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Before the meal was over Mr. Walton swept aside the whole subject and in pleasant contrast to those sorry matters observed cheerily, "I hope you're going to stick with the Scouts, Herve. They represent about the best we've got in boys in this town. That Burroughs chap was in the store to-day wanting a jack-knife and he was asking when you were coming back. You didn't get in touch with the troop yet, hey?"
"They spend too much time making plans," Hervey said.