Parson Dan and Mrs. Royal were much pleased at the part Rod had taken
in the capture of the robbers. They talked it all over with the
captain when he came over to see them the very next day.
"The boys did fine," the old man proudly remarked. "They know how to
hold their tongues and obey orders, which is more than many older
people kin do."
Rod fairly walked on air, and held his head very high. The thrill of
adventure now filled his soul, and he longed for something more to
happen. It was a long quaint letter he wrote to Anna Royanna in reply
to the one she had sent him. He told all about the adventure on the
island, the capture of the robbers, and how he and Phil had gone to the
city with the captain as witnesses. He mentioned, also, that they had
received the one hundred dollars' reward, and had put it in the bank
with the rest of the scout money. It seemed so easy and natural for
him to write to this woman. He was sure that she was interested in
everything that went on at Hillcrest. "I hope you will come to see us
again," he wrote in conclusion. "Whyn speaks about you every day, and
so do all the rest of the scouts." Mrs. Royal smiled at these words
when Rod showed her the letter he had written.
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