Dan Carter and the Money Box

by Mildred A. Wirt
Illustrated
CUPPLES AND LEON COMPANY Publishers New York
Copyright, 1950, by CUPPLES AND LEON COMPANY All Rights Reserved
DAN CARTER AND THE MONEY BOX
Printed in the United States of America
Burrowing deep into the hoods of their slickers, the two Cub Scouts hastened along the darkening street.
Stinging gusts of rain pelted their faces. The strong wind fairly bowled them off their feet.
“Say Brad, this is awful!”
“It’s sure coming down—and how!” agreed the older boy.
Brad Wilber, dark-haired and serious, was a Boy Scout and a leader among the younger boys. An outstanding athlete and nearly ready for high school, he served as Den Chief of the Webster City Cubs.
His companion, the blue-eyed, sandy-haired Dan Carter, had just turned ten.