"That looks better," he remarked. "Eight dollars in all, and with the
freight deducted leaves just seven dollars. Yes, that will do, I
guess. Now fer the money."

When several crisp bills had been handed over, and the account
receipted, Captain Josh turned to the storekeeper.

"Jist a word before we go, Peter McDuff," he began. "It is well fer
you that ye've settled up this business at once. I advise ye not to
try any more of yer tricks upon people after this, especially upon a
boy scout. If ye'd held out, and had not paid that money, I'd a fixed
ye so ye'd been no longer in a position to cheat any one. I have
enough evidence to knock ye sky-high. Ye may thank yer stars that ye
have a little sense left, even if ye haven't any honour."

The storekeeper made no reply, but turning on his heel, left them.

After Captain Josh and Rod had eaten their dinner at a restaurant, they
started off to buy the scout suit. The boy was greatly excited over
this, and his eyes bulged with astonishment when he saw so many suits
and other supplies for the scouts.

"Ye must do a big business here," the captain remarked to the clerk.

"We certainly do," was the reply. "There are over six hundred scouts
in the city, and most of them get their outfits here. I suppose you'll
be at the big parade this evening?"

"What parade?"