you."

"What do you mean by a 'good turn'?" the invalid asked. "Is it
something else the scouts have to do?"

"Sure. You see, a scout is supposed to do a good turn each day. That
is, he must try to help somebody or something. When I put that key
down your neck, Miss Arabella, it was only my good turn which I was
doing. Captain Josh said it was the best thing to do to stop nose
bleeding. Now, if you'd go to see Whyn that would be your good turn,
see?"

"H'm, I guess I've got all I can do to look after myself without trying
to do good turns to others," the woman sniffed. Nevertheless, when Rod
had gone she thought over everything he had said, and for once forgot
all about her own troubles.




CHAPTER XIII

THE VISIT

The morning after Rod's visit to Miss Arabella's, Mrs. Britt was busy
in the kitchen making doughnuts. The scouts were coming that
afternoon, and once a week, at least, she had some treat for them, and
she knew what they liked. Mrs. Britt's interest in the boys was as
keen as her husband's, and it gave her great pleasure to have them
about the house. Her home life had been very lonely since Jimmy went