money counted for anything they had no reason to complain; for inside of
a week there blossomed out numerous boys clad in the new khaki uniforms
that distinguish the Boy Scouts everywhere.

Some of Paul's friends felt grieved because they had failed to get their
equipments as soon as the others; but nothing could disturb the scout
leader.

"You'll see that they are bound to meet up with a snag when they apply
for admission to the real organization. They can't subscribe to many of
the rules. Then again you know that the real scout scorns to receive his
uniform as a gift. Everything he owns must be earned. But most of us are
nearly ready to send for suits. Wait a little longer. The race is not
always to the swift."

In this fashion then did wise Paul bring peace to the troubled hearts of
those anxious ones. Never a member of the new Fox Patrols that sought an
interview with the scout leader but who came away feeling that there was
not a cloud in the sky of their future.

In this manner a week, and then ten days, drifted along, with the opening
of school looming up in the near future.

Paul had almost forgotten the troubles of his chum when one day he had
the fact suddenly brought to his attention again, as Jack came upon him
with a face upon which rested the same old cloud of anxiety and grief.