“You shouldn’t pay for a window I broke,” Chub insisted, but he plainly was relieved by the offer. “I-I’ll try to pay you back.”
“Just forget it,” Dan advised. “Set your mind on those tests you have to pass for Cubs. Know the Cub handclasp yet?”
Chub shook his head.
Dan showed him the grasp with the first finger extended straight along the inside of the other person’s wrist.
“Tell me what WEBELOS means too,” Chub said eagerly.
“The letters WBL stand for Cub ranks,” Dan explained. “Wolf-Bear-Lion. ‘We’ll be loyal.’ Get it?”
“I guess so. But what does the ‘S’ stand for?”
“Scout. The letters WBLS form the skeleton or framework of the Indian tribal name, Webelos.”
“Cubs are supposed to be cheerful, helpful and friendly always,” Midge declared.
“Brave too,” added Red significantly as he moved toward the bushes to retrieve the lost basketball.