets were sold, and more had to be made by Mrs. Britt
and Whyn.
The scouts practised hard for the important event, and Captain Josh
spared no pains in his efforts to drill them as thoroughly as possible.
Each one had now passed the tenderfoot tests, and were ready for their
badges. They had also earned the money for their suits, and it was a
great day when all appeared before Whyn dressed in their complete
uniforms. The girl was delighted, and her eyes sparkled with joy as
the captain marched them up and down outside her window.
The big affair was to take place Thursday evening, and when the scouts
visited Whyn on Monday afternoon they were in fine spirits. Everything
had been arranged, many tickets had been sold, and it looked as if the
concert would be a great success. They found the invalid girl quieter
than they had ever seen her before, though she greeted them with her
usual smile and listened to them for several minutes as they talked
about scout matters.
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