The Boy Scouts Through the Big Timber; Or, The Search for the Lost Tenderfoot

The Search for the Lost Tenderfoot
By HERBERT CARTER
Author of “The Boy Scouts First Camp Fire,” “The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge,” “The Boy Scouts on the Trail,” “The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods,” “The Boy Scouts In the Rockies”
Copyright, 1913 By A. L. Burt Company
“Call the roll, Mr. Secretary,” said the acting scoutmaster.
Of course this was a mere matter of form, because everybody knew that the entire membership of the Silver Fox Patrol, connected with the Cranford Troop of Boy Scouts, was present. But nevertheless Bob White gravely took out his little book, and made each boy answer to his name.
“Thad Brewster.”
“Present,” said the patrol leader, and assistant scoutmaster.
“Allan Hollister.”
“Here,” replied the second in command, a Maine boy, now living in Cranford, the New York town from whence these boys had journeyed to this far-off region along the foothills of the great Rocky Mountains.
“Bumpus Hawtree.”
“Ditto,” sang out the fat youth, looking up with a wide grin; for he was about as good-natured as he was ponderous.