They had paid a
dollar apiece for their tickets, and had spent money liberally upon
ice-cream, cake, and candy. No refreshments were left over, and but
for the timely assistance of Miss Arabella there would not have been
enough.
It was in Whyn's room where this meeting took place. Captain Josh said
very little at first, for he was satisfied to let the rest do the
talking. He was happy at the way the affair had turned out, and he
wished to do something to celebrate the occasion.
"Boys," he at last began, after they had thoroughly discussed the
entertainment and the singer, "we've had a great success, more than we
ever expected, I feel now like doin' something desperate jist to
relieve my feelings. Suppose we make a trip to the island, and camp
there all night. We've been talkin' about this fer some time, and as I
have to go over to look after some nets I left there, it might as well
be now as at any time. You boys have never spent a night in the open,
and it'll do yez good to learn how to camp and cook. All scouts must
know something about sich things."
"Shall we go to-day?" Rod eagerly enquired. The big island had always
been a fascinating place to him, and he longed to go there.
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