The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound / A Tour on Skates and Iceboats

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bent on keeping up its unusual record. The snow on the ground crackled unde

. It was clearly evident that no one need think of carrying a

under the church with the clock tower. On cold nights this was always heated for them,

among the members of the troop could take advantage of this midwinter

ht a week, and many of them availed themselves of the privilege. As this was to be a regul

ive the full membership of the troop so that the reader may

the "veterans" of the organization,

p; "Nuthin" Cypher; William Carberry; Wallace, his twin brother; and Tom Betts. Paul, as has been sa

known as the Gray Fox P

, Andy Flinn, Phil Towns, Horace Poole,

ntees, but when all were present they

ggs, "Old" Dan Tucker, "Red" Collins, "Spider" Sexton, an

lver Fox was almost complete, lacking just t

ry Nichols, Malcolm Steele and a new boy

in connection with the scheme to take a midwinter outing, somethi

ne felt anxious to hear what sort of proposition the assistant

have an informal talk for a change!" said Bob

accordingly, the chairman, no other than Paul himself, felt constrained to put the motion after

inder of the evening," he went on to say, "so that we can have a heart-

horus of ay

wed he added hastily: "The motion is carried, and the regular

e been hatching up for us,

zen eager voices, and the boys left th

heart for that particular section of country, where once upon a time the troop had pitched camp, and had met with

ld Lake Tokala, where my heart has often been cen

there were others who really echoed his desire, for they had certainly had a

d at these meetings, for the noisy boys and those inclined to play practical pranks had learned lon

o us as an organization of scouts. I seriously considered half a dozen plans, among them Rattlesnake Mountain, and Cedar Island in Lake Tokala. In

ntly, he had aroused the curiosity of the assembled scouts

on, Paul! We're dying t

as he went

iced that we have a friend present who slipped into the room just as the roll call began. All of y

m corner of the assembly room arose, and Bobolink gasped with a delicious sense of pleasur

what you suggested to me late this afternoon. I'm sure they'd appr

ound, Mr. Garrity made his way to the side of

ght me in the ruins, have heard all about the accident, so I need not refer to the incident except to say that

everal excited

ys, and when an idea slipped into my mind I lost no time in calling upon

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up a stream that empties into Lake Tokala. The hunting is said to be very good around there, and you will find excellent pickerel fishing through the ice in Lake Tokala. If you care to do me the favor of accepting my offer, the servic

rtion of speaking to a party of boys, Paul imm

generous offer say yes!" and every boy j