At that time they were almost sure of winning the
prize, and had often thought of the day when it would be presented to
them amid the cheers of the other scouts. But now such a thing was
impossible. Every cent of their savings had already been withdrawn
from the bank to help Whyn, and they had nothing to show at the Review
for all their efforts. They were, therefore, silent when the captain
finished speaking. The latter noted this, and surmised the reason.
"I know jist what ye're thinkin' about, lads," he continued. "We'll go
to that meetin' empty-handed, so to speak. But that needn't matter.
We know that we've done right, and I think we should fall in line with
the Governor's idea, and try to give the visitin' troops a good time."
"So do I," Rod replied. "Though we can't get the prize, it will be
nice to meet the other scouts, see how they march, and what they look
like. I think it will be great to have them come to Hillcrest."
"I wonder what made them think of coming here," Phil remarked. "They
never did it before."
"It is to give the scouts an outin', so the letter says," the captain
replied. "It is the Governor's treat, and he thought it would be so
nice to visit a place on the river where there is a troop.
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