Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . lieve in putting collars on dogs, he said sav-agely, for he had the softest heart in the whole patrol andalways was doing kindness for smaller boys and animals. Whatll we name him? shouted the boys, delighted withtheir new friend. The dog ate bread and meat greedily andsome of the scouts were so generous that they gave him mostof their own rations. After his meal the dog ran to a poolnearby and drank heartily. This finished, he came back and,walking up to Will, gravely lifted up his right paw to shakehands. The scouts swore him
Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . lieve in putting collars on dogs, he said sav-agely, for he had the softest heart in the whole patrol andalways was doing kindness for smaller boys and animals. Whatll we name him? shouted the boys, delighted withtheir new friend. The dog ate bread and meat greedily andsome of the scouts were so generous that they gave him mostof their own rations. After his meal the dog ran to a poolnearby and drank heartily. This finished, he came back and,walking up to Will, gravely lifted up his right paw to shakehands. The scouts swore him in and the dog became a mem-ber of the Redbird patrol, under oath to relieve suffering, helpothers, to keep cool, and to do his duty at all hazard. He was tied under a hickory tree, said Bill, so letsname him Hickory. This was unanimously agreed uponand the dog answered his name the first time. He appeared tolike Bill the best and obeyed him promptly and with waggingtail and smiling mouth. Hes big enough for Tony to ride* said one of the boys,admirinsf 122 SCOUTS AS EXPLORERS Every time our troop does the square thing, remarkedWill, as the boys trudged along, we get stronger. Yes, said Bill. There was that fracas with Mac at thespring, with Red Joe, the farmer boys, and little Tony. Theyhave all joined the scouts and have all helped us out of scrapesone way and another. I wonder what Hickory will do! continued Will. Illwager my staff that hell make good some way. Hes already made good, declared Bill, as he stroked thehead of the big dog, trotting contentedly by his side. I wish we could discover a raft, remarked one of theboys. I liked the Tenderfoot and wish we could get another. Maybe we can discover one today, replied a comrade. How are you going to discover a boat on dry land?shouted some of the boys in derision. All forenoon the Redbirds trudged on, John advising acircular course which would bring them back to camp, makingthe second lap of the tour shorter than t
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