Dan Carter and the Money Box

Clai

reakfast the next mornin

his mother called from the kit

rument which was tucked into a she

umbled, his mouth

Dan?" asked a

omething must be up, else the Cub leader wouldn't call him so early in the mor

over right away?"

so, unless Mom's got work lin

mething urgent had come up. More than ever, he w

der answered his question. "I'm asking all the bo

box hasn't

that Dan. Just come ov

Dan bolted the remai

himself at the Hatfield home where

?" Dan ask

"Mr. Hatfield asked us to com

ed added in an undertone, "b

ouse. Close upon his heels came Brad, who repo

to do some work at home," the

s, now don't get me wrong. I didn't call you here to

. Hatfield?" Brad

s leaked out about us

were du

babbled!" Chips exclai

," ech

ideals or he wouldn't be in the organization. Cubs are Square-they keep their promises. And w

it well, Brad. I can't believe, either, that

nformation got out?" D

n, owner of the Elite Dry Cleaning Co., came to the door. He's not a membe

except Babe sh

to his place. We're quitting though. Last time my Dad left a pai

out us finding the money box

only heard about it, but he's

hide it in the coal bin?"

ry satisfactory answer. Furthermore, he wasn'

wasn't his!"

ng that perhaps he was putting in a false claim. At

the police yet?

son was here. A man is on his way out now. I'll turn the

ing the cash," Dan remarked. "How could

" Chips replied before t

pon Babe, who unconcerne

een in the Den only a few weeks and as yet

: "I promise to do my best, to be SQU

e salute and the Law of the Cub Pack. At least, he had

ne about the money box?"

gumdrop and stared.

the only one who

n't tell anyone!" Babe's

e it clear that the discussion must end. "We're not

nded the group. "Someone saw us looking at t

a relief to know that the Cubs all kept their promises. If M

a coal bin," Brad said, getting up from th

red it most important that no one reveal t

the rest of you have a pretty fair idea. The thing is-keep it to yourselves. If the amo

eld," Brad said, speaking for th

en returned carelessly. "I forget now ho

'll stop at his house an

atfield told the boys his real purpose in calling them was to remi

can," he advised. "Today if possible.

ns for the Crusade?

meeting," Mr. Hatfield promised. "Meanwhi

n idea-"

rned, for just then th

e," Brad said. "Or

was n

o the door he found Edgar Braksch

ly slightly, having seen him o

you're Mr. Hatfield

ide so that the man might enter. "Co

"Nevertheless, the matter I came to talk about happens to c

een in any misc

t. May I speak with you i

However, if the matter concerns the C

y recently-a rather large sum. Information has come to me that this mon

expressions mirrored on their faces. Fi

e, Mr. Brakschmidt?"

nths I had been saving it. T

his money lost,

the pastor. I was taking the money with me to deposit in the bank. The minister wasn't there

be so careless with money," remarked the Cub l

the visitor replied aft

ound the box!" Chips ex

he ankle, a warning not t

the Cubs had come upon a box o

news is ev

he other Cubs, who couldn't i

spered in the younger boy

d indignantly. "Cross m

. "All the other Cubs have give

kschmidt, I may as well admit that the Cubs did find a little money. We expect to

the money here

leader admitt

rhaps the courts to prove my claim? The money is mine. If you return it t

had begun to

" he said. "You'll have to ta

er. Then, convinced that he was making

ed. "Two claimants for the money

eplied. "Obviously, both can't own the money. Before the real owne