"Ain't your father never going to quit doing things for us kids?" asked Dunk, stroking the slender, glittering barrel of his new gun.
"I wish we could do somethin' real fine for him," chipped in Jerry.
"Dad don't want thanks. He just likes to be doin' somethin' for somebody all the time," Herb assured them. "He always was that way."
"Well, we're certainly going to get after that sheep stealer," declared Carl.
"You bet," echoed Fly, with a will.
CHAPTER XI
A SURPRISE FOR MR. PHIPPS
The third box, addressed to Fred, proved to be from Mr. Stanton, containing the handbooks, badges and patrol flag.
After distributing the badges, and admiring the flag, each of the boys made a hasty examination of his book.